The leadership race is likely to bring to the fore a perennial question for the NDP. An attractive NDP leader could result in pressure on Trudeau to shore up the more progressive wing of his party. Ashton, who ran in the NDP's last leadership race, is pledging to fight growing inequality, privatization, deregulation and austerity. Questions in English and FrenchThe NDP candidates will face questions in English and French as well as participating in open debate, quick "lightning round" Q&As and debates between pairs of contestants. Rounds of voting for the next NDP leader will begin on Sept. 18 and continue until one candidate gets more than 50 per cent of the vote.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2017 09:01 UTC