Important for new leader to have seat in the House of Commons: Mulcair
OTTAWA — Outgoing NDP leader Tom Mulcair says it is important for his successor to have a seat in the Commons — an issue playing out in the current battle to replace him.
Ontario legislator Jagmeet Singh is the only contender in the NDP leadership race without a federal seat.
He is running against three sitting MPs: Manitoba’s Niki Ashton, Quebec’s Guy Caron and Ontario’s Charlie Angus.
Mulcair said Tuesday he will let the “only person in the race who’s not in the House yet” decide how to proceed but he admitted one option is far better than the alternative.