who is the leader of the federal ndp party
New Democratic Party leadership election, 2017 The 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election will take place between September 18 and October 15, 2017 due to incumbent Tom Mulcair having lost a vote on a leadership review at the New Democratic Party (NDP)'s federal convention held in Edmonton, Alberta on April 10, 2016.[1] 52% of delegates voted in favour of holding a new leadership election, compared to 48% who voted for Mulcair's leadership to continue. Under the party's constitution, the leadership election was to be held by April 10, 2017; however, the delegates present passed a motion to give the party up to 24 months to organize a leadership election.[2][3] Mulcair is expected to remain leader until his successor is elected.[1]