Claudia Chender enters NDP leadership race
Posted Feb 14, 2022 11:09:00 AM.
There a new contender for leadership of Nova Scotia's New Democrats.
Dartmouth South MLA Claudia Chender announced her leadership bid in a social media post on Monday morning.
Chender has served as MLA for five years. She says she's learned a lot about how government works in that time and what communities need.
NDP leader Gary Burrill has announced he'll be stepping aside with voting on a new leader expected in June.
Chender is the first person to officially announce their candidacy.