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2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election

April 30, 2024

The 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election was held in Hamilton, from March 6 to 8, 2009 to elect a successor to Howard Hampton as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). On June 15, 2008, Hampton informed the party's provincial council that he would not stand for re-election as leader at the next party convention in a year's time.[2][3] While a leadership vote was held at each biennial convention of the Ontario NDP until and including the last regular convention in 2007, there is normally not a contested vote unless there is a vacancy, therefore, the 2009 vote was the party's first leadership convention since Hampton was elected in 1996 to succeed Bob Rae.

2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Andrea Horwath Peter Tabuns
Riding Hamilton Centre Toronto—Danforth
Final ballot 6,732.34
(60.36%) 		4,420.66
(39.64%)
First ballot 4,625.29
(37.13%) 		3,437.93
(27.60%)
 
Candidate Gilles Bisson Michael Prue
Riding Timmins—James Bay Beaches—East York
Final ballot Eliminated Eliminated
First ballot 2,954.23
(23.72%) 		1,438.44
(11.55%)
Leader before election

Howard Hampton

 Elected Leader

Andrea Horwath

2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election
DateMarch 6–8, 2009
ConventionCopps Coliseum,
Hamilton, Ontario
Resigning leaderHoward Hampton
Won byAndrea Horwath
Ballots3
Candidates4
Entrance Fee$10,000 (plus a $5,000 refundable deposit)
Spending limit$500,000[1]
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With the support of high-profile party members such as the left-wing MPP Peter Kormos and Sid Ryan, the President of CUPE Ontario, Andrea Horwath, the MPP for Hamilton Centre, won the leadership contest with 60.4% of the vote on the final ballot. As of 2022, it remains the last leadership election held by the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Candidates edit

Gilles Bisson edit

 
Gilles Bisson

Gilles Bisson is the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Timmins—James Bay. He was first elected in the 1990 provincial election in the riding of Cochrane South. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Ministers of Northern Development and Mines and Francophone Affairs from 1990 until 1995. He was re-elected by a greater margin in Cochrane South in the 1995 election. He was subsequently re-elected in Timmins—James Bay in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections. Before entering politics, he was a labour union organizer.

Andrea Horwath edit

 
Andrea Horwath

Andrea Horwath is the MPP for Hamilton Centre. She was defeated in the 1997 federal election in Hamilton West, where she finished a distant second place. She was first elected to Hamilton, Ontario City Council in 1997, representing Ward 2. She was re-elected in 2000 and again in 2003. She was first elected to the Ontario legislature in a by-election in 2004 in the riding of Hamilton East with 63.6% of the vote. She was subsequently re-elected in the riding of Hamilton Centre in the 2007 election. Before entering politics, she was a community development worker.

Michael Prue edit

 
Michael Prue

Michael Prue was the MPP for Beaches—East York. He has been an MPP since 2001 when he defeated Liberal Bob Hunter in a hotly contested by-election.[1][15][16][17] Prue was first elected to public office as a city councillor in 1988, and then became mayor in 1993 of the former Borough of East York. In 1997, East York was amalgamated into the City of Toronto and Prue was elected to Toronto City Council, where he served until his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Prue was re-elected as MPP of Beaches-East York in 2003, and again in 2007. Prior to entering politics, Prue worked as counsel for the Minister of Employment and Immigration.

Peter Tabuns edit

 
Peter Tabuns

Peter Tabuns is the MPP for Toronto—Danforth. Tabuns served on Toronto City Council from 1990 to 1997 representing Ward 8. He was defeated in 1997 ironically by two NDP affiliated candidates (one of whom being former NDP leader Jack Layton who represented Tabuns' riding in the House of Commons) when Toronto City Council was amalgamated with the Metro Council. From 1999 to 2004 he served as the executive director of Greenpeace Canada. In the 2004 Canadian federal election he ran in the riding of Beaches—East York where he lost to Liberal MP Maria Minna. He received 32% of the vote. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election in 2006 in which he received 48% of the vote. He was re-elected in the 2007 election with 46% of the vote, Before entering politics, he was an insurance clerk.

