Claudia Chender (born July 29, 1976)[2] is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party since June 25, 2022.

[3] She became Nova Scotia's first female leader of the Opposition on a permanent basis, after her party won the second most seats in the 2024 general election.

[8] She returned to her role as the spokesperson for Justice and Status of Women as well as the critic for Economic Development and Natural Resources and Renewables.

[9] On February 14, 2022, Chender declared her candidacy to replace Burrill as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (NSNDP).

[19][20] In October 2023, Chender was removed from the legislature after challenging Education Minister Becky Druhan’s statement that every student in Nova Scotia had access to food in schools.