query: former leader of the newfoundland and labrador new democratic party crossword clue

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party vote from the previous election. In the 2011 election a record five NDP MHAs were elected under her leadership. Michael was succeeded by former Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union president, Earle McCurdy on March 7, 2015. Following McCurdy's resignation in September 2017, Michael was named interim leader. In April 2018, MHA Gerry Rogers was elected leader. The NL NDP is the successor party to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when Sam Drover, a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for White Bay (Trinity North) left the provincial Liberal Party to sit

pos: 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held in St. John's in April 2018 to nominate the successor of New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leader Earle McCurdy, who resigned as head of the party effective September 30, 2017. Former leader Lorraine Michael was appointed interim leader before the convention. The deadline to register as a candidate was February 28, 2018. The deadline to become a party member to vote in the election was March 9, 2018. Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh delivered the

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the House of Assembly by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006. The NL NDP is affiliated with the federal New Democratic Party. Two of the three New Democratic Party Members of Parliament ever elected to the House of Commons of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party lead the provincial party: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP) is a social democratic political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in 1961 as the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party. The party first contested the 1962 provincial election. Lorraine Michael was elected leader of the NL NDP at the party's leadership election on May 28, 2006. She led the party during the 2007 and 2011 general elections, each time improving

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP) is a social democratic political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in 1961 as the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party. The party first contested the 1962 provincial election. Lorraine Michael was elected leader of the NL NDP at the party's leadership election on May 28, 2006. She led the party during the 2007 and 2011 general elections, each time improving the party's share of

pos: Gerry Rogers was re-elected in the 2015 provincial election. In 2017, Rogers announced her intentions to run for leader of the provincial NDP, following the resignation of Earle McCurdy. At the leadership convention on April 8, 2018, Rogers was elected leader with two-thirds of the vote. Rogers is the first openly LGBT person to lead a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador. Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers (born 1956) is a Canadian politician, currently the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party, and former documentary filmmaker. She has served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly since 2011, as an

pos: 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi and became one of two NDP MHAs in the House of Assembly. 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador held their leadership convention from May 26–28, 2006. This leadership election was called to elect a new leader to succeed Jack Harris, who had served as party leader since 1992. Harris had also served as Member of the House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi since a 1990 by-election. In the end Lorraine Michael won the party's leadership, defeating writer Nina Patey. Michael won 107 votes to

pos: 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador held their leadership convention from May 26–28, 2006. This leadership election was called to elect a new leader to succeed Jack Harris, who had served as party leader since 1992. Harris had also served as Member of the House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi since a 1990 by-election. In the end Lorraine Michael won the party's leadership, defeating writer Nina Patey. Michael won 107 votes to Patey’s 5. Lorraine Michael, later went on to win the by-election held in Harris' district,

pos: Earle McCurdy Earle McCurdy Earle McCurdy (born 1950) is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and a former labour leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union from 1993 to 2014, succeeding founding president Richard Cashin. Previously, McCurdy was the union's secretary-treasurer for 13 years, from 1980 to 1993. McCurdy was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1950, and grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland where he attended Prince of Wales Collegiate. He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in

pos: Lorraine Michael NDP leader, Earle McCurdy, Michael was appointed interim leader of the NDP in 2017. She served as interim leader until the election of MHA Gerry Rogers as leader in April 2018. Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael had been the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist. On November 1, 2006, she was elected Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, and

pos: 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election Goosney Earle McCurdy 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held March 7, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's. The election was prompted by Lorraine Michael's announcement on January 6, 2015, that she would step down as leader of the party after a successor was chosen. All NDP members were able to cast ballots by phone or online between February 25 and March 5, 2015, or in person at the party's convention on March 7, 2015. The election was won by Earle McCurdy.

pos: 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held March 7, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's. The election was prompted by Lorraine Michael's announcement on January 6, 2015, that she would step down as leader of the party after a successor was chosen. All NDP members were able to cast ballots by phone or online between February 25 and March 5, 2015, or in person at the party's convention on March 7, 2015. The election was won by Earle McCurdy. Chris Bruce Mike

pos: Earle McCurdy 1000 votes. In 2017, McCurdy announced he would resign as NDP leader. His resignation came after Steve Kent announced he would resign his seat of Mount Pearl North where McCurdy resided but which was unlikely to be winnable for the NDP. Earle McCurdy Earle McCurdy (born 1950) is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and a former labour leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was president of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union from 1993 to 2014, succeeding founding president Richard Cashin. Previously, McCurdy was the union's secretary-treasurer for 13 years, from 1980 to

pos: Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael Lorraine Michael (born March 27, 1943) is a social-democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From May 2006 until March 2015, Michael had been the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NDP). She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist. On November 1, 2006, she was elected Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, and re-elected the following year in the provincial election, and again in 2011. On January 6, 2015, Michael announced her resignation of leader of the NDP following a leadership election which took

