Jim Dinn had insisted for over a year that he was not interested in running for the NDP leadership permanently, but he says encouragement from supporters caused him to change his mind in the last few months. NTV’s David Salter reports.

The NDP leadership race is officially underway with the first candidate stepping forward. Jim Dinn has been the interim leader for the last year and a half, but now he wants the job permanently, launching his campaign on Thursday.

Interim NDP leader Jim Dinn is set to make an announcement Thursday after the party opened nominations for the leadership race on Wednesday.