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Canadian politician (born 1958)

Mary Shortall
President of the New Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 15, 2023
Preceded byDhananjai Kohli
Personal details
Born (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 66)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationPolitician and trade unionist

Mary Shortall (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician and labour activist who was elected as president of the New Democratic Party in 2023. She also ran as the candidate for St. John's East in the 2021 federal election.

Prior to politics, Shortall was the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour from 2013 to 2022.

Electoral history

2021 Canadian federal election: St. John's East
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joanne Thompson 17,239 45.16 +11.90 $71,466.38
New Democratic Mary Shortall 13,090 34.29 –12.63 $65,576.70
Conservative Glenn Etchegary 7,119 18.65 +0.59 $44,852.25
People's Dana Metcalfe 723 1.89 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,171 99.23 -0.61 $105,251.87
Total rejected ballots 296 0.77 –0.39
Turnout 38,467 57.61 –10.04
Registered voters 66,768
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.30
Source: Elections Canada
Gander—Grand Falls - 1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Baker 13,409 52.21 -2.81
Progressive Conservative Todd Barker 8,652 33.69 +5.30
New Democratic Mary Shortall 3,620 14.10 +4.13
Total valid votes 25,681

References

  1. "N.L.'s Mary Shortall elected president of federal NDP". CBC News. October 16, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. "Here are 3 things on Mary Shortall's agenda as she becomes president of the federal NDP". CBC News. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. "Veteran labour leader Mary Shortall wins NDP nomination for St. John's East". CBC News. August 10, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. "Battleground looming over pensions, labour head Mary Shortall says". CBC News. September 2, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. "Calling it 'window dressing,' N.L. union leader quits economic recovery team". CBC News. January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  7. "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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