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NDP Leader Avi Lewis at TMU Democracy Forum

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Cohn, M. R. (2026, October 21). NDP Leader Avi Lewis at TMU Democracy Forum. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/ndp-leader-avi-lewis-at-tmu-democracy-forum/article_d43cc4b5-d658-4b37-95be-bc874751e930.html

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NDP Leader Avi Lewis is set to speak at a Democracy Forum event at Toronto Metropolitan University, which will be moderated by Toronto Star political columnist Martin Regg Cohn. The forum aims to discuss whether the NDP can gain ground in Ontario and Canada as a whole, with a focus on economic and environmental issues amid the Liberal government's shift towards the centre-right.

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On October 21, Avi Lewis, the new federal leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada, spoke at the Democracy Forum at Toronto Metropolitan University. The event was hosted by Martin Regg Cohn, a political columnist for the Toronto Star. The discussion focused on whether the NDP can recover lost ground in Ontario and across Canada as the governing Liberals move towards more conservative policies. Lewis addressed potential opportunities for the NDP to gain support, particularly regarding economic and environmental issues.

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“The articles describe different events: one is Avi Lewis speaking at a forum about seizing opportunities for the NDP, while the other reports on his acknowledgment of the party's poor electoral performance.”

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Can the federal New Democratic Party make up lost ground in Ontario and across Canada? asserted

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With the governing Liberals shifting toward the centre-right, can the NDP seize openings on the economy and the environment? asserted

NDP → govern → economy

The party’s new federal leader, Avi Lewis, comes to the Democracy Forum at Toronto Metropolitan University hosted by Toronto Star political columnist Martin Regg Cohn. asserted

leader → come → Cohn

NDP Leader Avi Lewis at TMU Democracy Forum

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