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The second official debate in the Alberta NDP Leadership contest is being held Saturday at BMO Centre. MRU political scientist Duane Bratt joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss how the campaign has gone so far, and what he expects this Saturday.

Alberta NDP leadership candidate Gil McGowan is stepping down from the race, leaving just four candidates. The race is attracting thousands of new party members and creating questions surrounding the future direction of the party. Morgan Black reports.

A Conservative Party of BC MLA’s private members statement is continuing to make waves after the NDP accused him of making a surreptitious reference to abortion. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the details and explains the potential political fallout.

Analysts say there were no real knock-out punches at the first Alberta NDP leadership debate in Lethbridge Thursday night. Our Sarah Jones was there and has a recap of the event.

A new poll shows the provincial NDP is in a close race with the BC Conservatives. Just the latest in a series of polls indicating the gap is narrowing. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey reports.

On Monday, Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck said “The non-answers given in the rotunda regarding government contracts were incoherent and people need to think why would the SaskParty cut out business in the province for businesses in California.”

NDP MP Blake Desjarlais called upon the federal ethics commissioner to investigate Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault on Wednesday in Ottawa. The Edmonton Griesbach MP is responding to two Global News investigations that found Boissonnault had ties to a lobbyist who went on to win $110 million in federal grants and a PPE company that won...

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out the provincial government, saying the province has lost an extensive number of local businesses due to inflationary costs since the Saskatchewan Party has been in power.

It’s been a tough few weeks politically for Premier David Eby and his government. From alleged kickbacks to a rocky police transition in Surrey, the NDP could really use some political wins ahead of October’s election. Political strategists Maria Dobrinskaya and Ash Amlani debate on how they can do that, and how the BC Conservatives...

The B.C. legislature will not be sitting next week. It’s a break the ruling party is likely thankful for, after a week full of challenges. Richard Zussman breaks down the latest problems for the BC NDP.

Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle has won the nomination to represent a riding for the BC NDP in this year’s election.

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Winnipeg Friday speaking to seniors about the future universal dental care plan – which an expert says has some flaws.

An NDP backbencher is breaking with party ranks, and opposing the provincial government’s approval of a marine jetty for LNG exports. Richmond-Steveston MLA Kelly Greene says she’s disappointed in the move.

On Tuesday, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew responded to criticisms from interim PC leader Wayne Ewasko and Brandon MLA Wayne Balcaen regarding affordability, and child and family services.

During a press conference in Toronto, Ont., on Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demanded that the federal government fund and implement a national food program to help feed students across Canada “immediately” as part of the 2024 budget, which will be detailed on April 16.

On Thursday, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh attended a strike outside of a rail industry manufacturer to support union members saying, “I’m probably the only federal leader who walks picket lines with workers and the NDP is working hard to bring forward anti-scab legislation.”

The federal NDP has put forward a motion calling on Canada to officially recognize Palestine as a state, in part of a series of initiatives the party believes could expedite peace in Gaza and across the Middle East. David Akin explains how some MPs are reacting to the proposal, and how House leader Steven MacKinnon...

Ontario’s Infrastructure Minister says the Ford government is proceeding with plans to build parkland alongside a spa at Ontario Place after newly released documents suggested that it considered, at one point, paving over a small part of the lake. Colin D’Mello has the story.

Global News chief political correspondent David Akin joins Linda Olsen to discuss a dramatic turn in the Alberta NDP leadership race, as Rakhi Pancholi drops out to endorse Naheed Nenshi.

Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Rakhi Pancholi has dropped out of the Alberta NDP leadership race to throw her support behind former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi. Breanna-Karstens Smith reports.