Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership on Friday, while two other candidates registered to run for the leadership with Elections Canada.

Lewis — the first to publicly declare — made his announcement in a video he shared on social media.

Both Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson and Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, are now listed as leadership candidates on the Elections Canada website. Neither candidate has made a public declaration yet.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Lewis said Canada is at an "epic, historic" turning point due to economic upheaval driven by the U.S. tariff threat. He said he sees a way for the NDP to present alternatives and regain its footing in a time of "mas

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