THE RECLAIMER #6

THE RECLAIMER: THE LEADERSHIP RACE IS ON, SASKATCHEWAN TOWN HALLS NEXT WEEK

THE LEADERSHIP CONTEST HAS OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF! HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW:

On September 2nd, the 7-month-long campaign period for the leadership race officially kicked off. As of the time this newsletter is sent out, there are currently no official candidates in the race; however, we can confirm that multiple candidates have registered and are waiting on approval. Keep in mind, they're advised to refrain from going public until they are officially candidates, so you won’t hear much from any of them until they are deemed “official” by the party's upper management.

We can also confirm that, according to conversations with the party's upper management, once candidates have officially entered the race, a 25% administration fee will be taken out of each donation to any leadership candidate. This also includes donations towards the $100,000 entry fee, meaning that a candidate must raise and pay $133,333 to enter the race, not $100,000.

We’ve been looking into this for the past couple of weeks, and are very disappointed to see an even taller barrier for grassroots-driven candidates to enter this race. We will continue to look into this and keep you updated.

For anyone interested in learning more about the leadership race, an online webinar is being hosted by central party staff on Tuesday, September 16th, at 7:30 PM EST. You can register using this link: https://www.ndp.ca/2026-leadership-webinar-course-direction-webinaire?source=20220310_WEB_GEN_1_RSVP_NDPWS_NDP_EN_ALL

Please note that this event is for members only, so if you plan on attending, please ensure that you are a member of the party: https://act.ndp.ca/donate/membership-en

If you are a member of any provincial NDP, then you are automatically a member of the Federal NDP.

There is also an NDP Leadership 2026 FAQ available on the Federal NDP website: https://leadership.ndp.ca/faq

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SASKATCHEWAN TOWN HALLS ARE NEXT WEEK!

Coming up next week are our first set of town halls, very aptly in the motherland of the NDP and the CCF, Saskatchewan. There will be two virtual town halls, hosted by our Saskatchewan Regional Organisers, Etta Love, Maddie Cooke, and Jenna Straf. 

The first will take place this upcoming Wednesday, September 17th, at 6 PM CST, with the second taking place on Sunday, September 21st, at 2 PM CST. 

If you live in Saskatchewan and plan on attending either (or both) of these townhalls please make sure to register: https://forms.gle/HnjKC47yVw2Vx9jC8

APOLOGIES FOR THE LACK OF NEWSLETTERS

Apologies for the lack of newsletters since the end of August. I was working in BC for the summer, and have recently moved back to Ottawa, and had to take a couple of weeks to get settled. The newsletter will, once again, become a regular part of your week, starting now!

Anyone who’s been waiting to hear back from me should expect a response by this time next week. Apologies again, and I’ll talk to you all again next week.

In solidarity,

Keith de Silvia-Legault

Reclaim Canada's NDP

343-321-8288

reclaim.ndp@gmail.com

reclaimcanadasndp.ca