“The NDP used to connect with the working class and followed socialist policies,” he said. “But it has become too ‘Liberal-lite’ and it is hard to differentiate the NDP Party from [Prime Minister Mark] Carney’s Liberal Party. Yves Engler is a Canadian writer, political activist, and critic of Canadian foreign policy. On July 3, 2025, the NDP Socialist Caucus announced it was running Engler as its candidate in the 2026 federal NDP leadership campaign. Engler is on a cross-country tour to talk to voters and shore up support among party members in preparation for the NDP leadership convention that will take place in Winnipeg on March 29, 2026.