Burchells LLP congratulates associate Keith Lehwald, who recently became the president of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. Under the NSNDP’s constitution, the president is the chief executive officer of the party, and is responsible for chairing most party-wide meetings and supervising the internal activities of the party in general. Keith was appointed on an interim basis by the Provincial Executive on January 6, 2018, and his appointment was ratified by Provincial Council on February 3, 2018.