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The 1996 general election resulted in a landslide majority government for the Liberal Party, the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi. Lorraine Michael won the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 2006. After succeeding Harris as leader she was elected in his former

pos: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union leader Earle McCurdy, former Labrador City town councillor Mike Goosney and former NDP official Chris Bruce McCurdy won the election with 68 percent of the vote on March 7, 2015. He did not win his seat in the 2015 provincial election. Therefore, Michael subsequently served as NDP House Leader in the following parliamentary sessions. On September 19, 2017, McCurdy announced his resignation as Leader, effective September 30, 2017. Following McCurdy's resignation, MHA and former leader Lorraine Michael was named interim leader. In April 2018, MHA Gerry Rogers was elected leader defeating economist Alison Coffin.

pos: Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district. The district included the east end of the downtown St. John's, and ran north to Newfoundland Drive. The residential mix ranged from apartments and refurbished townhouses in the older part of the city to the edges of suburban subdivisions in the east end. The last MHA was New Democratic Party MHA, Lorraine Michael. This district was also represented by former Newfoundland and Labrador NDP leader, Jack

pos: John Noseworthy Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael. John Noseworthy John L. Noseworthy is a Canadian accountant and politician who served as Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador from April 25, 2002, till July 30, 2011. Noseworthy was the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in the October 2011 provincial election losing to New Democratic Party candidate Lorraine Michael. Noseworthy began his career with government in 1981 as a senior auditor in the Department of the Auditor General. He held positions of auditor manager, audit principal and deputy auditor general. In April 2002, Premier

pos: Dale Kirby well the Best Research Paper Award at the 2011 European Distance and E-Learning Network Annual Conference. Kirby is on a full leave of absence from his position as associate professor of education at Memorial University of Newfoundland. First elected in 2011 to represent the electoral district of St. John's North as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. Kirby left the NDP caucus in 2013 after a high-profile, public dispute with NDP leader Lorraine Michael, and later joined the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party. He was reelected in the 2015 provincial election as a Liberal in the

pos: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1949. The city now serves as the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, therefore the provincial legislature is located in the city. The Confederation Building, located on Confederation Hill, is home to the House of Assembly along with the offices for the Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs) and Ministers. The city is represented by ten MHAs, four who are members of the governing Progressive Conservative Party, three that belong to the New Democratic Party (NDP), and three that belong to the Liberal Party. Lorraine Michael, leader of the NDP since 2006, represents the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi.

pos: Clyde Jackman attack in February 2011, when a report, by a committee put in place by the government, recommended that the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture invest $450 million to downsize the commercial fishery. Jackman announced immediately that he would not to endorse the report because he felt it would not solve the problems in the fishery. Lorraine Michael, the leader of the New Democratic Party, called on Jackman to resign his post as minister. Clyde Jackman Clyde Jackman, (born December 21, 1954) is a former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He served as the Minister of Seniors, Wellness and

pos: Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) Wells regarding a strike in 1994. He retired from provincial politics in 2006 and was succeeded by Lorraine Michael as leader of the party as well as the Member of the House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi. At the time of his departure, his former law partner Danny Williams was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. Harris was succeeded as MHA and NDP leader by Lorraine Michael. In the 2008 federal election Harris was again elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East. He received 74.1% of the vote, which was the fifth highest winning

pos: 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election four years. The Progressive Conservatives, led by Kathy Dunderdale, won their third straight majority government. Dunderdale became only the third woman in Canadian history to lead a political party to power. The Liberal Party, led by Kevin Aylward, formed the Official Opposition, however the party placed third in the popular vote and Aylward was not elected to the legislature. Lorraine Michael's New Democratic Party won a record number of seats and placed second in the popular vote for the first time in the province's history. Following Liberal leader Gerry Reid's defeat in the 2007 general election he resigned as the

pos: 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election election and the 1987 New Brunswick election. Three Liberal incumbents, as well as New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael, successfully held their seats. Notably, however, Liberal leader Gerry Reid was "not" reelected in his own riding. On October 1, 2007, Gerry Tobin, Liberal candidate in the riding of Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans, was found dead in his home. As a result, the chief electoral officer postponed the election in that riding until November 6, 2007. The Progressive Conservatives won the special election, bringing their total number of seats in the legislature to 44. Subsequently, Clayton Hobbs, Liberal candidate in the riding of

pos: Ryan Cleary return to run for the NDP again. On May 2, Cleary defeated Liberal Siobhán Coady receiving 18,332 votes to Coady's 10,670. After Lorraine Michael stepped down as the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party in early 2015, Cleary publicly mused running for the party's leadership in the 2015 leadership election, but ultimately decided to not seek the position. In the 2015 federal election, Cleary was defeated by Liberal Seamus O'Regan. On election night, NDP leader Tom Mulcair called Cleary his “political hero”. He also supports ending the NDP's association with trade unions. After his defeat in the

