2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election

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2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
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Turnout8,132 Delegates
  Iain Rankin headshot.jpg Labi Kousoulis (official).png Delorey Headshot (High Resolution).jpg
Candidate Iain Rankin Labi Kousoulis Randy Delorey
Riding Timberlea-Prospect Halifax Citadel-Sable Island Antigonish
First ballot2,206.00
40.11%		2,023.69
36.79%		1,270.31
23.10%
Second ballot2,882.31
52.41%		2,617.69
47.59%		Eliminated
Leader before election

Stephen McNeil

Elected Leader

Iain Rankin

2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
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DateFebruary 6, 2021
ConventionVirtual
Resigning leader Stephen McNeil
Won by Iain Rankin
Ballots2
Candidates3
Entrance Fee$60,000
Spending limit$350,000 [1]
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The 2021 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election took place on February 6 [2] [3] to elect a leader to replace Premier Stephen McNeil, who on August 6, 2020, announced his pending resignation [4] after leading the party since 2007 and returning the party to government in 2013 after being out of power for fourteen years.

Contents

Background

Stephen McNeil announced on August 6, 2020, pending resignation as party leader and premier, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia. McNeil remained as Premier and leader until the new leader was chosen. [4]

Timeline

2020

2021

Candidates

Declared

Randy Delorey

Randy Delorey Randy Headshot.jpg
Randy Delorey

Randy Delorey was the MLA for Antigonish, having served since 2013. Prior to announcing his candidacy, Delorey had been serving as Minister of Gaelic Affairs since 2013 and the Minister of Health and Wellness since 2017. Previously, he has served as the Minister of the Environment (2013–2015; 2015–2016) and as Minister of Finance and Treasury Board (2015–2017).

Candidacy announced: October 9, 2020 [7]
Date registered with Elections Nova Scotia:
Campaign website: www.votedelorey.com
Policies
Endorsements of Randy Delorey (31)
MLAs: (7)
Federal politicians: (2)
Municipal politicians:
Former MLAs:
Former federal politicians: (1)
Former municipal politicians: (2)
Riding Association Executives: (13)
Other prominent individuals: (7)
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 31

Labi Kousoulis

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Labi Kousoulis

Labi Kousoulis was the MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island, having served since 2013. Additionally, he was the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education since 2017, having resigned to run in the leadership race. [22] He previously served as the Minister of the Public Service Commission (2013–2017) and Minister of Internal Services (2014–2017). [23] [24]

Candidacy announced: September 30, 2020 [1]
Date registered with Elections Nova Scotia:
Campaign website: votelabi.ca
Policies
Endorsements of Labi Kousoulis (13)
MLAs: (3)
Federal politicians:
Municipal politicians:
Former MLAs: (1)
Former federal politicians: (3)
Former municipal politicians:
Riding Association Executives: (1)
Other prominent individuals: (3)
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 13

Iain Rankin

Iain Rankin Iain Rankin headshot.jpg
Iain Rankin

Iain Rankin was the MLA for Timberlea-Prospect, having served since 2013. Rankin served in cabinet as the Minister of Lands and Forestry since 2018, having resigned prior to announcing his candidacy. In addition, he previously served as Minister of Environment from 2017 to 2018 and was head of the Nova Scotia francophone parliamentarian association from 2014 to 2017.

Candidacy announced: October 5, 2020 [6]
Date registered with Elections Nova Scotia:
Campaign website: voterankin.ca
Policies
Endorsements of Iain Rankin (22)
MLAs: (6)
Federal politicians: (1)
Municipal politicians: (2)
Former MLAs: (3)
Former federal politicians: (1)
Former municipal politicians:
Riding Association Executives: (7)
Other prominent individuals: (2)
Organizations:
Media:
Total endorsements: 22

Declined

Debates

Debates among candidates for the 2021 Liberal Party of Nova Scotia leadership election
No.DateTimePlaceParticipants
 P  Participant
 N  Non-invitee  A  Absent invitee  O  Out of race (exploring or withdrawn)		 Iain Rankin Labi Kousoulis Randy Delorey
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election debates
1December 7, 20207 p.m. ASTVirtualPPP
2December 17, 20207 p.m. ASTVirtualPPP
3January 6, 20217 p.m. ASTVirtualPPP

