What happened to Tom Mulcair during the 2015 election? He was taken down by friendly fire

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• – NDP leader Tom Mulcair lost the 2015 federal election, ending his bid for prime minister after the New Democratic Party's 'LEAP' plan was widely panned as unrealistic and the party failed to gain a majority of seats.
• – Mulcair struggled to connect with voters, and his leadership was criticized for being too focused on abstract policy ideas rather than connecting with Canadians.
• – The party's lack of seats in the House of Commons meant Mulcair could not become prime minister, and he stepped down as leader in 2017.