14 N.B. New Democrats jumping ship to join Greens

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14 N.B. New Democrats jumping ship to join Greens

According to the CBC's Canada Poll Tracker, the NDP is polling around 10 per cent in Atlantic Canada

Catharine Tunney · CBC News · 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-greens-nb-1.5268498

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Fourteen disgruntled former New Brunswick NDP candidates are defecting and throwing their support behind the provincial and federal Greens — a move unlikely to spark confidence in the federal New Democrats on the cusp of an election call.

The ex-New Democrats announced their exodus at a news conference in Moncton this afternoon alongside provincial Green Party Leader David Coon.

In their declaration of support, the members note that federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has visited New Brunswick, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh hasn't set foot in the province since winning the leadership back in 2017.

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The former New Democrats say they support the Green Party of Canada "and encourage all New Democrats, New Brunswickers and, indeed, all Canadians in voting for the Green Party of Canada this election."


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