OTTAWA — Edmonton MP Heather McPherson and Vancouver activist Avi Lewis are gearing up to launch NDP leadership bids, the Star has learned, as the party’s high-stakes race to replace Jagmeet Singh gets set to begin next week.
The two contenders, who are both well-known in NDP circles, have submitted applications to run as candidates and their teams are now collecting required nomination signatures from New Democrats across the country, including at Ottawa’s Pride parade this past weekend, said three sources with knowledge of the situation but who requested anonymity to discuss confidential matters.
Avi is gonna have to really up his “Anti-Zionist” game if he hopes to score against Pallie McPherson.