pos: John Noseworthy John Noseworthy John L. Noseworthy is a Canadian accountant and politician who served as Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador from April 25, 2002, till July 30, 2011. Noseworthy was the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate for the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in the October 2011 provincial election losing to New Democratic Party candidate Lorraine Michael. Noseworthy began his career with government in 1981 as a senior auditor in the Department of the Auditor General. He held positions of auditor manager, audit principal and deputy auditor general. In April 2002, Premier Roger Grimes gave notice that

neg: Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers Gerry Rogers (born 1956) is a Canadian politician, currently the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party, and former documentary filmmaker. She has served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly since 2011, as an NDP MHA for the electoral district of St. John’s Centre. She became the party's leader in April 2018, after winning the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2018. Rogers was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, to Leo Rogers from St. John's and Philomena Coles from Port Saunders. Leo joined the army, and the family moved to Montreal,

neg: August 2011 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election River (1989–1996) and former party president. Consultant, former teacher and candidate in Terra Nova. Real-estate agent. Former New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate in Bay of Islands. August 2011 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011 was prompted by Yvonne Jones' announcement that she would be stepping down as Liberal leader, once her successor was chosen, due to health reasons. Her announcement came 62 days before the October 2011 provincial election. Former Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) and cabinet minister Kevin Aylward was chosen

neg: Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) John James "Jack" Harris (born October 27, 1948) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris served as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for St. John's East from 1987 to 1988 and again from 2008 to 2015. He is also a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. Harris first became a member of the House of Commons of Canada after winning a by-election in the riding of St. John's East on July 20, 1987. Harris was the second NDP candidate ever elected to

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Rogers is the first openly LGBT person to lead a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador. The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated social democratic policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On November 23, 2015 the party released its policy platform for the 2015 general election. The platform's main points were: Results of elections for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly: The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the House of Assembly in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election

neg: 1989 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 1989 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The first contested New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held in 1989 on March 18 in St. John's. New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial secretary Cle Newhook defeated Gene Long, the Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East, by 21 votes winning 126 votes on the first ballot to Long's 105 votes with 1 vote being spoiled. The convention was held to choose a successor to Peter Fenwick who had led the party for eight years and was,

neg: 1989 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election with Long, one of only two NDP MHAs in the House of Assembly. 1989 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The first contested New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held in 1989 on March 18 in St. John's. New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial secretary Cle Newhook defeated Gene Long, the Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East, by 21 votes winning 126 votes on the first ballot to Long's 105 votes with 1 vote being spoiled. The convention was held to choose a successor

neg: Peter Fenwick (politician) Peter Fenwick (politician) Peter Fenwick (born July 18, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. Fenwick was born in St. Thomas, Ontario to Digby and Benoit Fenwick of Montreal and Stanbridge East. He and his wife Jennifer moved to Cape St George, Newfoundland in 1968 and had 6 children. His oldest son attended school at Notre Dame du Cap in the first early immersion French program in 1975 of which 5 of the 6 graduated. He is a former member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, representing

neg: Fonse Faour Newfoundland and Labrador. Fonse Faour Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour (born November 16, 1951 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland) is a former Canadian politician. Faour represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe, which he won in a 1978 by-election following the resignation of Jack Marshall. In the general election the following year, Faour retained the renamed seat of Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe. However, in the 1980 election, Faour was defeated by Brian Tobin. After the election, he became leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1980 to 1981. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the

neg: Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador the party never formed government and later disintegrated. The federal Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (or CCF, predecessor to the New Democratic Party) made overtures to Joey Smallwood (who had a history of union organizing and socialist activities) during the referendums of 1948 but failed to shore up any mass support in the province. Until 2011, support for the New Democratic Party was confined to Labrador West and the eastern and downtown core of St. John's. Under former Premier Danny Williams, any traditional notions of a left-right spectrum in Newfoundland and Labrador politics appeared to deteriorate. The Progressive Conservative Party benefited from

neg: Calvin Normore (politician) Calvin Normore (politician) Calvin George Normore (June 22, 1917 - August 8, 2002) was a Canadian politician, who served as leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1963 to 1966. A machinist employed by Bowater at Corner Brook, he was an active labour unionist who served as president of the Corner Brook District Labor Council, and vice-president of the Newfoundland Federation of Labour. He was first politically active as a candidate for the Newfoundland Democratic Party, a shortlived provincial labour political party, in the 1959 provincial election. Following the creation of the national New Democratic Party in

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Peter Fenwick succeeded Fonse Faour as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 by-election, Fenwick won the Labrador riding of Menihek becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the 1985 general election the party won 14 per cent of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received three years earlier. Even with their successful

neg: 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election before subsequently withdrawing himself before officially being named leader. Former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party. Expelled for violating party principles. Despite Paul Davis winning the most votes on the second round of balloting, he could not be declared the winner without "more than 50 per cent of the valid ballots cast" (i.e. 341 of the 680 cast). A third ballot was required; Davis won a clear majority of votes cast on this final ballot. 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted

