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Internal emails accuse NDP officials of shutting out Indigenous, racialized and marginalized members

The emails paint a picture of a party grappling with allegations that some within the party feel ignored by top officials at a time when the NDP is fighting for its survival. 

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Interim NDP leader Don Davies speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa after question period on June 20, 2025. 


OTTAWA—Top party officials of the federal NDP face accusations of undermining Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized party members, internal emails show, as the New Democrats struggle to rebuild after a crushing election defeat.

The emails, penned by two of the NDP’s federal council members and Winnipeg Centre MP Leah Gazan, paint a picture of a party grappling with allegations that some within the party feel ignored by top officials at a time when the NDP is fighting for its survival. 

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Raisa Patel

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