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Birth Name: Dominic William Cardy
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 25 July, 1970
Ethnicity: Irish, English
Dominic Cardy is a Canadian politician. Federally, he has been Leader of the Canadian Future Party, which he founded, since September 20, 2023; initially on an interim basis. In New Brunswick, he has been Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party (NDP), from March 2, 2011 to January 1, 2017, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, from November 9, 2018 to October 13, 2022; as well as chief of staff to the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick caucus.
He moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, as a child. He is married to Julie Smith.
Dominic’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Costelloe.