Charlie Angus

As an activist, he had doubts. But today, running in the race to replace Tom Mulcair as federal NDP leader, Angus has a plan to make you believe.

Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her new department will likely include the delivery of health services for First Nations and Inuit, an area previously under her watch at Health Canada.

In the first of National Observer's interviews with NDP leadership hopefuls, Quebec MP Guy Caron discusses his policies on the environment, the economy, and oil pipelines.

All four candidates criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for rejecting any possibility of re−opening the constitution, with Caron and Singh accusing him of "slamming the door" on the province.

The celebrated Canadian scientist, activist and broadcaster has placed his faith in Charlie Angus to hold Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to account as leader of the federal NDP.

"Coming from Manitoba, I can say my premier, Brian Pallister, doesn’t speak for me," she said federal NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton.

NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus is promising to find better ways to protect the interests of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children, including by dismantling the Indigenous Affairs Department.

NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is releasing a four-page climate change plan that includes taking a stand against the Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines.

One of the candidates for the NDP leadership race is quitting, blaming party insiders who he says don't want to see him win.

Jagmeet Singh embarks May 15, 2017 on a bid to replace New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair - a quest that could make him the first non-Caucasian to head a major federal party.

Former veterans ombudsman Pat Stogran is expected to confirm his intention to seek the federal New Democratic Party leadership Thursday.

An evacuation due to flooding fears is underway at a remote First Nation community in northern Ontario.

The Liberal government's plan to move ahead on marijuana legalization is up in smoke.

The four NDP leadership candidates engaged in a friendly debate, mostly agreeing with each other on a variety of topics ranging from the environment, equality and free trade.

Quebec MP Guy Caron is joining the race to lead the NDP, bringing to three the number of candidates so far in the race to succeed Tom Mulcair.