Alberta NDP to End Automatic Membership With Federal Party, Leader Nenshi Gets 89.5% Leadership Support

Alberta NDP to End Automatic Membership With Federal Party, Leader Nenshi Gets 89.5% Leadership Support
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi speaks after being acclaimed as the party's candidate for the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona, in Edmonton on Jan. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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A majority of delegates at the Alberta NDP convention in Edmonton on Saturday voted to end the party’s automatic membership ties to its federal counterpart. Their leader, Naheed Nenshi, also received nearly 90 percent support in his first leadership review.

More than 1,000 registered delegates attended the May 3 convention, where over two-thirds voted in favour of allowing provincial members to opt out of membership in the federal New Democratic Party.