A closer look at New Democrat membership numbers across the country
OTTAWA – The federal NDP announced Tuesday it has tripled membership numbers during its leadership race.
The NDP says it has more than 124,000 card-carrying members eligible to vote for the next leader — a big spike for the party, which had just 41,000 members at the end of March.
Here is a breakdown for the provinces and territories:
Alberta: 10,188
British Columbia: 31,974
Manitoba: 10,134
New Brunswick: 737
Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,260
Nova Scotia: 3,595
Northwest Territories: 56
Nunavut: 21
Ontario: 52,200
Prince Edward Island: 140
Quebec: 4,907
Saskatchewan: 8,083
Yukon: 503
The party also says it has a number of members who live abroad and some whose addresses are still being verified. They are not included in the above figures.
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