Alberta NDP leadership candidates torn about automatic ties to federal party

What began as a race to pick a new leader for Alberta's Opposition NDP has triggered a broader existential debate over why being provincially orange must automatically tie you to the federal brand, as members of a provincial NDP are automatically members of the federal party.

Alberta NDP leadership candidates torn about automatic ties to federal party
two men stand chatting in front of a grey wall that reads "Alberta NDP."

What began as a race to pick a new leader for Alberta's Opposition NDP has triggered a broader existential debate over why being provincially orange must automatically tie you to the federal brand, as members of a provincial NDP are automatically members of the federal party.