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Claudia Chender (born July 29, 1976) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party since June 25, 2022. She was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 general election, representing the electoral district of Dartmouth South. "Nova Scotia election: NDP Claudia Chender elected in Dartmouth South riding". Global News, May 30, 2017. She became Nova Scotia's first female leader of the Opposition on a permanent basis, after her party won the second most seats in the 2024 general election.
a role she had held since 2018. She returned to her role as the spokesperson for Justice and Status of Women as well as the critic for Economic Development and Natural Resources and Renewables.
On November 9, 2021, Burrill announced that he would resign as leader once a successor was chosen at a future convention.
Chender was elected leader of the Nova Scotia NDP after a general membership vote on June 25, 2022. She is the third female leader of the NSNDP, following Alexa McDonough and Helen MacDonald; fourth leader, if interim leader Maureen MacDonald is included.
In October 2023, Chender was removed from the legislature after challenging Education Minister Becky Druhan's statement that every student in Nova Scotia had access to food in schools. The government later launched a "pay-what-you-can" school food program.
On September 12, 2024, the legislature passed Chender's bill declaring domestic violence an epidemic with all-party support. The bill legislated a recommendation from the Mass Casualty Commission, which investigated the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks.
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