BC’s Tanille Johnston declares bid to become 1st Indigenous woman to lead NDP

Tanille Johnston officially entered the federal NDP leadership race on Wednesday (Oct. 8), telling supporters in Nanaimo she intends to lead with integrity, inclusion and inspiration.  

“Like so many families across the country, I grew up in a working-class home,” Johnston said. “My dad was a mine worker, and my mom ran a small business. They taught me what perseverance looked like – that if you work hard and care for your family, act with integrity, you could lead a good life ...

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