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2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election Turnout 1,397
The 2007 Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadership election was held on April 27, 2007 at the Dartmouth Sportsplex , following the resignation of Francis MacKenzie , shortly after failing to win a seat in the 2006 election . This was the third leadership convention for the Liberals since 2002. In addition to the leadership convention, the party will hold its Annual General Meeting including the election of officers, adoption of policies, and potential constitutional amendments. It was won by Annapolis MLA Stephen McNeil .
The party had held government for much of the province's history, having been in power from Canadian Confederation in 1867 to 1878, 1882 to 1925, 1933 to 1956, 1970 to 1978, and 1993 to 1999. However, the party had been relegated to third party status after it lost the 1999 election .
Timeline [ edit ] January 10: Mike Smith, the mayor of Colchester County, becomes the first registered candidate, launching his campaign in Truro .[1] January 12: Interim leader Michel Samson announces that he will not run for party leadership.[2] January 18: Halifax-Clayton Park MLA Diana Whalen becomes the second and highest profile candidate in the race, launching her campaign in Halifax .January 19: Kenzie MacKinnon announces that he will enter the leadership race.January 30: Annapolis MLA Stephen McNeil becomes the second MLA to enter the race; he is the first to have endorsements from current MLAs.April 28: Stephen McNeil elected leader.[3] The new leader was chosen by a full delegated convention, the first in the party since 1986. The leader was elected using a one member, one vote system, which has been used since 1992. The party issued a 78 page document , outlining the rules, on January 15, 2007.[4]
Candidates [ edit ] Mike Smith Diana Whalen Kenzie McKinnon Stephen McNeil Various members of the party announced that they would not seek the leadership. Among them were interim leader Michel Samson , Dartmouth physician John Gillis,[8] Geoff Regan ,[8] Michael Savage .
Endorsements [ edit ] The following is a list of high-profile endorsers for each of the candidates; the list includes MLAs, MPs, and Senators, as well as former MLAs, Premiers, and Lieutenant-Governors.
MacKinnon (3) [ edit ] McNeil (9) [ edit ] Jim Cowan , SenatorKirk Cox, former candidate, Shelburne
Rodger Cuzner , Liberal MP for Cape Breton—Canso [9] Don Downe , former MLA, Lunenburg West Wayne Gaudet , MLA for Clare Leo Glavine , MLA for Kings West Jim Smith , former MLA, Dartmouth East Harold Theriault , MLA for Digby-Annapolis Robert Thibault , Liberal MP for West Nova Smith (13) [ edit ] Aldric d'Entremont, Warden, Municipality of Argyle
Lloyd Hines , Warden, Municipality of the District of GuysboroughGlenn Horne, President, St. F.X. Young Liberals
Dennis James, former President NS Young Liberals, Chief of Staff to Premier John Savage, Former Federal Candidate
Ed Kinley , former MLA for Halifax Citadel Ed Lorraine , former MLA and provincial Minister of AgricultureKennie MacAskill , former MLA and provincial Minister of Natural ResourcesRichie Mann , President of Dartmouth Cole Harbour, former MLA, former Minister of Transportation, Tourism, and Economic DevelopmentDuart McAuley, Warden, Municipality of the County of Inverness
Traci-Lyn McMenamon, VP Hants East Liberal Association
Eleanor Norrie , former MLA Truro-Bible Hill , former Minister of Natural Resources, Housing and Consumer Affairs, and Status of WomenLorraine Sheppard, Cape Breton South, past member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party Management Committee
Gordon Thompson, President, Yarmouth Liberal Association
Floyd Tucker , former MLA for Colchester North Whalen (9) [ edit ] Alan Abraham , former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Wayne Adams , former Liberal MLACarolyn Bennett , Liberal MP for Toronto riding of St. Paul's Bernie Boudreau , former MLA and Senator Scott Brison , Liberal MP for Kings—Hants Garnet Brown , former Liberal MLAKeith Colwell , MLA for Preston Jane Cordy , SenatorGeoff Regan , Liberal MP for Halifax West Dave Wilson , MLA for Glace Bay Caucus members who did not endorse a candidate [ edit ] Results [ edit ] McNeil makes his acceptance speech Saturday, at the Dartmouth Sportplex, after winning on the second ballot.
Results by ballot
Candidate
1st ballot
2nd ballot
Votes cast
%
Votes cast
%
Stephen McNeil 571
40.9%
718
52.5%
Diane Whalen
402
28.8%
650
47.5%
Mike Smith
255
18.3%
Withdrew (Endorsed Whalen)
Kenzie MacKinnon
169
12.1%
Eliminated (Endorsed Whalen)
Total
1,397
100.0%
1,368
100.0%
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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^ a b "Mike Smith launches Liberal leadership bid" . CBC News. January 10, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ "Samson stays out of Grit leadership race" . CBC News. January 12, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ "McNeil new N.S. Liberal leader" . CBC News. April 28, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ "Nova Scotia Liberal Party - News" . Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2007 .^ "Lawyer MacKinnon joins race for N.S. Liberal leader" . CBC News. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ "MLA McNeil launches Grit leadership bid" . CBC News. January 30, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ "Whalen launches Grit leadership bid" . CBC News. January 18, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2014 .^ a b c Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca ^ Nova Scotia Liberal Party [permanent dead link
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