Avi Lewis wins federal NDP leadership on first ballot

Avi Lewis won the federal NDP leadership in a decisive first-ballot victory at the Winnipeg convention. He is a filmmaker and activist who campaigned on bold change and promises to shake up the party. Lewis inherits a small federal caucus of six seats and has already faced pushback from provincial NDP leaders in Alberta and Saskatchewan. His election matters because it sets a new direction for the NDP and could reshape progressive politics despite the party's limited parliamentary strength.