The 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held in St. John's in April 2018 to nominate the successor of New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leader Earle McCurdy, who resigned as head of the party effective September 30, 2017.
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh delivered the keynote address.
St. John's Centre MHA Gerry Rogers won the nomination on the first ballot.
[3] Rogers therefore became the first openly LGBT person to lead a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador.
[4] Leadership candidates must have been NL NDP members in good standing, as defined by Article 4 of the Constitution of the Party, and had to have meet the following requirements: Memorial University economics professor, 2015 candidate in Waterford Valley Date campaign launched: February 15, 2018[13] MHA for St. John's Centre (2011–present), documentary filmmaker, social worker Date campaign launched: September 19, 2017[1]