Earle McCurdy

Earle McCurdy B.A.
Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office March 7, 2015
Preceded by	Lorraine Michael
Personal details
Born	1950
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	Politician, labour leader

Earle McCurdy (born 1950) is the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and a former labour leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union from 1993 to 2014, succeeding founding president Richard Cashin. Previously, McCurdy was the union's secretary-treasurer for 13 years, from 1980 to 1993. He was elected leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP at the party's leadership convention held March 7, 2015, defeating two other contenders with 68% support on the first ballot.

McCurdy was born in Halifax in 1950, and grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador where he attended Prince of Wales Collegiate. He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1972, and worked as a reporter for The St. John's Evening Telegram in the 1970s, covering the labour beat, before becoming involved with the fisheries' union.

His most notable act as union president was helping to manage Canada's fishing dispute with the European Union, known as the Turbot War.

Electoral record

St. John's West - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Siobhán Coady	2,342	46.0
	New Democratic	Earle McCurdy	1,384	27.2
	Progressive Conservative	Dan Crummell	1,364	26.8

NL NDP Leadership Election, 2015

		First Ballot
	Candidate	Votes	Perc.
	Earle McCurdy	889	68.5%
	Mike Goosney	299	23.0%
	Chris Bruce	110	8.5%
	Spoiled Ballots	0	0.00%
	Totals	1298	100%

External links

• http://www.ffaw.nf.ca/?Content=About_Us/History
• Book Reference