New Democrats consider work required for 2015 victory

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NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair jons hands with Raymond Robinson, elder of the Cross Lake First Nation Reserve, and Lorna Standingready, of the All Native Circle Conference, during the party\'s weekend convention Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

OTTAWA – New Democrats are focusing on how to close the gap between opposition status and forming government at their policy convention.

Leader Tom Mulcair is scheduled to address the group of more than 2,000 delegates on achieving the party’s next breakthrough.

The rank-and-file is also voting on Mulcair’s leadership.

The gathering heard a rousing morning speech from Bill Shorten, a minister in Australia’s Labour government.

Shorten sang the praises of progressive parties, and urged a pragmatic approach to their policies in order to one day form government.

The convention was also to hear from Obama-For-America national field director Jeremy Bird on electoral outreach.

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