WINNIPEG — Left-wing firebrand Avi Lewis cruised to a first-ballot victory as the results of the NDP leadership vote were announced on Sunday morning. But even more important than the results of this leadership vote is the unity in our party,” said Lewis. He raised an impressive $1.4 million in donations through the six-month campaign, an NDP leadership race record and more than the other four competitors combined. Kinew told reporters on the convention floor that he disagreed with the Alberta and Saskatchewan party leaders and welcomed Lewis’s leadership. Lewis will be a third-generation NDP leader, following grandfather David Lewis and father former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis.

Source: National Post March 29, 2026 15:58 UTC