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
Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundla ...
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 in July 2013 to run.
Candidates
Paul Antle
:Background: Antle is a
St. John's businessman, who was the
Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in
St. John's East in the
2006 federal election. Antle has said he is considering running for leader, but he wants the party to push back the leadership race so that it is closer to scheduled 2015 provincial election.
:Campaign website:
:Date campaign launched: July 11, 2013
;Supporters
*MHAs:
*Former MHAs:
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. Aylwa ...
, Former Provincial Liberal Leader 2011, Former MHA for
St. George's-Stephenville East
*Federal politicians:
Scott Andrews, MP for
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
; Hon.
George Baker, Senator; Hon.
George Furey
George J. Furey (born May 12, 1948) is a Canadian politician who has served as the speaker of the Senate of Canada since December 3, 2015. Furey was appointed as a senator from Newfoundland and Labrador in 1999 and is the longest-serving member ...
, Senator;
Scott Simms, MP for
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (formerly Bonavista—Exploits) was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2015.
81.0% of its population ...
*Municipal politicians:
*Other prominent individuals:
Dwight Ball
Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundla ...
:Background: MHA for
Humber Valley (2007, 2011-present); Interim Leader of the Liberal Party and
Leader of the Official Opposition (2012-July 2013)
:Campaign website:
:Date campaign launched: July 5, 2013
;Supporters
*MHAs: (5)
Lisa Dempster
Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.
A residen ...
, MHA for
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 3,131 eligible voters living within the district.
The district covers remote communities in Sout ...
;
Randy Edmunds, MHA for
Torngat Mountains
The Torngat Mountains are a mountain range on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador and eastern Quebec. They are part of the Arctic Cordillera. ;
Eddie Joyce
Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Humber-Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he served as the party's interim leader and the leader of ...
, MHA for
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for it ...
;
Tom Osborne
Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 season ...
, MHA for
St. John's South;
Andrew Parsons, MHA for
Burgeo-La Poile.
*Former MHAs:
Gerry Reid
Gerry Reid (born June 18, 1954) was a Canadian politician and 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 ...
, Former Provincial Liberal Leader 2005-2006, 2006-2007, Former MHA for
The Isles of Notre Dame
The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters. The district was abolishe ...
*Federal politicians:
Gerry Byrne, MP for
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte;
Judy Foote
Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
, MP for
Random—Burin—St. George's;
Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jean Jones (born March 15, 1968) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on May 13, 2013. She represents the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal ...
, MP for
Labrador
, nickname = "The Big Land"
, etymology =
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Canada
, subdivision_type1 = Province
, subdivision_name1 ...
*Municipal politicians:
*Other prominent individuals:
Cathy Bennett
Cathy Bennett is a Canadian businesswomen and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Virginia Waters in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2014 to 2018.
Bennett was first elec ...
:Background: Bennett is a
St. John's businesswomen, former president of the St. John's Board of Trade. Also spent 5 years on the Nalcor Board of Directors.
:Date campaign launched: July 3, 2013
:Campaign website:
;Supporters
*MHAs:
*Former MHAs:
Beaton Tulk
Beaton Tulk (May 22, 1944 – May 23, 2019) was a Canadian educator, civil servant and politician. He served as the seventh premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, premier of Newfoundland from 2000 to 2001 as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfou ...
, Former Premier 2000-2001, Former MHA For
Bonavista North
Bonavista North was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It existed from when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 until 2015.
As of 2011 the district had 6,956 eligible voters.
Wh ...
;
Tom Lush
Thomas Lush (born March 1, 1939) is a Canadian educator and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1983 and from 1996 to 2003, and ...
, Former MHA for Terra Nova
*Federal politicians:
Siobhan Coady
Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.
It is de ...
, Former MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl
*Municipal politicians:
*Other prominent individuals:
Alan Doyle
Alan Thomas Doyle (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea.
Life and career
Alan Doyle was born and raised in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in a Roman Cath ...
Lead Singer of
Great Big Sea, Dean MacDonald
Jim Bennett
:Background: Bennett was elected MHA for
St. Barbe the 2011 general election. He was acclaimed leader of the Liberal Party in 2006 but resigned after just three months in the job. He was also the Liberal candidate in the district of St. Barbe in 2007, but was defeated by the Progressive Conservative incumbent.
:Campaign website:
:Date campaign launched: June 28, 2013
;Supporters
*MHAs:
*Former MHAs:
*Federal politicians:
*Municipal politicians:
*Other prominent individuals:
Danny Dumaresque
Danny Wade Dumaresque (born November 6, 1959) is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Eagle River in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dumaresque has been a Direc ...
:Background: Dumaresque is the former member of the House of Assembly for Eagle River, serving between 1989 and 1996. In the 1996 general election he was defeated by independent
Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jean Jones (born March 15, 1968) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on May 13, 2013. She represents the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal ...
. From 2006 to 2009 he served as President of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dumaresque was the Liberal candidate in the district of
Torngat Mountains
The Torngat Mountains are a mountain range on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador and eastern Quebec. They are part of the Arctic Cordillera. in 2007 and the district of
The Isles of Notre Dame
The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters. The district was abolishe ...
in 2011. He was a candidate in the leadership election to replace Jones in August 2011.
:Campaign website:
:Date campaign launched: July 2, 2013
;Supporters
*MHAs:
*Former MHAs:
*Federal politicians:
John Efford
Ruben John Efford (January 6, 1944 – January 2, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He first served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (MHA) from 1985 to 2001, representing Port de Grave (electoral district), Port de G ...
Former MP for
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2003.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bonavista—Twillin ...
.
*Municipal politicians:
*Other prominent individuals:
Declined
*
Gerry Byrne, MP for
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
*Brad Cabana, Political Blogger
*
Siobhan Coady
Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán.
It is de ...
, Former MP for
St. John's South—Mount Pearl
*Dean MacDonald,
St. John's businessman
*
Andrew Parsons, MHA for
Burgeo-La Poile
*
Scott Simms, MP for
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (formerly Bonavista—Exploits) was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2015.
81.0% of its population ...
Nomination rejected
*Charles Murphy, West Coast Businessman who has nominated for this leadership election but his nomination has been rejected.
Results
= Winner
See also
*
References
{{Major Canadian Liberal Parties
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