The deadline to qualify as a candidate in the NDP leadership race passed Monday with no new additions to the field.

Only Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, Peter Julian and Jagmeet Singh have paid their entry fees and secured the necessary nominations from 500 members.

“We have an amazingly strong field of candidates. Any one of them would make a fine prime minister — bringing forward bold, progressive ideas — and any one of them would be able to take on Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer today,” NDP National Director Robert Fox said in a press release.

The next leadership debate is set for July 11 in Saskatoon, followed by one in Victoria on August 2, Montreal on August 27, and Vancouver on September 10.

The press release says the race will “reach its climax” with a candidate showcase on September 17.

Online voting begins the next day and the new leader will be selected no later than October 29.

In the final quarter of 2016 and first of 2017, Charlie Angus led overall fundraising, followed by Niki Ashton, Guy Caron and Peter Julian.

Jagmeet Singh, the last to enter the race, only joined on May 15.

Second quarter fundraising ended Friday.