[Sylvanfan]

Well if Populist ideals are gaining on both sides of the Spectrum a Liberal party that is more Central might help the NDP as some traditional Liberal supporters might move to a NDP party that swings harder to the left to counter the more Populist Conservative party.

Populist type politicians on both sides seem to be gaining support in many Western democratic states. Germany and France both had more Centrist type governments not be able to keep power due to strong opposition on both sides.