Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party | |
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| Abbreviation | NL NDP |
| Leader | Jim Dinn |
| President | Raj Sharan |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Membership (2018) | 2,600[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | New Democratic Party |
| Colours | Orange, white, and blue |
Seats in the
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| Website | |
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The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP) is a social democratic political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party.
It was formed in 1961 as the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party. The party first contested the 1962 provincial election. The party won its first seat in the House of Assembly in 1984 and has been represented in the legislature since 1990.
Lorraine Michael was elected leader of the NL NDP at the party's leadership election on May 28, 2006. She led the party during the 2007 and 2011 general elections, each time improving the party's share of vote from the previous election. In the 2011 election, a record five NDP MHAs were elected under her leadership.[2] Michael was succeeded by former Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union president, Earle McCurdy on March 7, 2015. Following McCurdy's resignation in September 2017, Michael was named interim leader.[3] In April 2018, MHA Gerry Rogers was elected leader.[4] Rogers resigned the following year and economist Alison Coffin was acclaimed leader on March 5, 2019.[5] In the 2021 provincial election, the party won two seats. In October 2021, MHA Jim Dinn was chosen as the party's interim leader following the resignation of Alison Coffin. He was later acclaimed as the permanent leader.[6]
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- ^ "NDP celebrates historic gains". Canadian Broadcasting corporation. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Lorraine Michael named interim leader of provincial NDP". CBC News. 2017-09-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10.
- ^ Maher, David (8 April 2018). "Gerry Rogers wins NDP leadership race". The Telegram. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Maher, David (Mar 5, 2019). "Alison Coffin acclaimed as leader of Newfoundland and Labrador NDP". The Telegram. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Dinn removes 'interim' tag after being acclaimed NDP leader". CBC News. 2023-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28.