Now that Jack Harris has retired, is there any word who might run for the NDP in this riding? The Liberals have apparently nominated the former executive director of the Gathering Place Joanne Thompson.
St. John's East Federal NDP nomination
Tue, 2021-07-06 15:49
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St. John's East Federal NDP nomination
Sun, 2021-07-18 00:45
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Mary Shortall, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour has put her name forward as a candidate for the NDP nomination. She describes herself as "Labour leader, educator, facilitator, curriculum developer ... I am a feminist, a political activist, and a human rights and workers’ rights advocate; who is proud to work with so many others of like mind to “be the change she wants to see in the world.”
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-shortall-184367165/?originalSubdomain=ca
Other candidates are expected to run according to the following url which has a video of her speaking.
http://ntv.ca/mary-shortall-running-for-ndp-nomination-in-st-johns-east/
Sat, 2021-07-31 01:57
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There is now a second candidate for the NDP nomination - Dr. Syed Mansoor Pirzada, a dermatologist and president of the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and Mary Shortall, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour. Below is an article on both of them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-candidates-stjo...
Fri, 2021-08-06 23:52
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Yes, the NDP nomination for St. John's East takes place on August 8:
Mon, 2021-08-09 20:56
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The St. John's East
Riding Association is pleased to share with you the news that Mary Shortall has been elected as our candidate for St. John's East in the upcoming election.
https://twitter.com/jenndeon/status/1424890157157732353
Mary Shortall, is the former President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour.