Mary Shortall
Mary Shortall (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician and labour activist who was elected as president of the New Democratic Party in 2023.[1][2] She also ran as the candidate for St. John's East in the 2021 federal election.[3][4]
Mary Shortall
Dhananjai Kohli
October 24, 1958
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Politician and trade unionist
Prior to politics, Shortall was the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour from 2013 to 2022.[5][6]