Probably About: The NDP

About this episode

Alex and Kaleigh discuss the implications of the NDP losing official party status in Parliament and its future in Canadian politics.

This month, Alex and Kaleigh are talking about the New Democratic Party - Canada’s left-leaning, pro-labour, progressive third party - and what it means now that they’ve lost official party status in Parliament. We dig into the NDP’s legacy, their historic influence on major national policies, and what Jagmeet Singh’s resignation signals for the party’s future. Plus, how Canada’s first-past-the-post system, rising political polarization, and an unusually high-stakes 2025 election may have pushed voters back to a two-party mindset - at least for now. Don’t forget to subscribe, and share any of your democracy queries with us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@probpolitics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠probablyaboutpolitics@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex, Kaleigh

Topics covered

• New Democratic Party
• politics
• Jagmeet Singh
• Canada
• elections

Keywords

• pro-labour
• progressive
• first-past-the-post
• political polarization
• 2025 election

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Places: Canada

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