Potential candidates who declined to run edit

Issues edit

Peter Tabuns drew on his environmentalist roots and made his proposal for a "New Energy Economy" based on green principles the centrepiece of his campaign.[36]

Michael Prue raised the idea of reviewing the Separate School System and possibly amalgamating it with the public school system. He also advocated a cities-centred economic policy and giving more power to municipalities. On party issues he advocated giving each riding association $10,000 during elections.[37]

Gilles Bisson emphasized reforms to party fund raising in order to allow riding associations to keep more of the money they raised. In public policy he advocated targeted corporate tax cuts and an anti-crime platform.[38]

Andrea Horwath advocated heavy investment in light rail. In party matters she emphasised a closer relationship to unions and the hiring of regional organisers.[39]

Procedure edit

In the past, the Ontario NDP has used a traditional delegated leadership convention to select its leaders in which delegates elected by local riding associations, campus clubs, labour union locals affiliated with the party choose the leader. However, at its January 2007 provincial convention, the Ontario NDP amended its constitution bringing in a one member one vote procedure modelled on that used by the New Democratic Party of Canada in its 2003 federal leadership election in which the votes of all party members is weighted to 75% of the total with the remaining 25% being allocated to the party's affiliates (mostly labour unions).

The ONDP constitution (article 9, paragraph 4) stipulates that:

  • (a) Every member is entitled to cast a ballot for the election of the Leader.
  • (b) The ballots cast by Party members shall be weighted to a total of 75% of the votes counted in a Leadership election, and the balance, 25% of the votes counted in a Leadership election, shall be allocated among the affiliated members.
  • (c) At every regular convention that is not a leadership convention, a secret ballot vote will be held to determine whether or not a leadership election should be called. If a majority of the voting delegates supports the calling of a leadership election, such an election will be held within one year of the convention vote.
  • (d) The Leader will be chosen by secret ballot. Candidates for the leadership with the fewest weighted votes will drop off the ballot in subsequent rounds until one candidate receives a majority of the total weighted votes cast in that round. Other leadership selection procedures will be determined by Provincial Council.[40]

The party's Executive Committee finalized the deadlines, spending limits and other rules for the March 2009 election.[41] The spending limit was $500,000 and the cut-off for new members was January 5, 2009. Membership fees were $25 with a reduced rate of $5 for students and the unemployed.[1] The entrance fee for candidates was $15,000 ($5,000 of which was refundable after the election), and the party and candidates were required to provide the signatures of 100 party members, at least half of them women, from all four regions of the province. Candidates were allowed to spend up to $500,000 and 40% of the money candidates raise was to be remitted to the party.[15] Two-time NDP candidate Michael Laxer criticized the entrance fee as being too high, saying: "What you get by doing that is you manifestly limit the number of people who are outside the party establishment, and who have available big backers of one kind or another."[42]

Advance voting was available via mail or internet by preferential ballot. "Real time" voting took place on March 7, 2009, by phone or internet. Those voting on March 7 voted for one candidate only per balloting round. The voting periods were announced at the convention, on the voting website, the voting phone number and on the NDP convention website. On each individual ballot separately with the lowest ranking candidate being dropped off of each successive ballot until one candidate receives a majority of the vote.[citation needed]

Voting results edit

First Ballot
Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage
Andrea Horwath 4,625.29 37.1
Peter Tabuns 3,437.93 27.6
Gilles Bisson 2,954.23 23.7
Michael Prue 1,438.44 11.5
Total 12,455.89 100

Movement: Prue eliminated, endorses Bisson

Second Ballot
Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage +/-
Andrea Horwath 5,259.06 43.6 +6.5
Peter Tabuns 3,819.82 31.7 +4.1
Gilles Bisson 2,988.12 24.8 +1.1
Total 12,067 100.0

Movement: Bisson eliminated, endorses Horwath

Third Ballot
Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage +/-
Andrea Horwath 6732.34 60.4 +16.8
Peter Tabuns 4420.66 39.6 +7.9
Total 11,152.9 100.0

