The federal NDP leadership race is on, and with the recently-harrowed federal party's strongest remaining power base right here in Alberta this may be a very Alberta-focused campaign. Former Alberta environment minister Shannon Phillips joins us on the pod to talk about the lore you'll need to understand this race—the lingering resentment over candidate Avi Lewis's attempt to introduce the LEAP manifesto at the 2019 Alberta NDP convention.

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Further reading:

• The LEAP manifesto
  
  
• AFL president Gil McGowan interview about LEAP from back in 2019
  
  
• David Climenhaga's coverage of Heather McPherson's campaign launch
  
  
• Support Our Students' 2025 Edmonton public school board endorsements
• Troy Pavlek's 2025 Edmonton council endorsements

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