Earle McCurdy
| Earle McCurdy B.A. | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Michael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Labour leader |
Earle McCurdy (born 1950)[1] is the 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] He was elected leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP at the party's leadership convention held March 7, 2015, defeating two other contenders.[4]
McCurdy grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and 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 act as union president was helping to manage Canada's fishing dispute with the European Union, known as the Turbot War.[6]
Electoral record
| First Ballot[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Why the Divorce? The Merits and Shortcomings of a fleet separation policy" (PDF). Memorial University. The Harris Centre - Memorial University.
- ↑ http://www.realchangendp.ca/bio.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Earle McCurdy stepping down from helm of fisheries union". CBC News. November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Earle McCurdy Named Leader of the NDP". VOCM News. March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Wakeham, Bob (January 17, 2015). "McCurdy and me". The Telegram. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Depleted Fish Stocks Spark Canada's Turbot War With Spain". Chicago Tribune. March 19, 1995. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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