A graphic of a quote from an article from Jeet Heer in The Nation, titled "Canada’s Left Is in Crisis. Can Avi Lewis Revive It?": "Given the dangers of right-wing populism, Lewis’s bid for leadership of the NDP is not just promising but essential. Only a revitalized Canadian left can offer a future away from the confused morass of Carney’s politics, which promise progressivism while delivering austerity."

1/ Amid a cost of living crisis and the rise of the far-right, the path forward for the NDP has never been clearer. 

We need a third party putting forward the real solutions people need that neither the Liberals nor Conservatives are offering.

Our Toronto chapter was thrilled to join NDP candidate Serena Purdy for a solidarity canvass in University-Rosedale!

The by-elections take place on April 13th. If you’d like to get involved with Serena’s campaign, go to serenapurdy.ca and sign up to volunteer.

Organizing is our power! ✊🍊

1 week left to vote for the next leader of the federal NDP!

Over the past six months, this campaign has sparked hope and momentum across Canada. Let’s finish strong. Vote now and rank Avi Lewis # 1.

Don’t wait—voting ends March 28 at 7 PM EST: https://act.lewisforleader.ca/vote

Graphic for the Final Push Vancouver Fundraiser for the Avi Lewis campaign. Friday, March 20th from 6-9pm PT at Moose's Down Under at 830 W Pender Street. Featuring Libby Davies, with signed works from Seth and Naomi Klein, and Dan Mangan; and t-shirts and stickers. RSVP at act.lewisforleader.ca/vancouver-fundraiser.

Hey Vancouver! Join us tomorrow for a final-push fundraiser!

As the leadership race ends, let's make sure Avi has everything he needs to not only win this race, but come out of it with the organizing power we need to rebuild the party and get ready for what comes next.

RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fund

A group of canvassers standing outside in winter gear.

A group of Avi Lewis canvassers outside in winter gear on a sunny day.

Jill Andrew and a canvasser taking a selfie.

A group of Avi Lewis canvassers standing outside in winter gear on a sunny day.

2/ Every vote in this leadership race matters, and our incredible team of volunteers will be out hitting the pavement and the phones to help us finish strong in Winnipeg.

Want to join? Find a canvass or phonebank near you: act.lewisforleader.ca/events

1/ Last week, we were delighted to have the great Jill Andrew join our Toronto chapter for a canvass in Toronto-St. Paul’s!

Jill represented the riding as an MPP for nearly a decade and we’re honoured to have her support. 

#cdnpoli #onpoli #NDP

Poster for All Day Phone & Outreach Extr-Avi-Ganzas on March 15, 22, 28.

Join one of our upcoming all-day virtual get-out-the-vote parties to help our campaign finish strong!

On March 15, 22, and 28, we'll call members and people in our own lives to remind them to vote.

No experience needed. Training and tech support provided.

RSVP: https://act.lewisforleader.ca/gotv

An evening with Avi Lewis and friends in St. John's, March 16, 7–9 PM at Gower Street United Church. RSVP: act.lewisforleader.ca/stjohns

St. John’s! Join me on March 16 for an evening with friends & special guests NDP MHA Sheilagh O’Leary, singer-songwriters Kelly McMichael and Valmy, & former NDP MHA Gene Long.

The NDP comeback is here. Come see the momentum for yourself!

RSVP: https://avilewis.link/stjohns

We take fire code very seriously.

Avi Lewis speaking at a podium with arms outstretched; orange campaign signs reading "Lewis for leader / pour chef" visible on podium and screen.

Crowded Ottawa auditorium with diverse audience seated at a Lewis for Leader campaign event.

Leah Gazan and Lori Idlout at a podium with an orange "Lewis for leader / pour chef" sign; Lori speaking into a microphone, at an Ottawa campaign event.

Dr Yipeng Ge, wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh speaking at a podium with an orange "Lewis for leader / pour chef" sign at an Ottawa campaign event.

Last night's event in Ottawa was electric. More than 800 people in the warm and resonant Dominion-Chalmers Centre.

We're bringing New Democrats together, building the vision, strategy, and ground game for the next election.

Voting begins on March 9. Don't delay. Help us finish strong in Winnipeg.

I want to share with you some of the words I shared at the @avilewis.ca event in Ottawa.

Socialism is the big tent — w/Avi Lewis In conversation with Avi Lewis

Listen to @avilewis.ca's full interview with @lukewsavage.bsky.social here: www.lukewsavage.com/p/socialism-...

The cult of leadership is a failed model.

That’s why our campaign made the deliberate choice to launch with bold solutions that address the everyday emergencies facing Canadians.

Because this campaign isn’t about Avi — it’s about all of us. This is how we build power and win.

#cdnpoli #NDP

Evening with Avi Lewis and friends — Whitehorse, Feb 26, 6–8 PM at Whitehorse United Church (Lewis Hall). RSVP: act.lewisforleader.ca/all-in-whitehorse

Friends in Whitehorse! Join neighbours and me on Thursday, February 26th, from 6-8pm at Lewis Hall at the Whitehorse United Church for a fun evening of community and conversation.

RSVP 👉 https://avilewis.link/whitehorse

I visited Gaza in 2009, just months after the Cast Lead massacre. What I saw then shocked and changed me — and there are no words for what has been destroyed now.

We need to end this genocide and dismantle Israel’s apartheid system.

My conversation with @smohyeddin.bsky.social.

Just 3 days left to buy a membership and vote for the next leader of the NDP! 

Something special is taking shape: sold-out town halls, waves of moving endorsements, thousands of volunteers, and countless conversations. Don’t just watch from the sidelines.

