2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election

2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
← 2021 July 9, 2022[1]
Turnout3,287 Delegates
 
ZC
Candidate Zach Churchill Angela Simmonds
Riding Yarmouth Preston
First Ballot 3,580
65.09% 		1,920
34.91%
Leader before election

Iain Rankin

 Elected Leader

Zach Churchill

2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election
DateJuly 9, 2022[1]
ConventionHalifax Convention Centre
Resigning leaderIain Rankin
Won byZach Churchill
Ballots1
Candidates2
Entrance Fee$30,000[2]
Spending limit$250,000[3]
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The 2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election took place on July 9, 2022[1] to elect a leader to replace Iain Rankin, who announced his intent to resign on January 5, 2022[4] after leading the party since 2021 and following the party's defeat in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.

  1. ^ a b c Gorman, Michael [@MichaelTGorman] (January 30, 2022). ".@LiberalPartyNS members will select next leader July 9. Will happen via phone and electronic voting. One member, one vote. Preferential ballot. Complete rules to come Feb. 14. Deadline for candidates is March 21. So far @zachchurchill and @FredTilleyNS have indicated interest" (Tweet). Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Ramesar, Vernon (January 30, 2022). "Provincial NDP, Liberals announce leadership plans". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rules Governing the 2022 Nova Scotia Liberal Party Leadership Convention" (PDF). liberal.ns.ca. Nova Scotia Liberal Party. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Edwards, Danielle (January 5, 2022). "Iain Rankin, former Nova Scotia premier, resigns as provincial Liberal leader". The Canadian Press. Retrieved January 19, 2022.