Canada: NDP Appoints Vancouver MP Don Davies as Interim Leader
The Spin
Progressive narrative
Don Davies’ selection as interim NDP leader offers a steady, experienced hand at a critical moment for the party. He was a driving force behind national dental care and pharmacare, and he earned support beyond traditional NDP circles — including from former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. With deep policy credentials and grassroots respect, Davies can help stabilize and refocus the NDP until a new party leader is chosen.
Conservative narrative
Don Davies' elevation to interim NDP leader should alarm every Canadian who values national security. This is a man who once gushed about the “great power” he felt from Xi Jinping — and who publicly challenged the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service after it raised red flags about Chinese interference. As a member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, his judgment — and loyalties — deserve serious scrutiny.
