The New Democratic Party of New Brunswick leadership election of 2017 was called due to the resignation of New Brunswick New Democratic Party leader Dominic Cardy on January 1, 2017.
[1] However, as the only candidate, Jennifer McKenzie registered at the close of nominations on August 4, 2017, the party executive confirmed McKenzie as party leader effective August 10, 2017.
[2] After almost six years as leader, Cardy resigned both as leader and as a member of the party, complaining of infighting as well as his disagreements with the policies of the party's federal counterpart, the New Democratic Party.
The leader shall be elected by a preferential ballot on which members rank their order of preference for the contestants on the ballot.
All members in good standing as of September 27, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. shall receive a ballot by mail.