The 2025 federal election seemed to have all the makings of a breakthrough for Canada’s New Democratic Party.Polling shows voters want change. The Liberal Party is leaderless. Plus, those vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have promised policies that would move the party back to the political centre, leaving the NDP to pursue progressive policies like taxing the wealthy.But at this point, at least, many things don’t seem to be working in their favour.”The NDP, federally, is in really bad shape,” said Rob Ashton, a British Columbia labour leader who is part of the broader union movement that traditionally…