Alberta’s New Democratic Party has found a new leader in former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi. Nenshi was elected with 62,746 votes.
WATCH: The Alberta NDP will name its new leader on June 22, a day after outgoing leader Rachel Notley ’s farewell gala in Calgary. Former Alberta cabinet minister and NDP MLA Deron Bilous joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about what’s ahead for the party.A little more than 62,000 members selected Nenshi as the new leader Saturday afternoon, ending a months-long leadership race between Edmonton MLAs Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse and Sarah Hoffman, and Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley.
Out of the 85,144 members eligible to vote, 72,930 people voted in this leadership race, which was a record voting turnout, according to Amanda Freistadt, the Alberta NDP’s chief returning officer.Nenshi lost no time in launching attacks against his newest political foe, using his victory speech to describe Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Government as small-minded.
“It has been an honour to be the first-ever First Nations person to run for the leadership of the Alberta NDP,” she said. “As an Indigenous candidate, I did not have the same access to resources as some others, and I believe our party needs to address the high cost of entry to ensure growth and inclusivity,” she said.
“I proudly offer my support and our ideas to Naheed as our work to win the next election starts now.”
Naheed Nenshi Rachel Notley Canada Politics
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named new leader of Alberta NDP in resounding voteCALGARY — Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s appeal to new members outside the traditional fold of the Alberta NDP has propelled him to the helm of the party.
Read more »
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named new leader of Alberta NDP in resounding voteCALGARY — Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s appeal to new members outside the traditional fold of the Alberta NDP has propelled him to the helm of the party.
Read more »
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named new leader of Alberta NDP in resounding voteCALGARY — Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s appeal to new members outside the traditional fold of the Alberta NDP has propelled him to the helm of the party.
Read more »
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named new leader of Alberta NDP in resounding voteCALGARY — Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s appeal to new members outside the traditional fold of the Alberta NDP has propelled him to the helm of the party.
Read more »
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named new leader of Alberta NDP in resounding voteNenshi easily secured the win with 86 per cent of the vote on the first ballot of the party’s biggest and most competitive leadership contest
Read more »
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi wins Alberta NDP party leadershipNaheed Nenshi won the party leadership of the Alberta NDP Saturday.
Read more »