The Pollcast: NDP leadership race simmers over summer

The CBCPollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst ric Grenier, explores the world of electoralpolitics,political polls and the trends they reveal.

Voting for the leader of the federal NDP begins in September, with the results of the first roundannounced on Oct. 1.

That means the five contestants for the NDP leadership have just three months to sign-up new members and convince existing members to vote for them.

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The deadline for entering the NDP leadership race is July 3, so the field of candidates may already be set: B.C. MP Peter Julian, Manitoba MP Niki Ashton, Ontario MP Charlie Angus, Quebec MP Guy Caron and Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh.

Angus was the early fundraising front-runner but Singh is the candidate with the buzz. Is he a real contender? How are the other candidates' campaigns unfolding? And what lessons might the NDP draw from Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn'ssurprising but still losing finishin the United Kingdom's recent general election?

To answer these and other questions, Pollcast host ric Grenier is joined again by NDP insiders Sally Housser of Navigator and Robin MacLachlan of Summa Strategies.

Listen to the full discussion above or subscribe to the CBCPollcast and listen to past episodes.

Past episodes with Robin MacLachlan and Sally Housseron the NDP leadership race:

• Jun.2016: NDP leadership up for grabs who wants it?
• Oct. 2016:When will the NDP leadership get going?
• Mar. 2017: The race for the NDP leadership is on

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