A year after the NDP suffered its worst electoral defeat in party history, new leader Avi Lewis stood on stage at the party’s convention and promised its renewal.

“Canada, mark your calendars: the NDP comeback starts now.”

Reactions from some quarters have been swift and furious. Lewis has come under attack by Prairie NDP leaders, establishment media columnists, and pro-Israel lobby groups.

To solicit the views of those on the Canadian Left, whose forces helped power Lewis to victory, The Breach collected responses to the following question: how should the Left orient itself to the new, Lewis-led NDP?

Five organizers answered, ranging from skepticism to super-charged excitement.