Mary Shortall

Mary Shortall
President of the New Democratic Party
Assumed office
October 15, 2023
Preceded byDhananjai Kohli
Personal details
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 65)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationPolitician and trade unionist

Mary Shortall (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician and labour activist who was elected as president of the New Democratic Party in 2023.[1][2] She also ran as the candidate for St. John's East in the 2021 federal election.[3][4]

Prior to politics, Shortall was the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour from 2013 to 2022.[5][6]

  1. ^ "N.L.'s Mary Shortall elected president of federal NDP". CBC News. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Here are 3 things on Mary Shortall's agenda as she becomes president of the federal NDP". CBC News. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Veteran labour leader Mary Shortall wins NDP nomination for St. John's East". CBC News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Battleground looming over pensions, labour head Mary Shortall says". CBC News. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Calling it 'window dressing,' N.L. union leader quits economic recovery team". CBC News. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

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