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Earle McCurdy, the past president of Unifor-FFAW, has been elected leader of the provincial NDP in Newfoundland and Labrador, and immediately set his eyes on a provincial election expected in the fall.
“Shake off the shackles of the same old, same old and do something that’s going to make a difference around here,” McCurdy told cheering delegates to the NDP convention after his first-ballot win.
Of 1,298 ballots cast for the leadership, McCurdy took 889 votes while Goosney had 299 and Bruce finished with 110.
McCurdy replaces Lorraine Michael, who has led the party since 2006. The party won five seats in the 2011 provincial election.
McCurdy pledged to rebuild the party as a credible alternative in the coming election.