Timeline edit

  • October 10, 2007 – The 2007 Ontario provincial election is held. The Ontario Liberal Party is re-elected to a second majority government. The NDP, led by Howard Hampton, finishes in third place winning 10 seats and 16.76% of the vote, a 3-seat and 2% popular vote increase over the 2003 election (but no net change on the 10 seats held when the legislature was dissolved; the party gained 3 seats through by-elections between the two elections).
  • June 14, 2008 – Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton informs the party's provincial council that he will not stand for re-election as leader at the next party convention in March 2009.
  • July 14, 2008 – MPP Gilles Bisson declares his intention to become a candidate.[4]
  • July 15, 2008 – First date that candidates can officially register; campaign officially begins.[1][43]
  • July 15, 2008 – MPP Andrea Horwath declares her intention to become a candidate.[44]
  • July 18, 2008 – MPP Michael Prue officially announces his candidacy.[19]
  • September 30, 2008 – Deadline for registration for candidates to ensure inclusion in all the party leadership forums and in the information package mailing.[45]
  • October 26, 2008 – MPP Peter Tabuns officially launches his campaign.[23]
  • November 1, 2008 – Bisson, Horwath, Prue and Tabuns participate in an NDP Socialist Caucus sponsored all-candidates meeting in Toronto; their first debate.
  • November 8–9, 2008 – NDP Provincial Council meeting at the Toronto Ramada Inn will decide the specific method of casting ballots for the leadership election; the first official party sponsored leadership debate.[45]
  • November 15, 2008 – Second official leadership debate is held in Sudbury.
  • November 23, 2008 – Leaders debate at the Ontario New Democratic Youth convention at Ryerson University in Toronto.
  • December 6, 2008 – Debate at Ontario NDP Women's Committee Conference, Toronto, 1pm.
  • December 13, 2008 – Fourth official debate, Kingston, 10am.
  • December 31, 2008 – Deadline for leadership candidates to register.[45]
  • January 5, 2009 – Deadline for new and renewed memberships to be received by the provincial office and be eligible to vote in the leadership election.[45]
  • January 10, 2009 – Fifth official debate – Timmins – cancelled
  • January 17, 2009 – Sixth official debate – Hamilton • 2–4pm, Hamilton Convention Centre, Albion Room
  • January 24, 2009 – Seventh official debate – London • 2–4pm, Hilton London, Queen Victoria Room
  • January 25, 2009 – Eighth official debate – Windsor – postponed due to recall of the legislature.
  • January 28, 2009 – Scarborough, Ontario debate • 7:30 pm, Scarborough Civic Centre council chamber
  • January 31, 2009 – Ninth official debate – Ottawa • 2–4pm, Lord Elgin Hotel, Pearson Room
  • February 8, 2009 – Tenth official debate – Toronto • 2–4 pm, The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
  • February 9, 2009 – Rescheduled eighth official debate • Windsor • 7–9pm Place Concorde – Salon Richelieu • Reception at 6:30pm (rescheduled from January 25)
  • February 14, 2009 – Eleventh official debate – Thunder Bay • 1–3 pm, Lakehead Labour Centre, 929 Fort William Road, reception at 12:30pm
  • February 23, 2009 – Advance online voting by preferential ballot begins.
  • March 3, 2009 – Deadline for mail-in preferential ballots to be returned.
  • March 6, 2009 – Leadership convention begins at the Hamilton Convention Centre
    • 7 – 9 pm – Final leadership debate
    • 8 pm – Advance online voting by preferential ballot ends.
  • March 7, 2009
    • 11 am – Tribute to Howard Hampton
    • 1 – 3 pm – Leadership candidate speeches
    • 3:30 – 4:15 pm – First ballot "real time" voting online, by phone and in person
    • 4:45 pm – First ballot results announced, Horwath leads followed by Tabuns and Bisson. Prue eliminated, goes to Bisson.
    • 5 – 5:30 pm – Second ballot voting
    • 6 pm – Second ballot results announced. Horwath leads Tabuns. Bisson is eliminated and goes to Horwath.
    • 6:30 – 7 pm – Third ballot voting
    • 7:30 pm – Third ballot results announced – Horwath elected leader of the Ontario NDP; new leader addresses convention
  • March 8, 2009 – convention concludes

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External links edit

  • – June 14, 2008 media release from the party.
  • Bullet: ONDP Leadership: A Revival of Class Politics?

