# The Promise and Peril of Avi Lewis (w/ Nora Loreto)

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Podcast: [The Hatchet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hatchet-7116624)
Published: 2026-04-14T10:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hatchetmedia.ca/p/the-promise-and-peril-of-avi-lewis
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## Resource

Nora Loreto comes on The Hatchet to discuss whether Avi Lewis, the NDP's new leader, is set to be the socialist saviour or doomed to be another Dipper dud. We recorded this not long after the NDP convention and we dissect the challenges Avi will face as the party’s standard-bearer, including his relationships with labour, the provincial parties, his own party’s bureaucracy and much more. Also, an update on The Hatchet. Featured in this episode: Nora Loreto To learn more "The Elephant in the NDP race" by Nora Loreto on Substack "Five takeaways from the NDP Convention" by Nora Loreto on Substack "Opportunity or distraction? 5 organizers debate how to work with a Lewis-led NDP" in The Breach "Avi Lewis’s Victory Is A Chance For Labour To Revitalize" by Adam D.K. King in The Maple "Avi Lewis as NDP Leader: a new disruptor or a step backwards?" by Rick Salutin in The Toronto Star This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hatchetmedia.ca/subscribe

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