Results

  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
CandidateBallot 1Ballot 2
NameVotesPointsVotesPoints
Iain Rankin 3,075
39.02%		2,206.00
40.11%		3,988
52.31%		2,882.31
52.41%
Labi Kousoulis 2,904
35.71%		2,023.69
36.79%		3,636
47.69%		2,617.69
47.59%
Randy Delorey 1,895
24.05%		1,270.31
23.10%		Eliminated
TOTAL7,8815,5007,6245,500
Ballot 1Ballot 2
Riding Iain Rankin Labi Kousoulis Randy Delorey Total Iain Rankin Labi Kousoulis Total
VotesPointsVotesPointsVotesPointsVotesVotesPointsVotesPointsVotes
Annapolis 5244.443429.063126.501176354.315345.69116
Antigonish 12136.453510.5417653.0133221470.868829.14302
Argyle 2932.222426.673741.11904047.064552.9485
Bedford Basin7327.5510037.749234.7226512950.9912449.01253
Bedford South6923.5510836.8611639.5929311544.9214155.08256
Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier4853.933033.711112.36895562.503337.5088
Cape Breton East5952.213228.322219.471137466.073833.93112
Chester-St. Margaret's 7745.565431.953822.491699757.407242.60169
Clare 2945.312640.63914.06643454.842845.1662
Clayton Park West 9724.7415740.0513835.2039216643.6821456.32380
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley 3339.293946.431214.29843542.174857.8383
Colchester North 4040.823030.612828.57985456.844143.1695
Cole Harbour1627.592543.101729.31582341.823258.1855
Cole Harbour-Dartmouth4223.338547.225329.441807341.9510158.05174
Cumberland North 3651.432231.431217.14704361.432738.5770
Cumberland South 2030.774061.5457.69652436.924163.0865
Dartmouth East 4427.166741.365131.481627044.598755.41157
Dartmouth North 3429.316152.592118.101164338.057061.95113
Dartmouth South 7447.745535.482616.771558655.846844.16154
Digby-Annapolis 1318.313143.662738.03713451.523248.4866
Eastern Passage1616.492727.845455.67973234.046265.9694
Eastern Shore 5355.212829.171515.63965861.053738.9595
Fairview-Clayton Park 4718.5015862.204919.292547028.2317871.77248
Glace Bay-Dominion 2727.273131.314141.41994247.734652.2788
Guysborough-Tracadie 2438.102641.271320.63632947.543252.4661
Halifax Armdale 7427.9213651.325520.752659336.4716263.53255
Halifax Atlantic 7448.055535.712516.231548656.956543.05151
Halifax Chebucto 7530.1213453.824016.062499639.5114760.49243
Halifax Citadel-Sable Island 10227.5719352.167520.2737013738.2722161.73358
Halifax Needham 10141.2211245.713213.0624511948.9712451.03243
Hammonds Plains-Lucasville 7748.733421.524729.7515810668.834831.17154
Hants East 10256.352413.265530.3918112571.435028.57175
Hants West 5958.422322.771918.811016868.693131.3199
Inverness 9562.501912.503825.0015212181.212818.79149
Kings North 7261.023529.66119.321188068.383731.62117
Kings South 10476.471913.97139.5613611082.712317.29133
Kings West 3942.862830.772426.37914855.173944.8387
Lunenburg 3129.812423.084947.121045152.584647.4297
Lunenburg West 4451.162933.721315.12864754.653943.3586
Northside-Westmount 4549.453841.7688.79914954.444145.5690
Pictou Centre 2820.448360.582618.981374533.588966.42134
Pictou East 2831.114853.331415.56903438.645461.3688
Pictou West 3843.183135.231921.59884653.494046.5186
Preston 2531.254353.751215.00802836.364963.6477
Queens 2245.831735.42918.75482654.172245.8348
Richmond 3530.704741.233228.071144943.366456.64113
Sackville-Cobequid 3031.584749.471818.95954043.015356.9993
Sackville-Uniacke1520.554358.901520.55732130.884769.1268
Shelburne 2858.33918.751122.92483266.671633.3348
Sydney-Membertou9141.9411251.61146.452179745.3311754.67214
Timberlea-Prospect 23976.605016.03237.3731224981.115818.89307
Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River 4634.076245.932720.001355743.517456.49131
Victoria-The Lakes 3947.562732.931619.5824961.253138.7580
Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank 3835.513936.453028.041075350.485249.52105
Yarmouth 10668.391811.613120.0015512379.873120.13154

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