[2] Mulcair declined to partake in the subsequent leadership election and stated that he would remain leader until the party chose a replacement.

[3] Four candidates were on the leadership ballot: Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh.

Media attention surrounding his campaign noted the fact that, if elected, Singh would be the first visible minority person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the Sikh faith.

[12] The result at the 2016 convention was the first time a leader of any Canadian federal political party has failed to receive at least 50% in a leadership review vote.

The New Democrats had led public opinion polls since May 2015 and appeared to be poised to win their first federal election in history.

[14][15] Under rules set out in the party's constitution, every member is entitled to cast a secret ballot for the selection of the Leader.

[citation needed] online Background Charlie Angus, 62, has been the MP for Timmins-James Bay since 2004 and was elected NDP Caucus Chair in January 2016.

[62][63][64][65] She is the daughter of former Manitoba NDP MLA Steve Ashton, who served as a minister in the cabinets of Gary Doer and Greg Selinger.

Caron resigned as NDP Finance Critic and Quebec caucus chair on February 12, 2017, to prepare to enter the leadership contest.

Other information: DiNovo originally was running as an "unofficial candidate" in protest of the party's $30,000 entry fee, but on June 13, 2016, she announced that her candidacy would be moving from unofficial status to official status, stating that her campaign will begin fundraising when the leadership election rules are finalized in July 2016.

[153] Four main policy planks were: An "aggressive and realistic response to the climate crisis" including the banning of nuclear power and opposition to pipelines; "social justice and human rights" including a ban on conversion therapy and a plan to increase unionization rates; "an end to systemic racism" around indigenous issues, support for Black Lives Matter; "truly universal and free" post-secondary education, dental care and pharmacare and "livable" social assistance rates.

[167] Declared candidacy and passed vetting by party but failed to submit deposit and/or sufficient nomination signatures by deadline.

[130] He ran for the NDP nomination in Papineau in the 2015 election, losing to Anne Lagacé Dowson, and was a city council candidate for centrist municipal party Vrai changement pour Montréal in 2013.

Graff took the NDP to court in March through a "judicial review" on the grounds that the party had violated natural justice, and this resulted in a settlement allowing him to apply a second time.

After the party's second rejection, Graff returned to court with a second judicial review in an attempt to require the NDP to permit him to run.