N.S. NDP leader says they are the alternative after official opposition win

Claudia Chender(opens in a new tab) wasn’t able to bring the Nova Scotia NDP fully back to power on Tuesday night, but her electoral victories restored the party to its strongest position in a decade and made provincial history in the process.

Chender, who led the NDP into an election for the first time, secured official opposition status on Tuesday, unseating the Liberals.

At dissolution, the NDP held six of the province's 55 seats. After Tuesday's election, the party was elected or leading in nine ridings.

Chender’s win also represents the first time a woman has been elected into the leadership position of the official opposition in Nova Scotia.

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