Original sentence: Carole James, new to provincial politics, now leads the party.It added a seat to bring the total to three in a January 2005 by-election.The NDP saw its legislative caucus reduced from a majority to just two seats in the 2001 election
Edited sentence: Its legislative caucus was reduced from a majority to just two seats.Political newcomer Carole James now leads the party which now trails the BC Liberals by roughly seven points in most opinion polls.The NDP was crushed in the 2001 election