2014 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election

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2014 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Rachel Notley David Eggen Rod Loyola
Party New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic
Popular vote2,5121,00572
Percentage70.0%28.0%2.0%
Leader before election

Brian Mason

Elected Leader

Rachel Notley

2014 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election
DateOctober 18, 2014
ConventionEdmonton [1]
Resigning leader Brian Mason
Won by Rachel Notley
Ballots1
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$5,000 [2]
Spending limit$100,000 [2]

The 2014 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election was prompted by Brian Mason's announcement on April 29, 2014 that he was resigning as leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party after a decade in the position. [3]

Contents

For the first time, rather than selecting the leader through a delegated convention, all NDP members were eligible to vote. A weighted voting system was used in which ballots cast by members were weighted to at least 80 per cent of the total, and votes from trade unions and other affiliated organizations were weighted at a maximum of 20 per cent. [1] [4] To be nominated, a candidate had to obtain 50 signatures from party members and make a non-refundable $5,000 deposit. [2] Individuals could not donate more than $15,000 and contributions in excess of $100 were publicly reported. Candidates could not accept donations from publicly traded corporations with more than 100 employees. [5]

Timeline

Declared candidates

David Eggen

Background

MLA for Edmonton-Calder (2004-2008, 2012–present), served as executive director of Alberta Friends of Medicare (2008-2012). Has served as NDP critic for Agriculture and Food, Environment, K-12 Education, Sustainable Resource Development, and Tourism and Culture. Former teacher.

Date candidacy declared: May 24, 2014 [7]
Date officially nominated: June 13, 2014 [8]
Supporters
Support from caucus members:
Support from federal caucus members:
Support from former provincial caucus members:
Other prominent supporters: Rupinder Kaur, Former Chief of Staff to the Alberta New Democrats; Shauna Mihalicz, Alberta NDP vice-president; Aileen Burke, 2014 Macleod Federal By-Election Candidate; Denny Holmwood, New Democratic Youth of Alberta Co-Chair 2008-2010, 2008 Strathcona NDP Candidate; [9]
Policies:

Rod Loyola

Background

NDP candidate in Edmonton-Ellerslie (2012) receiving 16% of the vote and the NDP's nominee in that riding for the next election. He works as academic programs co-ordinator at the University of Alberta and also President of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) at the university. Loyola, 40, is also the chair of Public Interest Alberta's Post-Secondary Education task force, a spoken-word poet and executive board member Friends of Medicare and the Knottwood Community League, and founding member of the Mill Woods Artists Collective. [10] [11] [12]

Date candidacy declared: July 21, 2014 [11]
Date officially nominated:
Supporters
Support from caucus members:
Support from federal caucus members:
Support from former provincial caucus members:
Other prominent supporters:
Policies:

Rachel Notley

Background

MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona, (2008–present), NDP House Leader and variously Critic for Enterprise & Advanced Education, Environment & Sustainable Resource Development, Justice & Solicitor General, and Human Services; labour lawyer, daughter of Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley (1969–1984). [4] [13]

Date candidacy declared: June 16, 2014 [14]
Date officially nominated:
Supporters
Support from caucus members: Deron Bilous (Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview)
Support from federal caucus members: Linda Duncan (Edmonton--Strathcona) [15]
Support from former provincial caucus members: Barrie Chivers (Edmonton-Strathcona, 1990-1993); [15] Jim Gurnett, (Spirit River-Fairview, 1985-1986); [15] Bob Hawkesworth (Calgary-Mountain View, 1986-1993) and former Calgary city councillor [13]
Other prominent supporters: Lori Sigurdson, NDP Candidate (Edmonton-Riverview, 2012); [15] Mandy Melnyk, NDP candidate (Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater, 2012); Marlin Schmidt, NDP candidate (Edmonton Gold Bar, 2012); Sarah Hoffman, Edmonton Public School Trustee; Mark Sandilands, NDP federal and provincial candidate
Policies:

Declined

Results

CandidateVotesPercentage
Rachel Notley 2,51270.0 [17]
David Eggen 1,00528.0 [17]
Rod Loyola 722.0 [17]
Total3,589 [17] 100

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