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An Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election was held on June 22, 2024, due to leader Rachel Notley's announcement on January 16, 2024, that she would be resigning as leader of the New Democratic Party of Alberta, after a decade in the position, as soon as her successor is chosen. Notley served as Premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019 and was Leader of the Opposition at the time of her announcement, which was made almost eight months after the NDP lost the May 2023 Alberta general election.[2]
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| Turnout | 85.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | June 22, 2024 |
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| Convention | TBD |
| Resigning leader | Rachel Notley |
| Entrance Fee | $60,000[1] |
| Spending limit | $500,000[1] |
Naheed Nenshi won the leadership election on the first ballot with 86% support and 62,746 votes, which the Alberta NDP claims is the most individual votes cast for a leadership candidate in any provincial party leadership race in Canadian history.[3]
Unlike the 2014 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election in which a weighted voting system was used giving unions and affiliated organizations up to 20 per cent of the vote,[4] the 2024 election allocated 100 per cent of the vote to individual party members. Ranked ballots were used; as well as the Instant-runoff voting system to determine the winner. Voting was conducted online, by telephone, and by mail.[5]
To qualify to be on the ballot a candidate must: be approved by the Leadership Race Approvals Committee, complete a registration and disclosure form along with a $1,500 research fee, submit three separate registrations fees by their respective deadlines (see Timeline), and submit the signatures of a minimum of 50 nominators who are members in good standing. Candidates must secure 10 nominations from residents in each of the following regions: Edmonton constituencies, Northern Alberta constituencies, Central Alberta constituencies, Calgary constituencies, and Southern Alberta constituencies. At least one nominator from each region must self-identify as a woman, and at least one must must self-identify as equity seeking. At least 25 nominators overall must identify as women, and at least 20 nominators overall must identify as members belonging to equity seeking groups which include persons of colour, Indigenous, living with a disability, youth, and 2SLGBTQ+.[5]
| No. | Date | Place | Host | Participants — P Participant N Not invited A Absent invitee O Out of race (withdrawn or disqualified) |
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| Stonehouse | Ganley | Hoffman | McGowan | Nenshi | |||||
| 1 | April 25, 2024 | Lethbridge | Alberta NDP | P | P | P | P | P | [16][18] |
| 2 | May 11, 2024 | Calgary | Alberta NDP | P | P | P | P | P | [19][20] |
| 3 | June 2, 2024 | Edmonton | Alberta NDP | P | P | P | O | P | [16] |
Background
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse is the MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford (2023–present). She identifies as Mohawk and Cree from the Michel First Nation.[21][22]
Policies
Calahoo Stonehouse has proposed environmental policies including an "Albertans Right to Water Act," creating a council of youth and elders to advise on rights of nature, and investing in water technologies centre at the University of Lethbridge.[25] Calahoo Stonehouse also proposed the "Alberta Royalty Dividend" policy, when the price of oil goes above C$70 per barrel, a share of royalty payments which the Alberta Government collects would go directly to Albertans.[26] Calahoo Stonehouse's education policy includes curriculum reform including implementing history of Treaties and the Residential School system, stopping the scheduling of exams on significant days of observance, improving resources and funding for school boards, and ending the historic rates of dealth of children in the care of Alberta Children's Services.[27] Calahoo Stonehouse also committed to labour rights, opposing undermining collective agreements, and repealing the Restoring Balance in Alberta's Workplaces Act, 2020.[28]
Background
Katheen Ganley, is the MLA for Calgary-Mountain View (2019–present) and former MLA for Calgary-Buffalo (2015–2019). She previously served as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General (2015–2019) and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs (2015–2016).
Policies
Ganley proposed immediately raising the minimum wage to $16 per hour, and to $17 per hour in 2025.[34] She also committed to increasing the basic income tax exemption to $26,000, but higher earners would not receive the benefit.[35]
Background
Sarah Hoffman, is the MLA for Edmonton-Glenora (2015–present). She previously served as Deputy Premier of Alberta (2016–2019), Minister of Health (2015–2019), Edmonton Public School Trustee (2010–2015), and Edmonton Public School Board of Trustees Chair (2012–2015).[11][43]
Policies
Hoffman said she supports rent control and short term rent caps with increased housing supply.[46]
Background
Naheed Nenshi is a former Mayor of Calgary (2010–2021).[32][49][50][51] Before entering politics, Nenshi taught non-profit management in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University and wrote a regular municipal affairs column for the Calgary Herald.[52][14]
Background
Gil McGowan is president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (2005–present).[70][71] During the 2015 federal election, McGowan ran in Edmonton Centre for the federal NDP.[13] On May 13, 2024, McGowan announced he would be withdrawing his candidacy due to being unable to pay the last instalment of the leadership race fees, which had been due on May 12, 2024.[17][5]
Policies
McGowan had released five "big ideas" out of seven.[74] The first focused on energy transition through Lougheed-inspired industrial policy and made reference to the Alberta Federation of Labour's Skate to Where the Puck is Going report.[75][76] The second focused on addressing wage growth in Alberta by pursuing policies to target productivity like industrial policy and direct government investment, by encouraging tight labor markets, and by pursuing pro-union policies.[77] The third focused on affordability by, among other things, introducing rent controls, public auto insurance, and an excess profit penalty.[78] The fourth called for a strengthening of public healthcare and addressing the staffing crisis in healthcare and specifically primary care,[79] and the fifth was to defend public education through funding increases, reducing class sizes, and improving staff wages.[80]
Rakhi Pancholi is the MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud (2019–present). On March 26, 2024, Pancholi announced she would no longer be pursuing the leadership, and endorsed Naheed Nenshi.[15]
Background
David Shepherd is the MLA for Edmonton-City Centre (2019–present), formerly MLA for Edmonton-Centre (2015–2019). On February 9, 2024, Shepherd announced he would no longer be pursuing the leadership due to ongoing health challenges.[10] Though Shepherd had registered his leadership campaign with Elections Alberta, Shepherd withdrew before he made a public declaration of candidacy.[8] On April 3, 2024, Shepherd announced he was endorsing Naheed Nenshi.[61]
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