2013 New Democratic Party Leadership Convention
A leadership convention is scheduled to be held on March 9, 2013, following the resignation of Dwain Lingenfelter after losing his seat in the 2011 general election. Declared candidates are:
- Cam Broten, MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place
- Erin Weir, economist
Read more about this topic: Saskatchewan New Democratic Party/Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Leadership Elections
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