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, Former Provincial Liberal Leader 2011, Former MHA for
St. George's-Stephenville East •
Federal politicians: Scott Andrews, MP for
Avalon; Hon.
George Baker, Senator; Hon.
George Furey, Senator;
Scott Simms, MP for
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor •
Municipal politicians: •
Other prominent individuals: ===
Dwight Ball=== :
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, MHA for
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair;
Randy Edmunds, MHA for
Torngat Mountains;
Eddie Joyce, MHA for
Bay of Islands;
Tom Osborne, MHA for
St. John's South;
Andrew Parsons, MHA for
Burgeo-La Poile. •
Former MHAs: Gerry Reid, Former Provincial Liberal Leader 2005-2006, 2006-2007, Former MHA for
The Isles of Notre Dame •
Federal politicians: Gerry Byrne, MP for
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte;
Judy Foote, MP for
Random—Burin—St. George's;
Yvonne Jones, MP for
Labrador •
Municipal politicians: •
Other prominent individuals: ===
Cathy Bennett=== :
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, Former Premier 2000-2001, Former MHA For
Bonavista North;
Tom Lush, Former MHA for Terra Nova •
Federal politicians: Siobhan Coady, Former MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl •
Municipal politicians: •
Other prominent individuals: Alan Doyle 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=== :
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. 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 in 2007 and the district of
The Isles of Notre Dame 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 Former MP for
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception. •
Municipal politicians: •
Other prominent individuals: Declined •
Gerry Byrne, MP for
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte • Dean MacDonald,
St. John's businessman •
Andrew Parsons, MHA for
Burgeo-La Poile •
Scott Simms, MP for
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor Nomination rejected • Charles Murphy, West Coast Businessman who has nominated for this leadership election but his nomination has been rejected. ==Results==