2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election

2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Marit Stiles
Riding Davenport
First ballot Acclaimed
Leader before election

Peter Tabuns (Interim)

 Elected Leader

Marit Stiles

2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election
DateFebruary 4, 2023
ConventionMetro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario[1]
Resigning leaderAndrea Horwath
Won byMarit Stiles
Ballots0 (acclamation)
Candidates1
Entrance Fee$55,000
Spending limit$900,000[2]
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The 2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election was held in Toronto, on February 4, 2023.[3] The leadership election was called after ONDP leader Andrea Horwath announced her resignation on June 2, 2022, in her concession speech on the night of the 2022 Ontario general election, in which the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario won a second consecutive majority government under Doug Ford.

Horwath led the party through four provincial elections since winning the March 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election. Under her leadership, the party increased its seat count in the legislature in 2011, 2014, forming Official Opposition in 2018, before losing seats, while remaining Official Opposition, in 2022. Former education critic Marit Stiles was the sole candidate in the contest when nominations closed on December 5. Accordingly, she was acclaimed leader on February 4. The vote was initially expected to be held on March 4, but the NDP provincial council moved the date up to February 4.[4]

  1. ^ @OntarioNDP (February 4, 2023). "The room is getting full, and the show is about to start! Find us in Rm 107 in the North Building at the MTCC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Ontario NDP sets leadership vote for next spring". Blackburnnews.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Callan, Isaac (July 16, 2022). "Ontario NDP to appoint new leader in early 2023". Global News. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "CityNews".