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The 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election was held in Hamilton from March 6 to 8 2009 to elect a successor to Howard Hampton as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party NDP On June 15 2008 Hampton informed the party s provincial council that he would not stand for re election as leader at the next party convention in a year s time 2 3 While a leadership vote was held at each biennial convention of the Ontario NDP until and including the last regular convention in 2007 there is normally not a contested vote unless there is a vacancy therefore the 2009 vote was the party s first leadership convention since Hampton was elected in 1996 to succeed Bob Rae 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election 1996 March 7 2009 2023 Candidate Andrea Horwath Peter Tabuns Riding Hamilton Centre Toronto Danforth Final ballot 6 732 34 60 36 4 420 66 39 64 First ballot 4 625 29 37 13 3 437 93 27 60 Candidate Gilles Bisson Michael Prue Riding Timmins James Bay Beaches East York Final ballot Eliminated Eliminated First ballot 2 954 23 23 72 1 438 44 11 55 Leader before election Howard Hampton Elected Leader Andrea Horwath 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership electionDateMarch 6 8 2009ConventionCopps Coliseum Hamilton OntarioResigning leaderHoward HamptonWon byAndrea HorwathBallots3Candidates4Entrance Fee 10 000 plus a 5 000 refundable deposit Spending limit 500 000 1 Ontario CCF NDP leadership conventions 1942 1946 1953 1961 1968 1970 1978 1982 1986 1996 2009 2023 With the support of high profile party members such as the left wing MPP Peter Kormos and Sid Ryan the President of CUPE Ontario Andrea Horwath the MPP for Hamilton Centre won the leadership contest with 60 4 of the vote on the final ballot As of 2022 it remains the last leadership election held by the Ontario New Democratic Party Contents 1 Candidates 1 1 Gilles Bisson 1 2 Andrea Horwath 1 3 Michael Prue 1 4 Peter Tabuns 2 Potential candidates who declined to run 3 Issues 4 Procedure 5 Voting results 6 Timeline 7 References 8 External linksCandidates editGilles Bisson edit nbsp Gilles Bisson Gilles Bisson is the Member of Provincial Parliament MPP for Timmins James Bay He was first elected in the 1990 provincial election in the riding of Cochrane South He served as parliamentary assistant to the Ministers of Northern Development and Mines and Francophone Affairs from 1990 until 1995 He was re elected by a greater margin in Cochrane South in the 1995 election He was subsequently re elected in Timmins James Bay in the 1999 2003 and 2007 elections Before entering politics he was a labour union organizer High profile supporters Charlie Angus MP Timmins James Bay Tony Martin MP Sault Ste Marie Carol Hughes MP Algoma John Rafferty MP Thunder Bay Rainy River Claude Gravelle MP Nickel Belt Bruce Hyer MP Thunder Bay Superior North Glenn Thibeault MP Sudbury France Gelinas MPP Nickel Belt Tania Cameron former NDP Candidate Kenora and Band Manager Dalles First Nation Dianna Allen former NDP Candidate Nipissing Timiskaming Ric Dagenais former NDP Candidate Ottawa Vanier Wayne Lessard former MPP Windsor St Clair Gord Wilson Former President Ontario Federation of Labour Fred Upshaw Former President OPSEU United Food and Commercial Workers Union Dave Killham Executive Director Workers Health and Safety Centre citation needed Date campaign announced July 14 2008 4 Date campaign officially launched August 28 2008 5 Date officially registered August 27 2008 6 Andrea Horwath edit nbsp Andrea Horwath Andrea Horwath is the MPP for Hamilton Centre She was defeated in the 1997 federal election in Hamilton West where she finished a distant second place She was first elected to Hamilton Ontario City Council in 1997 representing Ward 2 She was re elected in 2000 and again in 2003 She was first elected to the Ontario legislature in a by election in 2004 in the riding of Hamilton East with 63 6 of the vote She was subsequently re elected in the riding of Hamilton Centre in the 2007 election Before entering politics she was a community development worker High profile supporters Peter Kormos MPP Niagara Centre Rosario Marchese MPP Trinity Spadina David Christopherson MP Hamilton Centre 7 Chris Charlton MP Hamilton Mountain 8 Malcolm Allen MP Welland 9 Wayne Samuelson President Ontario Federation of Labour 8 Leah Casselman Past President OPSEU 8 Irene Harris Secretary Treasurer OFL 8 Wayne Fraser Director of District 6 Ontario and Atlantic Region United Steel Workers of America 10 Elaine MacDonald Cornwall City Councillor and former NDP candidate 11 Leo Gerard President