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.
Calahoo Stonehouse received 1,222 votes, Ganley received 5,899 votes and Hoffman received 3,063 votes.Notley announced in January she would step down from her role to make room for a new leader after shepherding the party’s growth into the largest opposition in Alberta’s history.She said she stayed on months after losing the 2023 election to help ease 19 new MLAs into their jobs.Notley gave her final speech as party leader Friday at a $350-per-plate provincial fundraiser in Calgary.
Nenshi sprang to national relevance after being elected mayor, as he was the first Muslim mayor of a Canadian city and of a large North American city. In his video announcement, Nenshi said he wanted to “build on the tremendous legacy of Rachel Notley and all of those who worked hard for this party.”
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