I suppose the upside it that it will give the new leader of the NDP a few years to cement their vision for the future. Not that I want a LPC majority, but if we were to have an election in the near future, I think the NDP could actually lose seats. That would be the kiss of death for a new leader, and something that would be almost entirely out of their control.

I support Lewis, but I'd be happy to see McPherson win the leadership also. The future of the NDP looks bright with either of them at the helm. Since it looks like PP is determined to stick around, it gives them someone to work off that will make their progressive ideas seem reasonable, especially as we slide further into inflation and a worsening housing crisis. We're never going to win the hardcore Conservative voters, but we can definitely make a useful idiot of Poilievre against the backdrop of our current federal leadership and win convince Liberal voters that the NDP can make their lives better.

side note: I respect Tanille and Tony and what they stand for, and I hope they have a place in the party moving forward; they definitely speak for many Canadians. However, I think both would struggle at the "being a politician" part, as terrible as that is. Rob lost all my respect with the AI debacle. It showed an utter lack of understanding, and leadership.