United Steel Workers of America 8 SEIU Local 1 8 Sid Ryan President CUPE Ontario 12 Date campaign announced July 15 2008 13 Date campaign officially launched November 7 2008 14 Date officially registered September 19 2008 6 Michael Prue edit nbsp Michael Prue Michael Prue was the MPP for Beaches East York He has been an MPP since 2001 when he defeated Liberal Bob Hunter in a hotly contested by election 1 15 16 17 Prue was first elected to public office as a city councillor in 1988 and then became mayor in 1993 of the former Borough of East York In 1997 East York was amalgamated into the City of Toronto and Prue was elected to Toronto City Council where he served until his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Prue was re elected as MPP of Beaches East York in 2003 and again in 2007 Prior to entering politics Prue worked as counsel for the Minister of Employment and Immigration High profile supporters Howard Pawley former NDP premier of Manitoba Paul Miller MPP for Hamilton East Stoney Creek Marilyn Churley former NDP MPP and Ontario Cabinet Minister David Warner former NDP MPP and Speaker of the Ontario legislature Gary Malkowski former NDP MPP York East Maria Augimeri Toronto City Councillor for Ward 9 Howard Moscoe Toronto City Councillor for Ward 15 amp former TTC Chair Joe Mihevc Toronto City Councillor for Ward 21 Janet Davis Toronto City Councillor for Ward 31 Sandra Bussin Toronto City Councillor for Ward 32 amp Speaker of the Toronto City Council Shelley Carroll Toronto City Councillor for Ward 33 and Toronto Budget Chief Alex Cullen Ottawa City Councillor for Ward 7 Darlene Jalbert former NDP candidate 11 18 Richard Johnston former NDP MPP Scarborough West Jenny Carter former MPP Peterborough Alan Redway former East York Mayor and MP and Mulroney era cabinet minister Floyd Laughren former Ontario NDP Finance Minister Chris Watson former NDP federal secretary NDP Socialist Caucus Date campaign announced July 18 2008 19 Date campaign officially launched July 18 2008 20 Date officially registered August 27 2008 6 Peter Tabuns edit nbsp Peter Tabuns Peter Tabuns is the MPP for Toronto Danforth Tabuns served on Toronto City Council from 1990 to 1997 representing Ward 8 He was defeated in 1997 ironically by two NDP affiliated candidates one of whom being former NDP leader Jack Layton who represented Tabuns riding in the House of Commons when Toronto City Council was amalgamated with the Metro Council From 1999 to 2004 he served as the executive director of Greenpeace Canada In the 2004 Canadian federal election he ran in the riding of Beaches East York where he lost to Liberal MP Maria Minna He received 32 of the vote He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by election in 2006 in which he received 48 of the vote He was re elected in the 2007 election with 46 of the vote Before entering politics he was an insurance clerk High profile supporters Ed Broadbent former leader of the federal New Democratic Party Cheri DiNovo MPP for Parkdale High Park Irene Mathyssen MP for London Fanshawe Paul Dewar MP for Ottawa Centre Paula Fletcher Toronto City Councillor for Ward 30 Jill Marzetti former ONDP provincial secretary former ONDP president Janet Solberg and former ONDP and federal NDP secretary Michael Lewis both of whom are children of the second leader 1971 1975 of the federal NDP David Lewis Toronto Steel Workers Council Peggy Nash former NDP MP for Parkdale High Park Michele Landsberg journalist activist and hospital board chair 21 22 Date campaign announced NA Date campaign officially launched October 26 2008 23 Date officially registered August 15 2008 6 Potential candidates who declined to run editPeter Kormos MPP for Niagara Centre third place finisher at the 1996 leadership convention 24 Rosario Marchese MPP for Trinity Spadina former Minister of Culture and Communications 25 Olivia Chow MP for Trinity Spadina 26 Brian Masse MP for Windsor West 27 Leah Casselman former president of OPSEU 27 Jodie Jenkins a 2003 and 2007 provincial candidate from Belleville had announced his intention to run 28 Sid Ryan president of CUPE Ontario former NDP candidate 27 Charlie Angus MP for Timmins James Bay 1 26 29 David Christopherson MP for Hamilton Centre 1 Marilyn Churley former MPP and cabinet minister 1 Cheri DiNovo MPP for Parkdale High Park 3 DiNovo is quoted saying as saying running for the leadership is not me babe when asked about her intentions 30 France Gelinas MPP for Nickel Belt She told Northern Life that she is not running for the position saying Though I am flattered by the calls I have received since Howard s announcement I am a new politician There is lots to learn as the