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Meet Fellow New Democrats and Debate Policy at Convention 2023! (lemmy.ca)

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The Federal NDP will be having its party convention in Hamilton from October 13th to 15th, 2023. There, the federal executive will be elected, the delegates will decide whether or not to keep the party leader, guest speakers will do their thing, and delegates will debate policy and the general direction of the party.

How do I become a delegate to convention? Here's an unofficial guide I got in my email on how to be a delegate (it's slightly different for each province).

How do I amend the NDP constitution/amend the policy book/or make the NDP take a stance on a particular issue?

The deadline to submit policy proposals has passed. If you're someone who has proposed policy, please post it below!

Cost, Deadlines, and Other Details

Link to official convention details: https://www.ndp.ca/convention

The delegate fee for youth is $99, if you're unwaged it is $149, and the regular fee (as long as you register before the 25th of August) is $349.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In checking out the Ontario guidelines, do note that a delegate is a chosen representative of an EDA (electoral district association) or affiliate (labour union local or other such group with status). So, it's not just open to anyone on their own wishing to attend.

Any member of the NDP or official NDP affiliate is entitled to seek the opportunity of being a delegate for their EDA or Affiliate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True, although in practice not all EDAs will send their full delegate allotment, and any NDP member can apply to fill the unused delegate slots, even if they don't live in that riding. But its on a first-come first-serve basis, so there's no guarantee you'll make it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the information. I was not aware of that.