Earle McCurdy
Earle McCurdy | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party | |
| In office March 7, 2015 – September 28, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Michael |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine Michael (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Politician, labour leader |
Earle McCurdy (born 1950)[1] is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and a former labour leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union from 1993 to 2014,[2] succeeding founding president Richard Cashin.[3] Previously, McCurdy was the union's secretary-treasurer for 13 years, from 1980 to 1993.[3]
Background
McCurdy was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1950,[4] and grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland where he attended Prince of Wales Collegiate.[1] He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1972,[1] and worked as a reporter for The St. John's Evening Telegram in the 1970s, covering the labour beat, before becoming involved with the fisheries' union.[5]
His most notable time as union president was during Canada's fishing dispute with the European Union, known as the Turbot War.[4][6]
NDP Leader
He was elected leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP at the party's leadership convention held March 7, 2015, defeating two other contenders with 68% support on the first ballot.[7][4] In the 2015 election, McCurdy failed to win a seat in the House of Assembly and was defeated by Siobhán Coady by nearly 1000 votes.
In 2017, McCurdy announced he would resign as NDP leader.[8] His resignation came after Steve Kent announced he would resign his seat of Mount Pearl North where McCurdy resided but which was unlikely to be winnable for the NDP.[9]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Siobhán Coady | 2,342 | 46.0 | ||
| New Democratic | Earle McCurdy | 1,384 | 27.2 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Dan Crummell | 1,364 | 26.8 | ||
| First Ballot[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Perc. | |
| Earle McCurdy | 889 | 68.5% | |
| Mike Goosney | 299 | 23.0% | |
| Chris Bruce | 110 | 8.5% | |
| Spoiled Ballots | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 1298 | 100% | |
References
- ^ a b c "Why the Divorce? The Merits and Shortcomings of a fleet separation policy" (PDF). Memorial University. The Harris Centre - Memorial University.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Earle McCurdy stepping down from helm of fisheries union". CBC News. November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Take us to your leaders: What you may not know about Davis, Ball and McCurdy". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ Wakeham, Bob (January 17, 2015). "McCurdy and me". The Telegram. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Depleted Fish Stocks Spark Canada's Turbot War With Spain". Chicago Tribune. March 19, 1995. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Earle McCurdy Named Leader of the NDP". VOCM News. March 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
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