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.

Electoral results

The Honourable
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 [19]  %
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 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner333276.49%–
  NDP Jane Robinson65014.92%
Liberal Lori Ann Campbell-Martino 3748.59%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner334954.82–
Liberal Joan Marie Aylward176328.85
  NDP Carol Cantwell95615.65

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  13. ↑ "O'Keefe steps up for Skinner campaign". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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  18. ↑ "Shawn Skinner wins Ward 2 seat on St. John's city council | CBC News".
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