Thanks to an end-of-week conference it's been a few days since I've done a general roundup on the NDP leadership race. And based on the pace of activity, it looks like we're into the home stretch as candidates enter the last couple of weeks in which to sign up new members.
- Niki Ashton unveiled the support of MP Carol Hughes before participating in the National Student Day of Action.
- Nathan Cullen earned a column's worth of discussion from Chris Selley, albeit with the conclusion that his electoral co-operation plan likely won't fly.
- Paul Dewar unveiled a plan for women's equality, then used the profile of the leadership campaign to host a fund-raiser for locked-out Caterpillar workers in London just before the plant's closure was announced.
- Thomas Mulcair won endorsements from UFCW Canada and Howard Hampton.
- Peggy Nash released policies on post-secondary education (featuring both dedicated transfer payments and reduced interest on student loans) and northern issues. And she also launched a slick video to boot.
- Romeo Saganash set out his plan to work toward peace in the Middle East - earning plenty of points for ambition in the process.
- Martin Singh released his environmental policy, featuring a noteworthy choice to implement a carbon-pricing system without offsets.
- And finally, Brian Topp unveiled his plan to build the NDP (with a particular focus on increasing participation at all levels of the party), while also warning against trying to outshout the Cons.
[Edit: added second Topp link.]
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