Allison Brewer
Allison Brewer (born July 15, 1954) is a
.Biography
Brewer was born in
A prominent member of
In 2004, she was one of seven recipients of the
Brewer returned to her native New Brunswick in late 2004 and on May 14 of the following year announced her candidacy for the
Brewer was thrust quickly into a potential election campaign. Her predecessor as leader,
She later announced that she intended to run against Minister of Health
An early election was called for September 2006 and the NDP faced a number of challenges.[5]
On August 21, CBC Radio reported that "NDP staff had set up signs and a podium on the steps of the legislature for Brewer to make an announcement on respect for the legislature, this was in contravention of rules that forbid campaigining on the legislative grounds and the announcement was moved to the sidewalk adjacent to the property."[6] Brewer has said that this is "a misrepresentation of what happened and is the subject of a complaint with the broadcaster" and that she "was not on the steps, nor anywhere near the steps of the Legislature that day" Regardless of the veracity of the report, the fact that this was reported as such was disadvantageous.
Despite expecting to run a full slate of candidates as late as August 23,[7] the NDP only nominated 48 of a possible 55 candidates.
Finally, despite a commitment to participate in the French debate,
On election day, the NDP suffered its worst result since the 1974 election, winning no seats and only 5.1% of the popular vote. In her own riding of Fredericton-Lincoln, Brewer finished third with 15% of the vote despite a visit to her riding by federal NDP leader Jack Layton.[10]
Shortly after the election, other candidates including the sitting party president, offered their renewed support[11] and Brewer herself described the support she was receiving from party members as "overwhelming".
However, on November 6, 2006, Brewer announced her resignation to the press, stating that it was for financial reasons.
Notes
- ^ "Parties & Leaders: Allison Brewer". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "2004 Recipients - Governor General Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - Status of Women Canada". cfc-swc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Union Update" (PDF). psac.com. Vol. 17, no. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "Candidates in place for Saint John Harbour race". CBC News. October 18, 2005. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Liberals make gains in N.B. cities". CBC News. 2006-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "NDP staffers asked to leave legislature steps". CBC News. August 21, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "NDP plans to release platform, run full slate of candidates". CBC News. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Brewer to participate in French debate". CBC News. August 24, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Brewer backs out of French debate". CBC News. September 1, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "NDP votes won't be wasted, Layton says". CBC News. September 13, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "NDP faithful defend Brewer, blame party". CBC News. September 21, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Brewer quits as NDP leader, saying she can't afford the job". CBC News. November 6, 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-05.