Rosaire L'Italien

Rosaire L'Italien
Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party
Interim
In office
January 9, 2017 – August 10, 2017
Preceded byDominic Cardy
Succeeded byJennifer McKenzie
Personal details
PartyNew Brunswick New Democratic Party,
New Democratic Party
OccupationJournalist

Rosaire L'Italien was the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party in 2017. Previously, he had been a journalist for Radio-Canada-owned station CBAFT-DT in Moncton for 42 years, covering New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada before retiring in 2015.[1] In the 2015 federal election, he was the New Democratic Party's candidate in Madawaska—Restigouche where he placed second, ahead of incumbent Conservative MP Bernard Valcourt.[2] On January 9, 2017, he was appointed interim leader of the provincial party by the party's executive following the resignation of Dominic Cardy.[3] He remained leader until August 10, 2017, when Jennifer McKenzie was chosen as the new NDP leader.

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Madawaska—Restigouche
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal René Arseneault 20,778 55.70 +20.91 $66,315.47
New Democratic Rosaire L'Italien 9,670 25.92 +6.58 $92,730.82
Conservative Bernard Valcourt 6,151 16.49 -23.99 $101,364.85
Green Françoise Aubin 707 1.90 +0.10
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,306 99.08   $199,271.58
Total rejected ballots 348 0.92
Turnout 37,654 74.02
Eligible voters 50,871
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +22.45
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

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