AB and SK NDP Distance Themselves From New Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis

Avi Lewis, proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, speaks at the party convention in Winnipeg on March 29, 2026. The Canadian Press/John Woods

The leaders of the Alberta and Saskatchewan New Democratic parties are distancing themselves from newly elected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis, saying his policies would hurt their provinces’ resource sectors.

On March 29 during the NDP’s convention in Winnipeg, Lewis was chosen by members as the federal party’s new leader on the first ballot with 56 percent of the votes.