neg: Calvin Normore Calvin Normore Calvin Normore (born June 25, 1948) is a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an expert in medieval philosophy and the history of logic. Normore was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the son of former Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party leader Calvin Normore. He earned a PhD at the University of Toronto in 1976. He has taught philosophy at Princeton University and McGill University, where he held the Macdonald Chair in Moral Philosophy. Normore is a past president of the Pacific division of the American Philosophical Association and

neg: Calvin Normore (politician) noted academic. Calvin Normore (politician) Calvin George Normore (June 22, 1917 - August 8, 2002) was a Canadian politician, who served as leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1963 to 1966. A machinist employed by Bowater at Corner Brook, he was an active labour unionist who served as president of the Corner Brook District Labor Council, and vice-president of the Newfoundland Federation of Labour. He was first politically active as a candidate for the Newfoundland Democratic Party, a shortlived provincial labour political party, in the 1959 provincial election. Following the creation of the national New Democratic

neg: August 2011 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election August 2011 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011 was prompted by Yvonne Jones' announcement that she would be stepping down as Liberal leader, once her successor was chosen, due to health reasons. Her announcement came 62 days before the October 2011 provincial election. Former Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) and cabinet minister Kevin Aylward was chosen as the Liberal leader on August 14, 2011. Jones served as the interim party leader following the 2007 provincial election, and was sworn in as party leader on May

neg: Peter Fenwick (politician) Southwest Coast Joint Municipal Council. Peter Fenwick (politician) Peter Fenwick (born July 18, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. Fenwick was born in St. Thomas, Ontario to Digby and Benoit Fenwick of Montreal and Stanbridge East. He and his wife Jennifer moved to Cape St George, Newfoundland in 1968 and had 6 children. His oldest son attended school at Notre Dame du Cap in the first early immersion French program in 1975 of which 5 of the 6 graduated. He is a former member of the Newfoundland and

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the 1956 provincial election. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437. The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the Newfoundland Democratic Party. This party had been organised by the Newfoundland Federation of Labour with the support of the Canadian Labour Congress, to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the International Woodworkers of America in the course of a

neg: 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) formed a majority government in the 2007 election, with the Liberal Party serving as the Official Opposition and the New Democratic Party (NDP) serving as a third party. Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every

neg: Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party was a leader-centred political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1975 to 1979. It backed the return to power of Joey Smallwood after the former premier failed to regain the leadership of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1974. The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party ran 28 candidates in the 1975 provincial election. With the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly having been expanded to 51 seats for the election Smallwood did not expect to win an outright mandate, rather, he hoped his presence would result in a hung

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party 2014. The dispute over Michael's leadership also led to members of the provincial executive to resign. In May 2014 a party convention reaffirmed her leadership with the support of 75% of delegates. Michael announced on January 6, 2015, that she would step down as leader after the party performed poorly in four recent by-elections. While she was resigning as leader Michael also stated that she planned to seek re-election as an MHA. Her term as leader ended when her successor was chosen in a leadership election held on March 7, 2015. Three candidates sought to succeed Michael as leader: former

neg: Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is governed by a unicameral legislature, the House of Assembly, which operates under the Westminster model of government. The executive function of government is formed by the Lieutenant Governor, the premier (head of government, and normally the leader of the largest party in the legislature) and his or her cabinet. The politics of Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by a long history, liberal democratic political institutions and a unique political culture. Newfoundland and Labrador was first inhabited by the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq. It has the first known

neg: 2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2018 was held on April 27–29, 2018, to select a successor to Paul Davis who announced on October 11, 2016, that he planned to step down as leader once his replacement was elected. St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie defeated former Health Authority CEO Tony Wakeham. Crosbie won the leadership on the first ballot. 11,000 members joined the party during this leadership election, of which, just over 4,000 cast their ballots. On October 11, 2016, Progressive Conservative Party leader Paul Davis

neg: 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election Mountains (39.50%). Bold incumbents indicates cabinet members and "party leaders" are "italicized". The premier's name is boldfaced and italicized. Preliminary results as of 1 December 2015. Progressive Conservative Liberal New Democratic Party 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election The 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election, held on November 30, 2015, elected members of the House of Assembly in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Progressive Conservative Party which had governed since 2003 election, was defeated by the Liberal Party, which won a majority in the new assembly. The election had been scheduled for October 13, 2015, under Newfoundland

neg: Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Paul Davis. In 2018, Scheer visited St. John's during the Regatta celebration and met with PC leader Ches Crosbie. Moores, Peckford, Rideout, Williams, Dunderdale, Marshall, and Davis have been both leader and premier. Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1949 and most recently formed the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador from the 2003 general election until the 2015 general election. The party has served as the official opposition to the government of Newfoundland and Labrador

