(Edmonton, AB) September 4, 2025: Naheed Nenshi and his NDP MLAs need to come clean: do they support the same sexist nomination rules just introduced by their federal counterparts, which prohibit “cis” men from signing leadership nomination papers? While the remnants of the federal NDP descend further into the oblivion of identity politics, Albertans deserve to know if Nenshi plans to import the same divisive rules into Alberta.
“The NDP continue to demonstrate blatant prejudice and discrimination, and these attitudes are festering under Nenshi,” said Deputy Government Whip Tany Yao. “They’re showing once again that they follow woke ideologies that are harmful to our society and culture. What Albertans want to know is whether the Alberta NDP will adopt these divisive nomination rules being pushed by their federal counterparts.”
The rules, announced this week, require candidates to collect 500 nomination signatures, with more than half coming from members who are not “cis” men. The NDP have refused to say how they will enforce this requirement. Will officials be tasked with verifying who is or isn’t a “cis” man? Who exactly qualifies for “equity-seeking” status? MLA Rakhi Pancholi attacked efforts to verify sex in girls’ sports, yet her party now backs rules demanding some form of verification to enforce their own internal gender quotas.
“That Nenshi’s and Singh’s NDP are fixated on gender quotas instead of struggles that are currently being faced by working families is absolutely astonishing,” added Yao. “It’s no wonder that voters across Canada are walking away from the NDP.”
The Alberta NDP are even ignoring warnings coming from their own allies. Last week, Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan sounded the alarm to The Tyee that working-class voters are moving towards Danielle Smith and United Conservatives.
Jagmeet Singh led the federal NDP to disaster by alienating working-class voters. Naheed Nenshi is on track to do the same in Alberta.
