The NDP is picking a new leader, but can any of the candidates lead them back to relevance?

In Manitoba this weekend, the NDP is gathering to name a new leader, but a recent poll suggests that almost half of previous NDP voters don’t recognize the names of the candidates.

Avi Lewis is the frontrunner, with impressive fundraising and big ideas, but will his playbook translate into national interest in the party?

Host: Noor Azrieh

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