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party logging strike. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by Ed Finn, Jr.. In 1961, the federal New Democratic Party was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the Canadian Labour Congress. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NL NDP into the 1962 provincial election and Calvin Normore doing so in 1966. Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador First Party 332 votes, 1.106 percent of the votes in the riding. Bennett would also go on to unsuccessfully seek the leadership of both the provincial Progressive Conservative and New Democratic parties. Newfoundland and Labrador First Party The Newfoundland and Labrador First Party was a Canadian political party registered at both the federal and provincial levels of government in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial party was publicly launched on November 5, 2004 and officially registered in February 2006. It ran in its first election in a February 21, 2006 by-election in the Placentia and St. Mary's electoral district where

neg: Len Stirling Len Stirling Len Stirling is a former politician in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982 and was leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1980 to 1982. Stirling is from Corner Brook and has worked as an insurance executive in private life. He served as deputy mayor of St. John's before entering provincial politics. Stirling was president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party in the late 1970s and played a pivotal role in persuading Donald Jamieson to lead the party in

neg: Frank Coleman (businessman) Newfoundland and Labrador (PC Party). The new leader of the party would subsequently be sworn in as the province's 12th premier. The position became vacant on January 24, 2014, when Kathy Dunderdale stepped down as leader and as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, handing over the posts to Tom Marshall on an interim basis. Despite being relatively unknown throughout the province Coleman was quickly perceived as the frontrunner in the race when it was believed that former premier Danny Williams had courted him to run. On March 14, 2014, Coleman filed his nomination papers joining Bill Barry and Wayne Bennett

neg: Cle Newhook Cle Newhook Cleophas (Cle) Newhook (June 3, 1943 – March 2, 2018) was a Canadian theologian, author and politician in Newfoundland. Newhook was leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1989 to 1992 but was unsuccessful in several attempts to win a seat for himself in the House of Assembly. Prior to becoming party leader he was the NDP's executive secretary as well as a candidate. He became leader by defeating MHA Gene Long by a margin of 126 votes to 105 in the party's first-ever leadership convention in 1989. A provincial election was held several weeks

neg: Randy Collins Randy Collins Randy Collins is a Canadian politician and a former New Democratic Party (NDP) member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He represented the Labrador West riding until his resignation in early 2007 due to corruption charges. Randy Collins was born in Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador and graduated from Smallwood Academy. He moved to Labrador City in 1972. He was employed by the Iron Ore Company of Canada for 25 years and has an interprovincial millwright certificate. He was elected to the executive of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local 5795 from 1978 to 1991, and

neg: Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1949 and most recently formed the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador from the 2003 general election until the 2015 general election. The party has served as the official opposition to the government of Newfoundland and Labrador since December 14, 2015. On April 28, 2018 St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie was elected leader. The party originated before Newfoundland's confederation with Canada as the Responsible Government League (RGL). The RGL campaigned

neg: Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador been dominated by two parties: the Liberal Party (red) and the Progressive Conservative Party (blue). The Liberal party have won ten out of the nineteen elections held. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador officially recognizes three political parties; the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democrats. Newfoundland and Labrador traditionally had what can be described as a "two-and-a-half" party system, with two parties capable of forming government (Liberals and Progressive Conservatives) and one small party that does not (the New Democratic Party). In 2011, the NDP had a breakthrough in the provincial election and placed second in the popular vote behind

neg: 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election keynote address. St. John's Centre MHA Gerry Rogers won the nomination on the first ballot. Rogers therefore became the first openly LGBT person to lead a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador. Leadership candidates must have been NL NDP members in good standing, as defined by Article 4 of the Constitution of the Party, and had to have meet the following requirements: Memorial University economics professor, 2015 candidate in Waterford Valley Date campaign launched: February 15, 2018 MHA for St. John's Centre (2011–present), documentary filmmaker, social worker Date campaign launched: September 19, 2017 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and

neg: Fonse Faour Fonse Faour Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour (born November 16, 1951 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland) is a former Canadian politician. Faour represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe, which he won in a 1978 by-election following the resignation of Jack Marshall. In the general election the following year, Faour retained the renamed seat of Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe. However, in the 1980 election, Faour was defeated by Brian Tobin. After the election, he became leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1980 to 1981. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Supreme Court of

neg: Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 2018 delegates at the Liberal Party Annual General Meeting vote to endorse the leadership of Dwight Ball with 79% voting against the party holding a leadership convention. Smallwood, Wells, Tobin, Tulk, Grimes, and Ball have been both leader and Premier. Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It has served as the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador since December 14, 2015. The party originated in 1948 as the Newfoundland Confederate Association. At

neg: Peter Fenwick (politician) the Menihek district, and the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party from 1981 to 1989. He was also the first member of the party to be elected to a seat in the House of Assembly. Fenwick was first elected in his riding in a 1984 by-election. He was re-elected in 1985. He did not run for re-election in 1989. While leader of the party in 1986, he was arrested along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). In the 2000 federal election, Fenwick ran in the federal riding

neg: 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted by Kathy Dunderdale's announcement on January 22, 2014, that she was resigning as premier and party leader. On January 24, 2014, Tom Marshall was sworn in as the 11th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. Prior to the nomination deadline, three accredited candidates entered the race; Frank Coleman, Bill Barry, and Wayne Bennett. On April 3, Bennett was removed from the race while on April 17, Barry voluntarily withdrew his

