Claudia Chender

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Claudia Chender
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Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Assumed office
June 25, 2022
Preceded by Gary Burrill
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Dartmouth South
Assumed office
May 30, 2017
Preceded by Marian Mancini
Personal details
Born (1976-07-29) July 29, 1976 (age 48)
Political party New Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Jamie MacLellan
Residence Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation Lawyer

Claudia Chender (born July 29, 1976)[1] is a Canadian politician, and leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party since June 25, 2022. She was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 general election, and re-elected in the 2021 general election. She represents the electoral district of Dartmouth South.[2]

Leader of the NSNDP

After the 2021 election, party leader Gary Burrill appointed Chender as the House Leader.[3] She returned to her role as the spokesperson for Justice and Status of Women as well as the critic for Economic Development and Natural Resources and Renewables.[3]

Burrill announced – on November 9, 2021 – that he would resign as leader once a successor was chosen at a future convention.[4] On February 14, 2022, Chender declared her candidacy to replace Burrill as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NSNDP).[5] On May 21, 2022 registration closed for the leadership race, with Chender being the sole candidate.[6]

She was confirmed as leader after a general membership vote on June 25, 2022.[7][8] She is the third female leader of the NSNDP, with the previous female leaders being Alexa McDonough and Helen MacDonald; fourth leader, if interim leader Maureen MacDonald is included.[9]

Early life and education

Chender is a lawyer by training and has worked in the not for profit and private sectors. Three of her grandparents were Holocaust survivors and she was taught about the Holocaust by her Polish-Jewish grandmother. Many of her relatives died in the Holocaust, including some at Auschwitz.[10][11] She was raised in the Buddhist and Jewish traditions.[12] She graduated from Dalhousie University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts and then from the University of Victoria in 2004 with a Bachelor of Laws. She lives in Dartmouth South with her husband and three children.

Electoral record

Nova Scotia general election, 2021: Dartmouth South
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
New Democratic Claudia Chender 4,209 58.13 +18.48
Liberal Lesley MacKay 1,603 22.14 -15.31
Progressive Conservative Chris Curtis 1,262 17.43 +1.57
Green Skylar Martini 167 2.31 -3.35
Total valid votes 7,241 99.64
Total rejected ballots 26 0.36
Turnout 7,267 52.96
Eligible voters 13,721
New Democratic hold Swing +16.90
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[13][14]
Nova Scotia general election, 2017: Dartmouth South
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
New Democratic Claudia Chender 3,545 39.7% +4.45
Liberal Vishal Bhardwaj 3,348 37.4% +3.41
Progressive Conservative Jad Crnogorac 1,418 15.9% -7.26
Green June Trenholm 506 5.7% --
Atlantica Jim Murray 123 1.4%
Total valid votes 8940 100%
Turnout 8,940 50.88%
Eligible voters 17,571
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [15]


References

  1. ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Chender, Claudia, page 41 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. ↑ "Nova Scotia election: NDP Claudia Chender elected in Dartmouth South riding". Global News, May 30, 2017.
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