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Dominic Cardy
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Dominic William Cardy[1] MLA (born 25 July 1970) is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. From the 2018 New Brunswick general election until his expulsion from the caucus in October 2022,[2] Cardy represented the electoral district of Fredericton West-Hanwell for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. He now sits as an independent.[3] During his time in government he was the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development under Blaine Higgs. Since September 2023, Cardy has been the interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, a moderate centrist federal political party which broke away from the Conservative Party of Canada.[4]
Dominic Cardy | |
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![]() Cardy in 2020 | |
Interim Leader of the Canadian Future Party | |
Assumed office 20 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development | |
In office 9 November 2018 – 13 October 2022 | |
Premier | Blaine Higgs |
Preceded by | Brian Kenny |
Succeeded by | Bill Hogan |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Fredericton West-Hanwell | |
Assumed office 24 September 2018 | |
Preceded by | Brian Macdonald |
Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party | |
In office 2 March 2011 – 1 January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jesse Travis |
Succeeded by | Rosaire L'Italien |
Personal details | |
Born | (1970-07-25) 25 July 1970 (age 54) Oxford, England |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Independent (provincial) Canadian Future (federal) |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (2017–2022) New Democratic (1984–2017) |
Prior to being elected to the New Brunswick legislature, Cardy served as chief of staff of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick caucus and had previously been leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party from 2011 to 2017.