text: The fact they even talked about the Leap Manifesto during their last annual meeting is enough to disqualify them as a potential leading party.  The socialist, lefty is slowly losing out in Europe.  The transition to the  next phase of western politics has started (Brexit, Trump, Le Pen and then watch Holland, Italy and the other European dominoes).  Communism/socialism (where the NDP reside) is on endangered species list.