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Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party leadership convention was held on April 7, 2018, as a result of the resignation of
Michael Redmond on December 6, 2017, after he placed fourth place in the
Charlottetown-Parkdale by-election held on November 27, 2017.
Joe Byrne
Joseph Byrne (21 November 1856 – 28 June 1880) was an Australian bushranger of Irish descent. A friend of Ned Kelly, he was a member of the "Kelly Gang" who were declared outlaws after the murder of three policemen at Stringybark Creek. Des ...
was elected party leader on the first ballot.
Declared candidates
*Margaret Andrade, former NDP candidate in
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ontario during the
2015 federal election and former municipal councillor in
Alberta.
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Joe Byrne
Joseph Byrne (21 November 1856 – 28 June 1880) was an Australian bushranger of Irish descent. A friend of Ned Kelly, he was a member of the "Kelly Gang" who were declared outlaws after the murder of three policemen at Stringybark Creek. Des ...
, former NDP candidate in
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in ...
during the
2015 federal election
*Susan MacVittie, managing editor of an environmental magazine and former outreach organizer and scheduler for Courtenay-Alberni NDP MP
Gord Johns in British Columbia.
Results
*Joe Byrne – 123
*Margaret Andrade –
*Susan MacVittie
Total votes cast – 215
See also
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New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections
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References
External links
New Democratic
Prince Edward Island
New Democratic
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New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
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