2007 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election

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2007 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
DateOctober 23, 2007
Resigning leader Allison Brewer
Won by Roger Duguay
Ballots1
Candidates2

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party held a leadership election , following the resignation of Allison Brewer, on November 6, 2006 subsequent to their previous convention on September 25, 2005.

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The New Brunswick NDP is a social democratic political party in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.

Members voted by mail or at a convention on October 13, 2007, where Roger Duguay was elected leader.

Candidates

The Telegraph-Journal reported on August 8, 2007 that there were two declared candidates upon the close of nominations. [1]

Despite earlier speculation, [2] Yvon Godin, 51, federal Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst since the 1997 election, did not enter the race.

Timeline

See also

Notes

  1. Meghan Cumby. "Two candidates running for provincial NDP's top job", New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Page A2, August 8, 2007.
  2. Quentin Casey. "Will Godin take job?", New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Page A1, November 8, 2006.
  3. NDP news release Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine on Brewer's resignation, November 7, 2006.

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