The Pollcast: NDP leadership up for grabs who wants it?

The CBCPollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst and ThreeHundredEight.com founder ric Grenier, explores the world of electoralpolitics andpolitical polls.

Last week, B.C. MP Nathan Cullen ruled himself out for the leadership of the NDP. This week, Ontario MPP Cheri DiNovo threw her hat into the ring "unofficially."

The race to replace Tom Mulcair as leader of the New Democrats is off to a rough start. Where does it go from here?

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Cullen, who was seen as a potential front runner, was not the only high-profile New Democrat to turn down the job. Former Nova Scotia MP Megan Leslie, who was also considered a potential future leader, said she wasn't interested in the position shortly after Tom Mulcair lost a leadership review vote at the NDP'sconvention in April.

So far, DiNovo is the only candidate to express an interest in the leadership. But despite her campaign launchearlier this week, DiNovosays she has no intention of paying the party's $30,000 entrance fee, and so is not an official candidate.

A lot of time remains before party members cast a ballot the vote will only be held in September or October2017. It could be some time before better known candidates decide to take the plunge. But who might they be?

Joining host ric Grenierto handicap the early days of the NDP leadership race are two party insiders, Robin MacLachlan, vice president atSumma Strategies, and Sally Housser, senior consultant atNavigator.

The CBC Election Pollcast17:46The NDP leadership race

We take our first look at the race to replace Tom Mulcair with strategists Sally Housser and Robin MacLachlan.

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