2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election

2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic leadership election

← 2016 June 25, 2022[1]
 
Candidate Claudia Chender
Riding Dartmouth South
First Ballot Majority Vote

Leader before election

Gary Burrill

Elected Leader

Claudia Chender

2022 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election
DateJune 25, 2022[1]
ConventionDartmouth DoubleTree Hotel
Resigning leaderGary Burrill
Won byClaudia Chender
Ballots1
Candidates1
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]

  1. ^ a b c Tobin, Maria (January 29, 2022). "Nova Scotia's NDP Leadership 2022 rules approved, vote scheduled for June". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Ramesar, Vernon (January 30, 2022). "Nova Scotia NDP to choose new party leader in June". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia New Democratic Party Leadership Rules With Forms for Prospective Leadership Candidates" (PDF). nsndp.ca. Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Tattrie, Jon (November 9, 2021). "Gary Burrill stepping down as NDP leader in Nova Scotia". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Ramesar, Vernon (May 21, 2022). "Claudia Chender unopposed in run for Nova Scotia NDP leadership". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Gorman, Michael (June 25, 2022). "Claudia Chender officially at helm of Nova Scotia NDP". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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