The 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election will take place between September 18 and October 15, 2017 due to incumbent Tom Mulcair having lost a vote on a leadership review at the New Democratic Party (NDP) 's federal convention held in Edmonton, Alberta on April 10, 2016. 52 % of delegates voted in favour of holding a new leadership election, compared to 48 % who voted for Mulcair 's leadership to continue. Under the party 's constitution, the leadership election was to be held by April 10, 2017; however, the delegates present passed a motion to give the party up to 24 months to organize a leadership election. Mulcair is expected to remain leader until his successor is elected.
who is the leader of the federal ndp party
Tom Mulcair