| Rosaire L'Italien | |
| Office1: | Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party |
| Term Start1: | January 9, 2017 |
| Term End1: | August 10, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Dominic Cardy |
| Successor1: | Jennifer McKenzie |
| Party: | New Brunswick New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party |
| Occupation: | Journalist |
Rosaire L'Italien was the interim leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party in 2017. Previously, he had been a journalist for Radio-Canada-owned station CBAFT-DT in Moncton for 42 years, covering New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada before retiring in 2015.[1] In the 2015 federal election, he was the New Democratic Party's candidate in Madawaska—Restigouche where he placed second, ahead of incumbent Conservative MP Bernard Valcourt.[2] On January 9, 2017, he was appointed interim leader of the provincial party by the party's executive following the resignation of Dominic Cardy.[3] He remained leader until August 10, 2017, when Jennifer McKenzie was chosen as the new NDP leader.