Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, May 2011

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Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, May 2011
Date May 27-May 28, 2011
Convention Capital Hotel, St. John's
Resigning leader Gerry Reid
Won by Yvonne Jones
Ballots Acclamation
Candidates 1
Entrance Fee $10,000
Spending limit N/A

The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership convention of May 2011 was prompted by Gerry Reid's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador to another election, after losing his seat in the 2007 provincial election. The convention was held in May 2011. The winner and lone candidate, Yvonne Jones, lead the party until August 2011, but would not lead the party in to the 2011 provincial election. [1] [2]

Gerry Reid was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He served as interim leader from 2005 to 2006, until Jim Bennett replaced him in February 2006. Reid was reelected as leader of the party on May 29, 2006, after Bennett resigned due to differences with the Liberal Party caucus.

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The leadership convention was pushed back several times. Originally scheduled for the spring of 2008 it was rescheduled, till the spring of 2010, after no-one expressed an interest in the position and to give the party two years to focus on rebuilding its organization and on its financial situation. [3] [4] In January 2010 Liberal Party President Judy Morrow announced that the leadership convention would be held November 19, 20, and 21, 2010. On July 30, 2010, nominations closed with Yvonne Jones as the only candidate for the party's leadership, causing November's convention to become a policy convention. [5] Due to Jones' battle with breast cancer the convention's date was changed to May 27-May 28, 2011. [6]

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Declared candidates

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References

  1. ↑ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Announces the Leadership Convention & Annual General Meeting [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Recount confirms PC defeat of N.L. Liberal leader". CBC News. November 28, 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Antle, Rob (January 20, 2009). "Liberal president defends campaign". The Western Star. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Liberals put off leadership vote to 2010". CBC News. February 11, 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jones acclaimed Liberal Leader". The Telegram. July 30, 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Liberal Party announces 2011 Convention Dates and Co-chairs Archived 2011-05-13 at the Wayback Machine .
  7. ↑ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". CBC News. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jones will run". The Telegram. December 17, 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Jones formally enters Liberal race". CBC News. November 28, 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Peter Dawe to seek Liberal nomination in Topsail byelection". The Telegram. February 16, 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Byrne not eyeing provincial Liberal leadership". The Western Star. March 6, 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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