Mastodawn

Holy shit. The NDP voted out their establishment/continuity slate of officers. The delegates voted for the new progressive slate of candidates, signalling the evolution of the party back towards its socialist roots.

"There is an establishment slate and a progressive left slate which has Niall (president), Libby Davies (VP) and Keira Gunn (Treasurer)"

Sources: Nora Loreto reporting live from the convention, and other people at the convention. https://bsky.app/profile/nolore.bsky.social/post/3mi5mpofuxc2w

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Nora Loreto (@nolore.bsky.social)

Massive upset in the officer leadership at #ndp2026 -- the "continuity" slate was defeated by a last-minute slate that included Libby Davies. Only people in the room are allowed to vote on this and so it not only seals the Lewis victory, but it also shows that support goes deep.

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Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊1d ago

@mayintoronto

Oh hells yes. Having an actual progressive party in Canadian politics is going to be amazing. Certainly better than Carney's '1980s Tory' bullshit, and far better than the recent NDP's wishy-washy refusal to engage with progressive concepts like those pesky human rights.

(I wish that the Green party had more sway, though. I'm pretty sure we all wish the Green party had more sway.)

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@theogrin @mayintoronto we used to feel that way about the Greens in the UK and now they're becoming something, go Zack Polanski!