neg: Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. After the defeat of the party's first leader in the 1949 general election and until 1966 the party leadership was officially vacant and the House leader served as de facto party leader. Mews was defeated in the 1949 general election and resigned sometime afterward. John Gilbert Higgins was elected House leader and became the first post-Confederation Leader of the Opposition. Higgins retired at the 1951 general election, and Peter Cashin was elected House

neg: Kevin Aylward Kevin Aylward Kevin Aylward (born August 24, 1960) is a Canadian businessman and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from August 14, 2011 until January 3, 2012. Aylward was first elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1985 election and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Clyde Wells, Brian Tobin, Beaton Tulk and Roger Grimes. Aylward did not seek re-election in the 2003 election. Upon the resignation of Liberal leader Yvonne Jones on August 9, 2011, 62 days before

neg: Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador Williams' personal popularity, and the ideological orientation of the party system, it has been argued, has given way to a new one based on leadership personality and Newfoundland nationalism. Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is governed by a unicameral legislature, the House of Assembly, which operates under the Westminster model of government. The executive function of government is formed by the Lieutenant Governor, the premier (head of government, and normally the leader of the largest party in the legislature) and his or her cabinet. The politics of Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by

neg: 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador The members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1999. The general assembly sat from 1999 to 2003. The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government. After Tobin reentered federal politics in October 2000, Beaton Tulk became interim party leader and Premier. Roger Grimes was elected party leader in February 2001. Lloyd Snow served as speaker. Arthur Maxwell House served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador until 2002. Edward Roberts succeeded House as lieutenant-governor. The following members were

neg: Labrador Party Labrador Party The Labrador Party (or New Labrador Party) was the name of two political parties in Newfoundland advocating the interests of the region of Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, by Tom Burgess, a disaffected former Liberal MHA who crossed the floor to become an independent when he was passed over for a cabinet seat. He was re-elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from Labrador West in the 1971 provincial election under the New Labrador Party banner. The election returned a hung parliament. Burgess initially indicated that he would support the opposition Progressive Conservative

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Progressive Conservatives. St. John's lawyer and former Member of Parliament Jack Harris won back the riding of St. John's East in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA Shannie Duff resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the 1993 general election. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election

neg: Dwight Ball by former premier Roger Grimes. On June 16, 2018 delegates at the Liberal Party Annual General Meeting vote to endorse the leadership of Ball with 79% voting against the party holding a leadership convention. Dwight Ball Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician, the 13th and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since December 14, 2015 and an MHA. He represents the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly and has served as leader of the Liberal Party since November 2013. On January 3, 2012, Ball began his duties as Leader

neg: Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett is a Canadian author, lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Member of the House of Assembly for St. Barbe in the 2011 provincial election serving until 2015. In 2006, Bennett was acclaimed leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, but resigned from the post after just three months. In 2013, Bennett unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party in their 2013 election. Bennett entered provincial politics in 2006, after he was acclaimed leader of the Liberal Party. Due to internal conflicts with his

neg: 2013 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2013 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election of 2013 was triggered by Kevin Aylward's announcement on October 26, 2011, that he would resign as leader following the party's result in the 2011 provincial election. It was announced on December 15, 2011, that Humber Valley MHA Dwight Ball would start serving as interim leader of the party on January 3, 2012. In May 2012, the party announced the leadership convention would take place between November 15–17, 2013. It was won by Dwight Ball, who had stepped down as interim leader

neg: 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted by Danny Williams' announcement that he was resigning as premier and party leader on December 3, 2010. Premier Kathy Dunderdale, who was sworn in after Williams' resignation, was the only eligible candidate for leadership election and therefore became the leader-designate. Dunderdale was sworn in as leader at the party's convention on April 2, 2011. Dunderdale will lead the party into the general election which is legislated be held on October 11, 2011. On November 25, 2010, Premier

neg: Len Stirling regional manager of Johnson's Insurance. He was named to the board of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro in 1999. Source: John Laschinger and Geoffrey Stevens, "Leaders & Lesser Mortals: Backroom Politics in Canada", Toronto: Key Porter Books Limited, 1992, p. 258. Len Stirling Len Stirling is a former politician in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982 and was leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1980 to 1982. Stirling is from Corner Brook and has worked as an insurance executive in

neg: Gerry Ottenheimer Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as one of three Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador during the Joey Smallwood electoral sweep. During his 16 years as an MHA, he was party leader, Leader of the Opposition from 1967 to 1969, served in the cabinets of Premiers Frank Moores and Brian Peckford, and was Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. In 1987, he was appointed to the Senate by Brian Mulroney representing the senatorial division of Waterford-Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador. From 1992 to 1998, he was the Speaker pro tempore. He died of cancer while in

neg: 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election valid ballots cast", as required by the party constitution. A third ballot was required; Davis won a clear majority of ballots cast on that final ballot. On January 22, 2014, Kathy Dunderdale announced she was resigning as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) later that week. Dunderdale asked her Minister of Finance Tom Marshall to replace her as premier and PC Party leader until the party could select a new leader. Marshall accepted the offer and on January 24, 2014, he was sworn in as the province's 11th Premier. Marshall had previously

