The Canadian Press
OTTAWA–Veteran Ontario NDP MP Charlie Angus said yesterday he has moved into the second phase of his possible campaign to lead his party.
Angus, who launched a new website, said he is trying to build a national team of volunteers and collect donations after spending weeks reaching out to family, colleagues, constituents, and supporters.
“If we are going to do something, I want to do it right,” Angus said.
“I want [people to] know we have something to offer–a progressive vision that can excite people and can bring people into the tent.”
The “unnerving” inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to why it is necessary to build a national political movement in Canada that offers a positive reason to get involved, Angus added.
So far, the lengthy race to replace Tom Mulcair in October remains wide open.
B.C. MP Peter Julian is the only person to formally register with Elections Canada but says he has yet to make a decision about the race.
