<p>Nora Loreto comes on <em>The Hatchet </em>to discuss whether Avi Lewis, the NDP's new leader, is set to be the socialist saviour or doomed to be another Dipper dud.</p><p>We recorded this not long after the NDP convention and we dissect the challenges Avi will face as the party’s standard-bearer, including his relationships with labour, the provincial parties, his own party’s bureaucracy and much more.</p><p>Also, an update on <em>The Hatchet.</em></p><p>Featured in this episode: Nora Loreto</p><p><strong>To learn more</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-elephant-in-the-ndp-race">"The Elephant in the NDP race"</a> by Nora Loreto on <em>Substack</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://noraloreto.substack.com/p/five-takeaways-from-the-ndp-convention">"Five takeaways from the NDP Convention"</a> by Nora Loreto on <em>Substack</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://breachmedia.ca/opportunity-or-distraction-5-organizers-debate-how-to-work-with-a-lewis-led-ndp/">"Opportunity or distraction? 5 organizers debate how to work with a Lewis-led NDP"</a> in <em>The Breach</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.readthemaple.com/avi-lewis-victory-is-a-chance-for-labour-to-revitalize/">"Avi Lewis’s Victory Is A Chance For Labour To Revitalize"</a> by Adam D.K. King in <em>The Maple</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/avi-lewis-is-an-intriguing-choice-as-federal-ndp-leader--will-he-be-a-zohran-mamdani-or-a-1970s-throwback/article_9a013e8e-6d05-42f9-b5b6-162e11ccdccc.html">"Avi Lewis as NDP Leader: a new disruptor or a step backwards?"</a> by Rick Salutin in <em>The Toronto Star</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://hatchetmedia.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">hatchetmedia.substack.com/subscribe</a>