NDP will not be granted official party status: MacKinnon

The refusal of the Carney government to grant the NDP the title of official party could complicate the Prime Minister's task, our collaborator believes.

Can the NDP Rebuild – or Is It Time to Start Something New?

O nce the conscience of Canadian politics and a genuine alternative to the Liberal–Conservative duopoly, the New Democratic Party finds itself adrift. With the loss of the NDP’s official party status, the appointment of backbencher Don Davies as interim leader wasn’t just a placeholder move while the party regroups. It marks the culmination of a decade-long identity crisis, and a warning that the NDP may be entering terminal decline. Jagmeet Sin…

Far-left NDP loses official party status, faces reduced Parliamentary role

The far-left New Democratic Party has lost its official party status in Parliament after winning only seven seats in the April 2025 election.

Government House Leader Says NDP Won’t Get Official Party Status Despite Their Request to Change Rule

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says there is no “broad consensus” in the House of Commons to grant NDP official party status after it only won seven seats in last month’s election. Parties can be granted official status—which comes with additional resources and funds—if they have a minimum of 12 seats. Interim NDP Leader Don Davies has been saying he wants to work with the government to change the rule so his party can still qualify as…

Is this really the end of the federal NDP?

With the NDP reduced to just seven MPs and losing official party status, many are suggesting that Canada may now be moving to a two-party system, much like our American neighbours. Not so fast.

The law stipulates that a party must obtain at least 12 seats in order to be recognised, but the NDP has only obtained 7.