2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

September 2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador NL PC 2011 April 1–2, 2011 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Williams Kathy Dunderdale acclamation 1 $5,000 The 2011 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted by Danny Williams' announcement that he was resigning as premier and party leader on December 3, 2010.N.L. Premier Danny Williams leaving politics. CTV News, November 25, 2010. Premier Kathy Dunderdale, who was sworn in after Williams' resignation, was the only eligible candidate for leadership election and therefore became the leader-designate. Dunderdale was sworn in as leader at the party's convention on April 2, 2011.Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1 10 July 2011 The Telegram 2 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032319/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1 7 April 2012 dead dmy-all Dunderdale will lead the party into the general election which is legislated be held on October 11, 2011.http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates November 25, 2010 July 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706181836/http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm dead Timing On November 25, 2010, Premier Danny Williams announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the party and Premier of the province on December 3, 2010. The party's caucus decided that Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale would become the tenth Premier of the province (and first woman to hold the office) on an interim basis until a successor is chosen for the leadership election.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/danny-williams-retires-as-n-l-premier-1.868431 Danny Williams retires as N.L. premier Canadian Broadcasting Corporation November 25, 2010 2014-08-02 Nominations for the leadership opened on December 30, 2010, and closed on January 10, 2011. The rules to enter the race state that you must submit $5,000 and 50 signatures from party members.PC Party calls for nominations for Party leadership.June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador December 30, 2010April 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes After the close of nominations Dunderdale along with Brad Cabana were the only two people who came forward to run. On January 11, 2011, the PC Party announced that Cabana's nomination was not valid because, while he had collected 73 names, not enough of them were PC Party members to meet the 50 signature requirement for a leadership candidate. Cabana appealed the party's decision but it was announced on January 27, 2011, that the rules committee upheld the previous ruling by the credentials committee. With Cabana being ineligible to run Dunderdale was officially named the leader-designate, with her leadership to be ratified at the party's convention this spring.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-tories-reject-cabana-appeal-1.1045552 N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal Canadian Broadcasting Corporation January 27, 2011 2014-08-02 Declared candidates Kathy Dunderdale MHA for Virginia Waters (since 2003), Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development (2003–2006), Minister of Natural Resources (2006–2010), Deputy Premier (2008–2010), Premier (since 2010) Caucus supporters:(43) Jim Baker, David Brazil, Ed Buckingham, Joan Burke, Felix Collins, Sandy Collins, Tony Cornect, Derrick Dalley, Paul Davis, Dave Denine, John Dinn, Kathy Dunderdale, Roger Fitzgerald, Clayton Forsey, Terry French, Harry Harding, Tom Hedderson, John Hickey, Ray Hunter, Keith Hutchings, Clyde Jackman, Charlene Johnson, Darryl Kelly, Jerome Kennedy, Steve Kent, Darin King, Terry Loder, Tom Marshall, Kevin O'Brien, Sheila Osborne, Tom Osborne, Kevin Parsons, Calvin Peach, Tracey Perry, Kevin Pollard, Patty Pottle, Bob Ridgley, Shawn Skinner, Susan Sullivan, Wade Verge, Ross Wiseman, Wallace Younghttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dunderdale-shoots-for-n-l-tory-nod-1.926066 Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 30, 2010 2014-08-02 Date campaign launched: December 30, 2010 Ineligible candidate Brad Cabana Cabana, who runs a politics blog and was previously mayor of the Saskatchewan village of Elstow, was unable to enter the race because there were not enough party members among the 73 signatures he collected to secure nomination. Caucus supporters: Date campaign launched:January 10, 2011 Potential candidates who did not enter Joan Burke, MHA for St. George's-Stephenville East, House Leader, Minister of Child Youth and Family Services.Bartlett Dave Next in line? http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-11-26/article-1996010/Next-in-line/1 15 December 2012 The Telegram 26 November 2010 https://archive.today/20120913073657/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-11-26/article-1996010/Next-in-line/1 13 September 2012 dead Joe Hickey, Vice President Business Development and Marketing at Ultra Electronics TCS.PC leadership challenger seeking support. NTV News January 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720100618/http://www.ntv.ca/news/posts/pc-leadership-challenger-seeking-support July 20, 2011 Rick Hillier, Former Chief of Defence Staff and current Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland.Hillier 'probably' not running for N.L. leader http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hillier-probably-not-running-for-n-l-leader-1.902674 2014-08-02 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 3, 2010 Jerome Kennedy, MHA for Carbonear-Harbour Grace, Minister of Health and Community Services.http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2062426/Kennedy-says-family-decision-not-to-run-for-leadership/1 Kennedy says family decision not to run for leadership. [[The Telegram]] December 22, 2010 December 22, 2010 https://archive.today/20130204202109/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2062426/Kennedy-says-family-decision-not-to-run-for-leadership/1 February 4, 2013 dead Steve Kent, MHA for Mount Pearl North, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency.Reconsidering PC leadership: Dunderdale http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/reconsidering-pc-leadership-dunderdale-1.930467 2014-08-02 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 20, 2010 Darin King, MHA for Grand Bank, Minister of Education.