Nenshi’s NDP is still a blank slate. Will the real NDP please stand up? Because I’m not sure what you look like. Come to think of it, I’m not sure the NDP itself knows what it looks like.

After his overwhelming victory to become Alberta’s opposition NDP leader in June, Naheed Nenshi abruptly turned into something of a political Bigfoot. There were few sightings of him as he all but disappeared into a summer of backyard barbecues and backroom party confabs with members. Last week, he reemerged.

It was a bloodless coup. Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party is now being led by a man who wasn’t even a member of the party until entering the leadership race in March. Naheed Nenshi, noted for his “purple revolution” as Calgary mayor from 2020-2011 where he blended Liberal red and Conservative blue ideals, has gone full NDP orange. Or has…

Voting has begun in the leadership race to choose a new leader of Alberta’s NDP. During the first 48 hours of voting from Monday to Wednesday, more than 27,000 party members cast a ballot. That’s a record for Alberta New Democrats. In fact, everything about the race is record-setting for a party that, with 38 MLAs, is the largest official…

Thoughts on a NDP “rebrand” In October 2012, the Alberta Liberal Party was a dying brand, ignored by 90 per cent of voters, whittled down to just five seats in the legislature and shackled to a toxic-in-Alberta federal party. Desperate party officials came up with an idea to re-energize the party brand: change the name to Liberalberta. “At least people are…