New Democrats from throughout the nation are gathering in Winnipeg for the occasion’s conference, the place a brand new federal occasion chief might be chosen by the tip of the weekend.
After a six-month management race, voting closes on Saturday and the brand new chief might be introduced Sunday morning.
The candidates are union chief Rob Ashton, social employee Tanille Johnston, filmmaker Avi Lewis, Alberta MP Heather McPherson and farmer Tony McQuail.
The brand new chief’s primary job might be to steer the method of rebuilding the NDP after the occasion suffered its worst ever election consequence final yr.
That is the occasion’s first coverage conference since 2023 and delegates in Winnipeg will debate a bunch of resolutions on vitality coverage, electoral reform and affordability, to call a couple of.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is scheduled to handle the conference early this afternoon.