Be part of it: https://avilewis.link/join

Text on green background: "Dignified Work in a Digital Age." Below, a logo reads "Lewis for Leader".

The NDP must be a political home for every worker – white collar, blue collar, or no collar.

That means defending workers’ rights that have been under attack for decades while confronting new threats posed by app-based gig work, AI, and precarious jobs.

Our plan → https://lewisforleader.ca/

Un travail digne à l'ère numérique.

Tous les travailleuses et travailleurs, qu'ils soient cols blancs, cols bleus ou sans col, doivent se retrouver au sein du NPD.

Défendons leurs droits face aux attaques passées et aux nouvelles menaces : la gig economy, IA, précarité. 

Notre plan → https://choisisavi.ca

There are only 7 days left to join the NDP to vote in the leadership race.

Don’t take it from me. Take it from the thousands who’ve joined this movement: we're building something big here. For the many, not the money!

Join by Jan 28 and help shape what comes next: https://avilewis.link/join

Six endorsement cards featuring Astra Taylor, Cory Doctorow, Ann Douglas, Gabor Maté, Carmen Aguirre, and Yann Martel for Avi Lewis for NDP leader.

How thrilling to be endorsed by a group of authors whose work goes so wide and deep - into the past and future, into ourselves and societies.

We need art and culture in our politics! These storytellers help us understand and imagine the world we need to build together.

Join us: avilewis.link/join

Six cartes montrent des auteurs soutenant Avi Lewis pour la chefferie du NPD : Gabor Maté, Carmen Aguirre, Yann Martel, Astra Taylor, Cory Doctorow, et Ann Douglas.

Quelle joie d’être soutenu par des auteur·es dont les œuvres touchent profondément nos vies et nos sociétés.

L’art et la culture sont essentiels en politique. Ces conteur·euses nous aident à imaginer le monde à construire ensemble.

Rejoignez-nous : https://avilewis.link/adhesion

There's a lot of daylight between the Carney we heard at Davos – calling out the US’s exercise of naked power and shredding the so-called rules-based international order – and the Carney who has repeatedly capitulated to Trump since taking office.

My conversation with Ryan Jespersen this morning.

Avi Lewis asks bankers on Bay Street if it’s time for a wealth tax YouTube video by Avi Lewis

Canada's big six banks made $70 billion in profits last year on the backs of working people.

So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.

If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join

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Event poster for "All Out For Avi" Town Hall Tour in Vancouver on January 18, 6-9 PM at The Pearl. Performances by Kimmortal, DJ Kookum, Ndidi Cascade, and Cheap Flavor, with guest speakers Rueben George, Lucy Maloney, Alison Gu, and Sean Orr.

Hey Vancouver! Join us tomorrow night for the next stop of the All Out for Avi tour!

We’ll be joined by incredible guests, with music from Kimmortal, DJ Kookum, Cheap Flavor, and Ndidi Cascade, and words from Rueben George, Lucy Maloney, Alison Gu, and Sean Orr!

RSVP: avilewis.link/vancouver-to...

NDP leadership hopeful @avilewis.ca wants to take some big swings.

But can his optimism and belief in huge progressive change overcome Canadian cynicism?

Today on Bubble Pop, we discussed all that and more (including photo evidence of his time with MuchMusic).

Here's a sneak peek:

Avi Lewis, Leah Gazan, and community members stand together in the Winnipeg Central Mosque.

Avi Lewis addresses a seated community of residents from Old Grace Co-op.

Avi Lewis and Gina McKay in front of a CUPE-SCFP sign on a wall.

Avi Lewis standing with Gina McKay, President of CUPE Manitoba and Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour, Anna Rothney, Executive Director of the Manitoba Federation of Labour, and Melissa Dvorak, President of the Winnipeg Labour Council, together in front of a sign on a blue wall.

Winnipeg, thank you!

From residents at Old Grace Co-op to labour leaders, faith communities, and a powerful night with supporters, this stop was about solutions, solidarity, and strength.

Grateful for every conversation and for the momentum growing here. Onward.
http://avilewis.link/join

Bold "Edmonton" headline with event details: January 20, 6-8PM, Westbury Theatre. Part of "All Out for Avi" Town Hall Tour.

Hey Edmonton! I’ll be in your city on Jan 20 for a community town hall.

We’ll talk big ideas and how we build a government that takes on corporate landlords, grocery monopolies, and bankers — to govern for the many! Plus music, local leaders, & space to connect.

RSVP: avilewis.link/edmonton-tow...

Le texte en gras indique : « LOGER LES GENS, PAS L'ARGENT » avec une petite bannière en dessous indiquant « LEWIS POUR CHEF » sur un fond orange.

Le logement est devenu le terrain de jeu des riches.

Les propriétaires immobiliers et les investisseurs immobiliers tirent d'énormes profits de la spéculation, tandis que trop de gens sont écrasés par le coût du logement.

Il est temps de rétablir le logement comme un droit humain → choisisavi.ca

Bold text reads: "HOMES FOR THE MANY, NOT THE MONEY" with a small banner below saying "LEWIS FOR LEADER" on an orange background.

Housing in Canada has become a playground for the rich.

Corporate landlords and real estate investors make massive profits off speculation while too many people are crushed by the costs of keeping a roof over their heads.

It's time to restore housing as a human right → https://lewisforleader.ca/

UPDATE: We're excited to announce our lineup of special guests for the evening: Rueben George, Ndidi Cascade, Cheap Flavor, Kimmortal, DJ Kookum, Lucy Maloney, Alison Gu, and Sean Orr!

Don't sleep on this lineup, Vancouver! Come join us this Sunday, January 18th: avilewis.link/vancouver-to...