2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

Date	TBD
Convention	TBD
Resigning leader	Andrew Furey
Entrance Fee	TBD
Spending limit	TBD
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections May 2011 · August 2011 · 2013 · 2020 · 2025

The 2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election will be held at an unannounced date to select a successor to Andrew Furey. It was triggered on February 25, 2025, after Furey announced that he would be resigning as Liberal Party leader and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador upon the selection of his successor. The details of the leadership convention have not yet been publicly announced.

Timeline

• February 25, 2025 – Liberal leader and premier Andrew Furey announces his pending resignation in a press conference. ^{[1] [2]}

Potential candidates

• John Abbott, Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions (2024–present), MHA for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi (2021–present). Ran for leadership in 2020.
• Siobhán Coady, Deputy Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of Finance (2020–present), MHA for St. John's West (2015–present), MP for St. John's South—Mount Pearl (2008–2011). ^[2]
• John Hogan, Minister of Health and Community Services (2024–present), MHA for Windsor Lake (2021–present). ^[2]

References

1. Kilfoy, Cameron (February 25, 2025). "NL Premier Andrew Furey announces he's stepping down, calls it 'a wild and unprecedented journey'". The Telegram . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
2. Cooke, Ryan (February 25, 2025). "Andrew Furey steps down as premier of N.L. after 4½ years in office". CBC News . Retrieved February 25, 2025.