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/2-key-ministers-skip-pc-race-1.913264 2 key ministers skip PC race Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 22, 2010 2014-08-02 Elizabeth Marshall, Canadian Senator, former Health Minister.Senator Marshall undecided about PC leadership http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/senator-marshall-undecided-about-pc-leadership-1.939642 2014-08-02 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 1, 2010 Tom Marshall, MHA for Humber East, Minister of Finance.http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2065625/Finance-Minister-Tom-Marshall-says-he-will-not-seek-Tory-Party-leadership/1 Finance Minister Tom Marshall says he will not seek Tory Party leadership. [[The Telegram]] December 23, 2010 December 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120325100530/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2065625/Finance-Minister-Tom-Marshall-says-he-will-not-seek-Tory-Party-leadership/1 March 25, 2012 dead Kevin O'Brien, MHA for Gander, Minister of Municipal Affairs. Tim Powers, Vice-President of Summa Communications. Shawn Skinner - MHA for St. John's Centre, Minister of Natural Resources. Timeline November 25, 2010 – Premier Williams announces he will resign as leader and Premier on December 3, 2010.Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams to leave politics The Globe and Mail November 25, 2010 December 3, 2010 – Williams resigns and Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 10th Premier. As well she announces she will not run for the PC leadership. December 6, 2010 – Premier Dunderdale shuffles two members of her Cabinet to fill her previous portfolio of Natural Resources.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-premier-shuffles-cabinet-1.896449 N.L. premier shuffles cabinet Canadian Broadcasting Corporation December 6, 2010 2014-08-02 December 17, 2010 – Premier Dunderdale announces she is reconsidering running for the leadership.http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2052364/Dunderdale-may-reconsider-running-for-premier-fulltime/1 Dunderdale may reconsider running for premier full-time. [[The Telegram]] December 17, 2010 December 17, 2010 https://archive.today/20130204060548/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2052364/Dunderdale-may-reconsider-running-for-premier-fulltime/1 February 4, 2013 dead December 22, 2010 – Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Education Minister Darin King both announce they will not seek the leadership of the Party. Both Ministers said they will encourages Premier Dunderdale to run. December 23, 2010 – Finance Minister Tom Marshall and Municipal Affairs Minister Kevin O'Brien announces they will not be candidates in the leadership race and will back Premier Dunderdale if she enters. December 29, 2010 – MHA Steve Kent announces he will not run and endorses Dunderdale. December 30, 2010 – Premier Kathy Dunderdale announces her candidacy for the leadership and is endorsed by her entire caucus. January 10, 2011 – Joe Hickey announces he will not seek the leadership of the party. Brad Cabana enters the leadership race just hours before nominations for the election close.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/blogger-forces-n-l-tory-leadership-race-1.976129 Blogger forces N.L. Tory leadership race Canadian Broadcasting Corporation January 10, 2011 2014-08-02 January 11, 2011 – The PC Party announce that Cabana is unable to enter the race because he did not collect the 50 signatures from party members which was needed to be nominated.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/maverick-barred-from-n-l-tory-race-1.999309 Maverick barred from N.L. Tory race Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2014-08-02 January 11, 2011 January 12, 2011 – Cabana announces that an aide to Minister Ross Wiseman threatened him if he tried to run for the leadership.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cabana-claims-pc-aide-threatened-him-1.1079951 Cabana claims PC aide threatened him Canadian Broadcasting Corporation January 11, 2011 2014-08-02 January 13, 2011 – Cabana files an appeal over the party's ruling that he was ineligible to enter the race. January 27, 2011 – Cabana's appeal is denied by the rules committee, Dunderdale becomes leader-designate. April 2, 2011 – Dunderdale is sworn in as party leader. See also Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador References External links The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland & Labrador's official website. https://web.archive.org/web/20110515143245/http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/ 2011-05-15 2011 Progressive Conservative Party leadership election Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election Category:2010s in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Category:2011 political party leadership elections in Canada