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pWotD Episode 3253: Avi Lewis
Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.
With 142,187 views on Sunday, 29 March 2026 our article of the day is Avi Lewis.
Avram David "Avi" Lewis (born May 1967) is a Canadian politician and former journalist who has served as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2026.
Raised in a political family, Lewis began his career in broadcasting, hosting several programs for Citytv, CBC News and Al Jazeera English including The NewMusic, CounterSpin, On the Map with Avi Lewis, The Big Picture with Avi Lewis, and Fault Lines. With his wife Naomi Klein, Lewis directed the documentaries The Take and This Changes Everything. Along with Klein and several other activists, Lewis launched the Leap Manifesto in 2015. Lewis was also an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and a lecturer at Rutgers University.
Lewis first became involved in politics with the Leap Manifesto in the 2010s. He later ran as an NDP candidate in the 2021 and 2025 federal elections, placing third each time. He was elected the party's leader in March 2026 on the first ballot, with 56 per cent of the vote.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:31 UTC on Monday, 30 March 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Avi Lewis on Wikipedia.
This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.
Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.
Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.
Until next time, I'm generative Ayanda.
Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.
With 142,187 views on Sunday, 29 March 2026 our article of the day is Avi Lewis.
Avram David "Avi" Lewis (born May 1967) is a Canadian politician and former journalist who has served as leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2026.
Raised in a political family, Lewis began his career in broadcasting, hosting several programs for Citytv, CBC News and Al Jazeera English including The NewMusic, CounterSpin, On the Map with Avi Lewis, The Big Picture with Avi Lewis, and Fault Lines. With his wife Naomi Klein, Lewis directed the documentaries The Take and This Changes Everything. Along with Klein and several other activists, Lewis launched the Leap Manifesto in 2015. Lewis was also an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and a lecturer at Rutgers University.
Lewis first became involved in politics with the Leap Manifesto in the 2010s. He later ran as an NDP candidate in the 2021 and 2025 federal elections, placing third each time. He was elected the party's leader in March 2026 on the first ballot, with 56 per cent of the vote.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:31 UTC on Monday, 30 March 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Avi Lewis on Wikipedia.
This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.
Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.
Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.
Until next time, I'm generative Ayanda.
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