I’ve been playing very close attention to the leadership race. Avi’s been surprisingly straightforward and plain spoken about the issues facing Canadians - and the terrifying turn the liberal government has taken in abandoning climate action and embracing corporate welfare all while cutting public services.

I was originally hoping Heather McPherson would get the job (before I heard Avi’s positions and platform) but it’s nice to see a number of great candidates.

I’m personally not a fan of the NDP, but I do hope that they make some gains during the next election as their participation generally provides a different perspective on government options – and I hate the idea of being a two party system, with the cons as the only other option. Some of this guys points aren’t bad.

Reason for not liking the party is based on interactions with one of their long standing MPs/my rep, who ignored my concerns due to my race/gender demographic, and preached to me about how my concerns were invalid as a result. That sort of exchange is hard to excuse, and I personally won’t vote for a party that overtly discriminates/supports discrimination based on race/gender. It’s the same reason I won’t support the cons. I’m basically left holding my nose for the libs, or going independent based solely on my local options individual bios/speech clips (and potential power within an elected government, as that can benefit my local area more/less of course).

Hell yeah. Here’s hoping a refreshed NDP can get some traction