Shawn Skinner

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Following the resignation of Dunderdale as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, Skinner's name was brought up as a potential successor. In February 2014, in an interview with The Telegram Skinner said “I don’t mind sharing with you that I’m very, very seriously considering this.” Skinner's major issue with regards to entering the race was the spending limit for candidates. Under the party constitution leadership candidates cannot spend over $200,000, but the party was looking at revising that amount upward. Skinner was worried about racking up debt if he lost the race, but felt he could raise $200,000. [17]

Later life

Skinner served as chair of End Homelessness St. John’s from 2012-2018. In 2015, Skinner served on the Electoral Boundaries Commission charged with reducing the number of seats from 48 to 40. He is currently the senior director, business development for Aecon Construction Group Limited. [1] Skinner co-chaired the provincial PC Party's 2018 leadership convention. In 2020, Skinner announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 municipal by-election in St. John's.

In 2020, Skinner was elected to the St. John's City Council. He won 22.8% of the vote and defeated 7 other candidates. [18] He did not run for re-election in 2021. [19]

Electoral results

Shawn Skinner
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's Centre
In office
2003–2011
Ward 2 by-election, 2020
CandidateVote [20]  %
Shawn Skinner1,24222.88
Ophelia Ravencroft93617.24
Lorne Loder92317.00
Greg Smith 58610.79
Carol Anne Furlong57010.50
Matt House4808.84
Greg Noseworthy4708.66
Wallace Ryan2224.09
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Gerry Rogers 2,56954.44%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner2,04143.25%
Liberal Carly Bigelow1092.31%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner333276.49%
  NDP Jane Robinson65014.92%
Liberal Lori Ann Campbell-Martino 3748.59%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner334954.82
Liberal Joan Marie Aylward176328.85
  NDP Carol Cantwell95615.65

References

  1. 1 2 "Shawn Skinner Biography" (PDF). Newfoundland and Labrador Employers Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. "Premier Williams Announces Changes to Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. "District Profile St. John's Centre". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  4. Callahan, Brian (22 October 2003). "Big winners, near losers". The Telegram. p. A1.
  5. "Williams shuffles cabinet heading into N.L. election stretch". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  6. "Provincial government to introduce legislation to protect jobs of reservists". The Telegram. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  7. "Protect job status, reservist pleads with N.L." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  8. "Province Introduces Amendments to Support Job Protection for Military Reservists". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. "Premier Announces the Appointment of New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. "Marshall, Kennedy swap seats as Williams shuffles cabinet deck". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. "Dunderdale announces changes to cabinet". The Telegram. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  12. Bailey, Sue (18 November 2010). "$6.2B deal reached for Lower Churchill power project". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  13. "O'Keefe steps up for Skinner campaign". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  14. "Shawn Skinner loses seat to NDP" Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today . The Telegram , October 11, 2011.
  15. "NDP celebrates historic gains". CBC News. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  16. "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  17. McLeod, James (6 February 2014). "Skinner looking at Tory leadership 'very very seriously'". The Telegram. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  18. "Shawn Skinner wins Ward 2 seat on St. John's city council | CBC News".
  19. "Councillor Shawn Skinner Not Seeking Re-Election in St. Johns's". VOCM . Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  20. "2020 By-Election Results | City of St. John's".
  21. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  22. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.