Rosaire L'Italien | |
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| Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party Interim | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – August 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic Cardy |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer McKenzie |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Brunswick New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Rosaire L'Italien was the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party in 2017. Previously, he had been a journalist for Radio-Canada-owned station CBAFT-DT in Moncton for 42 years, covering New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada before retiring in 2015.[1] In the 2015 federal election, he was the New Democratic Party's candidate in Madawaska—Restigouche where he placed second, ahead of incumbent Conservative MP Bernard Valcourt.[2] On January 9, 2017, he was appointed interim leader of the provincial party by the party's executive following the resignation of Dominic Cardy.[3] He remained leader until August 10, 2017, when Jennifer McKenzie was chosen as the new NDP leader.