neg: Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Held November 1, 1969) (Held February 5, 1972) (Held October 26, 1974) First Ballot: Second Ballot (Neary eliminated): First Ballot: Second Ballot (Shea eliminated): Third Ballot (Simmons eliminated): Fourth Ballot (Neary eliminated): Following Rowe's resignation on May 27, 1979 the Party Executive elected Don Jamieson leader. Stirling was personally defeated in the 1982 general election. On October 16, 1982 Steve Neary was named interim leader. (Held October 13, 1984) Tobin resigned as premier and leader

neg: 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador elected to the assembly in 1999: By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador The members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1999. The general assembly sat from 1999 to 2003. The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government. After Tobin reentered federal politics in October 2000, Beaton Tulk became interim party leader and Premier. Roger Grimes was elected party leader in February 2001. Lloyd Snow served as speaker. Arthur Maxwell House served as lieutenant governor of

neg: 2013 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election in July 2013 to run. = Winner 2013 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election of 2013 was triggered by Kevin Aylward's announcement on October 26, 2011, that he would resign as leader following the party's result in the 2011 provincial election. It was announced on December 15, 2011, that Humber Valley MHA Dwight Ball would start serving as interim leader of the party on January 3, 2012. In May 2012, the party announced the leadership convention would take place between November 15–17, 2013. It was won by Dwight Ball,

neg: Jim Bennett (politician) Economic Development and Trade in the Ontario Liberal Party government of Dalton McGuinty. Bennett is based in the western Newfoundland coast community of Daniel's Harbour after living a number of years in Windsor, Ontario. While living in Windsor, Bennett twice unsuccessfully sought election to Windsor's city council. Jim Bennett (politician) Jim Bennett is a Canadian author, lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected as the Member of the House of Assembly for St. Barbe in the 2011 provincial election serving until 2015. In 2006, Bennett was acclaimed leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador,

neg: Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) percentage in the election. Following the election Harris was appointed as the party's Critic for National Defence, and on several occasions has been named one of "The Backbench Top Ten", for his performance in the House of Commons, by Maclean's Magazine. Harris was re-elected in the 2011 federal election. He lost the 2015 election in an upset to Liberal Party candidate Nick Whalen. Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) John James "Jack" Harris (born October 27, 1948) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris served as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament for

neg: Ed Finn Ed Finn Edward (Ed) Finn, Jr. (born June 4, 1926) is a Canadian trade unionist and journalist, editor, author and former Newfoundland politician. He was the leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party and the first leader of the Newfoundland New Democratic Party. Finn was born in Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland and raised in Corner Brook. His father worked at the Bowater's paper mill during the Great Depression. In 1942, Finn joined his father at the paper mill at the age of 16 and worked there for four years. He went into journalism working for Corner Brook's local newspaper, "The Western Star"

neg: Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections 2011 general election and resigned effective January 3, 2012. Dwight Ball was chosen interim leader. = Winner Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Held November 1, 1969) (Held February 5, 1972) (Held October 26, 1974) First Ballot: Second Ballot (Neary eliminated): First Ballot: Second Ballot (Shea eliminated): Third Ballot (Simmons eliminated): Fourth Ballot (Neary eliminated): Following Rowe's resignation on May 27, 1979 the Party Executive elected Don Jamieson leader. Stirling was personally defeated in the 1982 general election. On October 16,

neg: Gene Long as the communications manager at the public health department of the City of Toronto, and then as senior policy advisor at Toronto Public Health. He is also the published author of a political history of Newfoundland. He has a Master of Arts degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Gene Long Gene Long (born 1957) is a former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected in 1986 as the New Democratic Party member of the House of Assembly for the riding of St. John's East. Long ran for the party leadership in March 1989 but was defeated by Cle

neg: Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party results Fenwick was the only NL NDP candidate elected. In 1986, Gene Long won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of St. John's East (since renamed Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in that year's election. Cle Newhook replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NL NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by

neg: Frank Coleman (businessman) leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. He announced his withdrawal from the leadership citing personal family matters, less than three weeks before his scheduled swearing in. Frank Coleman (businessman) Frank Joseph Coleman is a Canadian businessman. He was acclaimed leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 17, 2014, and was slated to be sworn in as the 12th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, but he announced on June 16, 2014 that he was quitting politics before actually assuming either position. Coleman was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1953. He is the eldest

neg: Ern Condon Ern Condon Ernest J. "Ern" Condon is a politician and retired guidance counsellor in Labrador, Canada. Condon ran unsuccessfully as a New Democratic Party candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1980 and 1984 elections in the riding of Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador. In the 1988 election, he placed last as an independent in a field of four candidates in the new riding of Labrador, winning 286 votes (2.15% of the total). In 2003, he refounded the Labrador Party, a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that advocates Labrador "getting its fair share". Condon became

