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A closer look at New Democrat membership numbers across the country

OTTAWA — The federal NDP announced Tuesday it has tripled membership numbers during its leadership race.

OTTAWA — The federal NDP announced Tuesday it has tripled membership numbers during its leadership race.

The NDP says it has more than 124,000 card-carrying members eligible to vote for the next leader — a big spike for the party, which had just 41,000 members at the end of March.

Here is a breakdown for the provinces and territories:

Alberta: 10,188

British Columbia: 31,974

Manitoba: 10,134

New Brunswick: 737

Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,260

Nova Scotia: 3,595

Northwest Territories: 56

Nunavut: 21

Ontario: 52,200

Prince Edward Island: 140

Quebec: 4,907

Saskatchewan: 8,083

Yukon: 503

The party also says it has a number of members who live abroad and some whose addresses are still being verified. They are not included in the above figures.

 

The Canadian Press

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