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Avi Lewis has been named the new leader of the federal NDP, drawing to a close a six-month leadership campaign. The new leader won on the first ballot, receiving 56 per cent of the total votes cast during the election, or 39,734 out of a possible 70,930.

On this episode of Focus Ontario, a full breakdown of the 2026 provincial budget, including a one-on-one with the finance minister, a panel discussion with the NDP and Liberal finance critics and an in-depth look at lagging housing starts.