Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election
2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic leadership election
2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election Date June 25, 2022[ 1] Convention Dartmouth DoubleTree Hotel Resigning leader Gary Burrill Won by Claudia Chender Ballots 1 Candidates 1 Entrance Fee $10,000[ 2] Spending limit $60,000[ 3]
The 2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election took place on June 25, 2022[ 1] to elect a leader to replace Gary Burrill, who announced his intention to resign on November 9, 2021[ 4] after leading the party since 2016 and following the party's defeat in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election .
As the only candidate in the race by the May 21, 2022 deadline, Dartmouth South MLA Claudia Chender was expected to be chosen as leader.[ 5] At the party convention in Dartmouth on June 25, 2022, Chender was approved by party members and elected as leader.[ 6]
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