2011 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election

September 2023 New Brunswick New Democratic Party NL NDP 2011 April 26, 2011 Roger Duguay Dominic Cardy acclamation 1 The New Brunswick New Democratic Party, a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, scheduled a leadership election for April 16, 2011, following the resignation of previous leader Roger Duguay on October 25, 2010. Although there were two candidates in the race, candidate Pierre Cyr withdrew from the race after he was given written notice that chief electoral officer Stephen Beam ruled that there were problems with his nomination papers."Candidate seeks legal advice after removal from NDP race". The Telegraph-Journal, March 9, 2011. Dominic Cardy, the only remaining candidate at the close of nominations, was named as the new leader on March 2, 2011, concluding the electoral process."Cardy is N.B.'s new NDP leader". CBC News, March 2, 2011. Cyr subsequently announced that he was considering an appeal of his disqualification from the race, although he subsequently withdrew the appeal. Candidates Dominic Cardy, the party's campaign director from the 2010 provincial election, announced he would be a candidate on December 7, 2010. Withdrawn Pierre Cyr, 2010 provincial election candidate in Nepisiguit finishing third with 24.7% of the vote.fr "Pierre Cyr se porte candidat". Radio-Canada, December 15, 2010. Declined Yvon Godin, MP for Acadie-Bathurst since 1997 said he has "no intention to run for the provincial leadership." Timeline October 25, 2010 - Duguay resigns as leader of the NDP, the party announces it will elect a new leader within six months."N.B. NDP leader resigns". CBC News, October 25, 2010. November 28, 2010 - Jesse Travis, NDP candidate for New Maryland-Sunbury West in the 2010 election, is chosen as interim leader."NDP picks ex-candidate as interim leader". CBC News, November 29, 2010. February 27, 2011 - Cyr is disqualified from the election. March 2, 2011 - Cardy is acclaimed as the party's new leader upon the close of nominations. See also 1988 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election 2005 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election 2007 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election 2017 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election 2021 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election References 2011 New Democratic Party leadership election New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election Category:2011 political party leadership elections in Canada