The NDP has had trouble connecting with ethnic minorities both in Ontario and at the federal level, said Queen’s University labour and history professor Christo Aivalis. Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Monday that Singh has been a help to the provincial party. “It will be a challenge to some people’s perspective as well of what a Canadian political leader looks like and where they come from.”The other official NDP leadership contenders are B.C. MP Peter Julian, Ontario MP Charlie Angus, Manitoba MP Niki Ashton and Quebec MP Guy Caron. First-quarter results from Elections Canada show Angus is leading the campaign fundraising race.

Source: thestar May 15, 2017 16:07 UTC