Endangered Species – an Interview with an NDP MP

Earlier this year, Jagmeet Singh laughed off the idea of losing. Now, he’s out and the NDP is in free fall. They lost official party status. They lost ground with key voters, organized labor, and their traditional strongholds in B.C. and the GTA. So, did the NDP learn anything from this catastrophic loss? To answer that question, host Noor Azrieh asks Heather McPherson, one of the 7 NDP MPs left. And, the latest on King Charles Canadian tour, who’s gonna babysit rowdy MPs in the House of Commons, and maybe it's time to break up with Jenni Byrne…for good this time. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Heather McPherson Background reading: NDP caucus members dispute appointment of interim leader Don Davies – The Globe and Mail NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP – CBC News Is it R.I.P. for the federal NDP? Not quite, experts say – CBC News New Democrats say they want leadership race rules to ensure multiple serious candidates, shorter contest – The Globe and Mail King Charles and Queen Camilla begin royal visit to Canada – CBC News Pressure mounting on Poilievre to fire Jenni Byrne: sources – CBC News Sponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland Head to policyme.com and find a Health & Dental plan that actually fits your life, and really only takes 5 minutes to apply. If you value this podcast, Support us ! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode was published on May 27, 2025.

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