NDP Leadership to Begin in September, New Leader Chosen No Later Than March 29

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh leaves the stage with his wife Gurkiran Kaur after announcing he would step down as party leader while addressing supporters on election night, in Burnaby, B.C., on April 28, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The NDP’s leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party’s national council.

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.