neg: 2000 Canadian federal election Vancouver. The Liberal Party focused its effort in regaining support in Atlantic Canada, where the party had suffered serious losses in the 1997 election to the New Democratic Party and Progressive Conservative Party due to the Liberal government's imposition of quotas on Atlantic Canadian cod fisheries and the government's cuts to unemployment insurance benefits. Chrétien gained support during the campaign from former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna and former Chrétien government minister and then the current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Brian Tobin resigned as Premier and ran as a Liberal Party candidate in his province. During the campaign, Chrétien

neg: Roger Grimes Roger Grimes Roger D. Grimes (born May 2, 1950) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor. Grimes is a former leader of the province's Liberal Party and was its eighth Premier from February 2001 until November 2003. A teacher by profession, Grimes was elected president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association in 1985, a position he held for two years. In 1989, Grimes was elected to the House of Assembly representing Exploits district. Grimes entered the cabinet of Premier Clyde Wells in 1991 as Minister

neg: Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador. He or she is usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the House of Assembly. The word "Premier" is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word "primarius", meaning "primary". The current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is Dwight Ball, since December 14, 2015. The responsibilities of the Premier usually include: The Office of the Premier is located at the Confederation Building East Block. Staff at the office consists of: Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first

neg: Dwight Ball Dwight Ball Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician, the 13th and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since December 14, 2015 and an MHA. He represents the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly and has served as leader of the Liberal Party since November 2013. On January 3, 2012, Ball began his duties as Leader of the Official Opposition and interim leader of the Liberal Party. On July 5, 2013, Ball stepped down as interim leader of the Liberal Party to run for the position permanently in the 2013

neg: Leo Barry (Canadian jurist) Leo Barry (Canadian jurist) Leo Denis Barry (born August 7, 1943) is a Canadian jurist and current Justice of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was born in Red Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Barry graduated from Memorial University (BA 1963, BSc 1962), Dalhousie Law School in 1967 and received a Masters (specialization in Jurisprudence and International Law) from Yale Law School in 1968. Prior to his judicial career, Barry was a Newfoundland MHA and Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1984 until 1987 when he was forced to resign as

neg: 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election spring. MHA for Virginia Waters (since 2003), Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development (2003–2006), Minister of Natural Resources (2006–2010), Deputy Premier (2008–2010), Premier (since 2010) Cabana, who runs a politics blog and was previously mayor of the Saskatchewan village of Elstow, was unable to enter the race because there were not enough party members among the 73 signatures he collected to secure nomination. 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election The 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted by Danny Williams' announcement that he was resigning as premier and party leader

neg: Lorraine Michael on the Voisey's Bay environmental assessment panel from 1997 to 1999. In 2016, Michael announced that she had been treated for breast cancer earlier in the year. Michael is a member of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. On March 28, 2006, Michael announced she was seeking the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, following the resignation of leader Jack Harris. At the leadership convention on May 28, 2006, Michael defeated writer Nina Patey with a 107-5 vote count. On November 1, 2006 she was elected in a by-election in the district of Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi defeating Progressive

neg: Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician) Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician) Andrew Parsons (born May 30, 1979) is a Canadian politician and Lawyer, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile. He is the Minister of Justice, Attorney General and Government House Leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. Born in Channel-Port Aux Basques, Parsons is the son of Kelvin Parsons, his predecessor as the district's MHA. Parsons earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick before receiving a Bachelor

neg: Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) the House of Commons in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was subsequently defeated in the 1988 federal election. Harris was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 1990 by-election and was unopposed when he was elected to succeed Cle Newhook as leader of the provincial New Democrats at a party convention held November 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In 1997, Harris ran for Mayor of St. John's losing narrowly to Andy Wells. He was supported by Danny Williams in this election who had a public dispute with

neg: 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election to win a seat in the legislature and announced on October 26, 2011, he would step down once his successor was chosen. On December 15, 2011, the Liberal Party announced that Dwight Ball would become Leader of the Opposition and interim Liberal leader effective January 3, 2012. Party president Judy Morrow announced in December 2011, that the party was not likely to hold a leadership convention until sometime in 2013. On November 17, 2013 Dwight Ball was elected leader of the Liberal Party. On January 22, 2014, Kathy Dunderdale announced she was resigning as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and

neg: Glenn Tobin deputy opposition house leader. After leaving politics, he became manager and operator of Island Trucking Ltd. In 2004, he was named chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. Glenn Tobin Glenn G. Tobin (born November 19, 1950) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Burin-Placentia West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1996. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Tobin worked as a social worker in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, where he also served as a town councillor and deputy mayor. He was elected

neg: Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party the established Liberal Party from returning to power. Smallwood spent the next two years unsuccessfully trying to negotiate a merger of the breakaway party with his old party, always with the stipulation that he would be leader of the merged party. Finally, in 1977, Smallwood resigned his seat in the House of Assembly and left politics for good. The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party disbanded shortly thereafter. Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party was a leader-centred political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1975 to 1979. It backed the return to power of Joey Smallwood after the