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OTTAWA — British Columbia MP Peter Julian is registered as the first and only contestant in the NDP leadership race, but even he hasn’t committed to run.

Julian registered on Dec. 21, according to Elections Canada’s website, and he is accepting donations from supporters.

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The party also confirms his registration, but the putative candidate himself says he still hasn’t made a final decision and won’t announce it until the new year.

“I’ve had hundreds of conversations and still have a lot of conversations to come,” Julian said in an interview Wednesday. “I need to be tracking any expenditures as I’m exploring the possibility of running and with Elections Canada, they recommended registering so that I can file those expense reports.”

In order to be listed as contestants, candidates must file paperwork including information for a financial agent and for an auditor. Their candidacy must also be approved by the chief agent of the political party they want to lead.