The NDP’s leadership candidates aren’t fluent in French. Will that hurt the party’s future?

The NDP’s leadership candidates aren’t fluent in French. Will that hurt the party’s future?

When a reporter asked him in French how he would evaluate his performance in Thursday's French-language NDP leadership debate, candidate Rob Ashton paused and shook his head.“I’m sorry. En anglais?” he replied. He didn’t understand the question.Fellow hopeful Tanille Johnston

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