The recent federal election was the worst-ever result for the New Democratic Party of Canada. Article content

The party’s seat count declined by 17 and its share of the popular vote collapsed . Despite a much-diminished status, the NDP could continue to hold the balance of power with the Liberal Party of Canada’s minority government. Article content

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The NDP leadership race will begin shortly, and it will be a tall order to rebuild the party.

The Liberals under Mark Carney benefited tremendously from the decline in the NDP’s fortunes. The swing towards the Liberals in the popular vote almost exactly matched the decline in NDP voters.

Carney has so far pursued an austerity agenda coupled with policies to support Canada’s corporate class and it r

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