member for Nickel Belt 31 Frances Lankin former MPP and cabinet minister runner up at the 1996 leadership convention and since 2001 president of the United Way for Greater Toronto 3 She is not interested according to the Star 30 Andre Marin Ombudsman for Ontario His spokesperson dismissed rumours of his candidacy as wild speculation adding that he has never been a member of the NDP or had any association with it or any other provincial party and he intends to serve out his term as ombudsman In 2016 he ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in Ottawa Vanier 15 Tony Martin MP for Sault Ste Marie 31 32 David Miller Mayor of Toronto and former NDP federal and provincial candidate has also been mentioned as a possible candidate although he has not been an NDP member since 2007 The Toronto Star states that Miller is not interested 30 33 Peggy Nash Former MP for Parkdale High Park 34 Nash has returned to her former job at the Canadian Auto Workers after deciding against seeking the Ontario NDP leadership telling the Toronto Star Many people have approached me about it It certainly was something I considered but the timing was never good Other candidates had been at this for some time 35 She has also since accepted the NDP nomination in her former riding of Parkdale High Park for 42nd Federal Election held on May 2 2011 which she won citation needed Issues editPeter Tabuns drew on his environmentalist roots and made his proposal for a New Energy Economy based on green principles the centrepiece of his campaign 36 Michael Prue raised the idea of reviewing the Separate School System and possibly amalgamating it with the public school system He also advocated a cities centred economic policy and giving more power to municipalities On party issues he advocated giving each riding association 10 000 during elections 37 Gilles Bisson emphasized reforms to party fund raising in order to allow riding associations to keep more of the money they raised In public policy he advocated targeted corporate tax cuts and an anti crime platform 38 Andrea Horwath advocated heavy investment in light rail In party matters she emphasised a closer relationship to unions and the hiring of regional organisers 39 Procedure editIn the past the Ontario NDP has used a traditional delegated leadership convention to select its leaders in which delegates elected by local riding associations campus clubs labour union locals affiliated with the party choose the leader However at its January 2007 provincial convention the Ontario NDP amended its constitution bringing in a one member one vote procedure modelled on that used by the New Democratic Party of Canada in its 2003 federal leadership election in which the votes of all party members is weighted to 75 of the total with the remaining 25 being allocated to the party s affiliates mostly labour unions The ONDP constitution article 9 paragraph 4 stipulates that a Every member is entitled to cast a ballot for the election of the Leader b The ballots cast by Party members shall be weighted to a total of 75 of the votes counted in a Leadership election and the balance 25 of the votes counted in a Leadership election shall be allocated among the affiliated members c At every regular convention that is not a leadership convention a secret ballot vote will be held to determine whether or not a leadership election should be called If a majority of the voting delegates supports the calling of a leadership election such an election will be held within one year of the convention vote d The Leader will be chosen by secret ballot Candidates for the leadership with the fewest weighted votes will drop off the ballot in subsequent rounds until one candidate receives a majority of the total weighted votes cast in that round Other leadership selection procedures will be determined by Provincial Council 40 The party s Executive Committee finalized the deadlines spending limits and other rules for the March 2009 election 41 The spending limit was 500 000 and the cut off for new members was January 5 2009 Membership fees were 25 with a reduced rate of 5 for students and the unemployed 1 The entrance fee for candidates was 15 000 5 000 of which was refundable after the election and the party and candidates were required to provide the signatures of 100 party members at least half of them women from all four regions of the province Candidates were allowed to spend up to 500 000 and 40 of the money candidates raise was to be remitted to the party 15 Two time NDP candidate Michael Laxer criticized the entrance fee as being too high saying What you get by doing that is you manifestly limit the number of people who