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Originally Posted by saillias
How has Mulcair not stepped down? After Dion's and Ignatieff's defeats, they immediately stepped away from the leadership of the Liberal party. If you don't, you're sending the message that 2nd, 3rd place is ok. NDP seems to be saying meh, we're ok with our natural place as the 3rd wheel in Canadian politics.
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The problem for the NDP is that they lost quite a few prominent MPs in the election. People like Leslie and Dewar who could've acted as interim leaders don't have seats anymore. Mulcair still gives them a strong presence in the House until they can find an adequate replacement.