The NDP national council is scheduled to meet Monday night to pick an interim leader.
Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen.The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in the election on April 28 and no longer holds official party status.Two party officials say the NDP caucus met twice last week to discuss who will lead the party until a leadership race can be completed.
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Former MP Charlie Angus says the party lost touch with core supporters and focused too much on the personality of the leader.The Alberta NDP voted overwhelmingly on the weekend in favour of allowing members to opt-out of mandatory membership in the federal party when signing up at the provincial level.
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