Jennifer McKenzie | |
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| Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party | |
| In office August 10, 2017 –February 25, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rosaire L'Italien |
| Succeeded by | Mackenzie Thomason (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fredericton,New Brunswick |
| Political party | New Brunswick New Democratic Party New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Jennifer McKenzie (born 1962) [1] is a Canadian politician and former leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. She was acclaimed as leader on August 10,2017. On February 25,2019,a day after losing a leadership review on whether or not a new leadership election should be held within six months,she resigned as leader rather than run as a leadership candidate. [2]
McKenzie had previously served as chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for two terms. [2]
She is an engineer by training and a tech entrepreneur who formerly served as vice-president of Instantel Inc,a technology manufacturer. [1] McKenzie was born in Fredericton,New Brunswick and moved to Ontario to pursue her career before returning to New Brunswick. She lives in Saint John,New Brunswick. McKenzie has three adult children. [3]
McKenzie was a candidate for the New Democratic Party in Fundy Royal for the 2015 federal election placing third with 18% of the vote. [2] Previously,she was also a candidate for the Ontario New Democratic Party in Ottawa Centre in the 2014 Ontario provincial election finishing second with 20% of the vote. [1]
McKenzie led the NDP during the 2018 provincial election. The party failed to win any seats and McKenzie ran third in her district of Saint John Harbour.