{"id":3241,"date":"2025-10-25T20:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/p-e-i-ndp-president-to-take-on-leader-duties-until-february-convention\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:44:11","slug":"p-e-i-ndp-president-to-take-on-leader-duties-until-february-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/p-e-i-ndp-president-to-take-on-leader-duties-until-february-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-56949\">\n<div>\n<header>      <\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/thegitchemanitou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/56949-pei-ndp-president-to-take-on-leader-duties-until-february-convention.jpg\" alt=\"pei.-ndp-president-to-take-on-leader-duties-until-february-convention\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>PEI\u00b7NewThe P.E.I. New Democratic Party will not have an official leader until its next leadership convention. However, Ann Braithwaite was selected to replace party president, Dr. Herb Dickieson. Party selected Ann Braithwaite as new presidentJenna Banfield  \u00b7 CBC News  \u00b7 Posted: Oct 25, 2025 3:44 PM EDT | Last Updated: 31 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesAnn Braithwaite will assume leadership responsibilities for the P.E.I. New Democratic Party for the next few months. (Taylor O\u2019Brien\/CBC)The P.E.I. New Democratic Party will not have an official leader until its next leadership convention.However, Ann Braithwaite has been selected to replace party president, Dr. Herb Dickieson, and will assume leadership duties until February\u2019s convention.The decision not to select an interim leader was made at Saturday\u2019s annual general meeting in Summerside.Braithwaite, a professor at UPEI, says the role will have its challenges. However, she said she\u2019s seeing political shifts in the world that make her want to challenge herself.\u201dI\u2019ve never really been completely captivated by electoral politics,\u201d Braithwaite said. \u201cI pay attention. I vote. I know what\u2019s going on in \u2026 our various legislatures, both provincially and federally, but that\u2019s never been where my sort of movement goes.\u201cI love organizing things. I love community-building. I think that there\u2019s a lot of people who care a lot and I think that a lot of people don\u2019t see themselves well-represented.\u201d  Michelle Neill, the former leader, announced her resignation in late August. She held the position since April 2022. The party doesn\u2019t hold a seat in the legislature. The leadership convention will take place Feb. 7.ABOUT THE AUTHORJenna Banfield is an associate producer for CBC Prince Edward Island. She can be reached at jenna.banfield@cbc.caWith files from Taylor O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention PEI\u00b7NewThe P.E.I. New Democratic Party will not have an official leader until its next leadership convention. However, Ann Braithwaite was selected to replace party president, Dr. Herb Dickieson. 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