are outside the party establishment and who have available big backers of one kind or another 42 Advance voting was available via mail or internet by preferential ballot Real time voting took place on March 7 2009 by phone or internet Those voting on March 7 voted for one candidate only per balloting round The voting periods were announced at the convention on the voting website the voting phone number and on the NDP convention website On each individual ballot separately with the lowest ranking candidate being dropped off of each successive ballot until one candidate receives a majority of the vote citation needed Voting results editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message First Ballot Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage Andrea Horwath 4 625 29 37 1 Peter Tabuns 3 437 93 27 6 Gilles Bisson 2 954 23 23 7 Michael Prue 1 438 44 11 5 Total 12 455 89 100 Movement Prue eliminated endorses Bisson Second Ballot Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage Andrea Horwath 5 259 06 43 6 6 5 Peter Tabuns 3 819 82 31 7 4 1 Gilles Bisson 2 988 12 24 8 1 1 Total 12 067 100 0 Movement Bisson eliminated endorses Horwath Third Ballot Candidate Weighted Votes Percentage Andrea Horwath 6732 34 60 4 16 8 Peter Tabuns 4420 66 39 6 7 9 Total 11 152 9 100 0Timeline editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2009 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message October 10 2007 The 2007 Ontario provincial election is held The Ontario Liberal Party is re elected to a second majority government The NDP led by Howard Hampton finishes in third place winning 10 seats and 16 76 of the vote a 3 seat and 2 popular vote increase over the 2003 election but no net change on the 10 seats held when the legislature was dissolved the party gained 3 seats through by elections between the two elections June 14 2008 Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton informs the party s provincial council that he will not stand for re election as leader at the next party convention in March 2009 July 14 2008 MPP Gilles Bisson declares his intention to become a candidate 4 July 15 2008 First date that candidates can officially register campaign officially begins 1 43 July 15 2008 MPP Andrea Horwath declares her intention to become a candidate 44 July 18 2008 MPP Michael Prue officially announces his candidacy 19 September 30 2008 Deadline for registration for candidates to ensure inclusion in all the party leadership forums and in the information package mailing 45 October 26 2008 MPP Peter Tabuns officially launches his campaign 23 November 1 2008 Bisson Horwath Prue and Tabuns participate in an NDP Socialist Caucus sponsored all candidates meeting in Toronto their first debate November 8 9 2008 NDP Provincial Council meeting at the Toronto Ramada Inn will decide the specific method of casting ballots for the leadership election the first official party sponsored leadership debate 45 November 15 2008 Second official leadership debate is held in Sudbury November 23 2008 Leaders debate at the Ontario New Democratic Youth convention at Ryerson University in Toronto December 6 2008 Debate at Ontario NDP Women s Committee Conference Toronto 1pm December 13 2008 Fourth official debate Kingston 10am December 31 2008 Deadline for leadership candidates to register 45 January 5 2009 Deadline for new and renewed memberships to be received by the provincial office and be eligible to vote in the leadership election 45 January 10 2009 Fifth official debate Timmins cancelled January 17 2009 Sixth official debate Hamilton 2 4pm Hamilton Convention Centre Albion Room January 24 2009 Seventh official debate London 2 4pm Hilton London Queen Victoria Room January 25 2009 Eighth official debate Windsor postponed due to recall of the legislature January 28 2009 Scarborough Ontario debate 7 30 pm Scarborough Civic Centre council chamber January 31 2009 Ninth official debate Ottawa 2 4pm Lord Elgin Hotel Pearson Room February 8 2009 Tenth official debate Toronto 2 4 pm The Great Hall 1087 Queen Street West February 9 2009 Rescheduled eighth official debate Windsor 7 9pm Place Concorde Salon Richelieu Reception at 6 30pm rescheduled from January 25 February 14 2009 Eleventh official debate Thunder Bay 1 3 pm Lakehead Labour Centre 929 Fort William Road reception at 12 30pm February 23 2009 Advance online voting by preferential ballot begins March 3 2009 Deadline for mail in preferential ballots to be returned March 6 2009 Leadership convention begins at the Hamilton Convention Centre 7 9 pm Final leadership debate 8 pm Advance online voting by 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