Avi Lewis won the leadership of the federal NDP at the party's convention in Winnipeg on the first ballot with more than 39,000 votes. In his first speech as leader, he took aim at the billionaire class and touted public-ownership solutions to affordability and housing struggles for Canadians who are ‘living on the edge.’ He also stated he would ‘Trump-proof’ the Canadian economy by investing in workers and opposing ‘job-killing’ generative-AI. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: