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Publication Date: March 26, 2026 - 17:20
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Ottawa Now - 'It's very hard to implement': Do Canadians want mandatory voting?
March 26, 2026
This weekend’s high-stakes NDP Convention in Winnipeg is set to define the party’s future, as a new leader will be selected over the coming days. The Toronto Star reports, among 70 proposals, is a bold but unlikely push for mandatory federal voting. Other key debates include overhauling the Senate, electoral reform, and navigating trade tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump. Joining us to talk about mandatory voting, and his past research on the subject, is Research Co. President Mario Canseco.
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March 30, 2026 - 12:50 | | The Globe and Mail
WINNIPEG — Newly named NDP leader Avi Lewis says he’d be “delighted” to take advice from predecessor Jagmeet Singh, who led the party to a near-total collapse in last year’s election.
“I would be delighted to get advice from Jagmeet,” Lewis told reporters in Winnipeg in his first press conference since winning the party’s leadership on the first ballot on Sunday.
“There’s so much love out there for Jagmeet out there in our base, in our party and beyond. And he’s got some kind of magic that I would love a part of,” said Lewis.
Lewis said that Singh reached out to he and the other...
March 30, 2026 - 12:27 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
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