Rosaire L'Italien
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Rosaire L'Italien | |
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Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party Interim | |
In office January 9, 2017 – August 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Dominic Cardy |
Succeeded by | Jennifer McKenzie |
Personal details | |
Political party | New Brunswick New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party |
Occupation | Journalist |
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 for 42 years, covering Acadia 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]
References
- ^ "L'ex-journaliste Rosaire L'Italien officiellement au NPD". Fr.canoe.ca. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ "Madawaska-Restigouche elects Liberal René Arseneault". CBC News. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "NDP names Rosaire L'Italien interim leader - New Brunswick - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-01-18.