Liberals open leadership race to replace Andrew Furey on May 3
New Liberal leader and next premier will be announced during party's leadership convention in St. John's
In exactly two months, Newfoundland and Labrador's next premier will be announced.
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (LPNL) announced the race for leadership has begun on Monday.
Nominations close on March 24, then a leadership convention in St. John's from May 2-3 will announce the party's next leader — and next premier of the province.
After four and a half years at the post, Premier Andrew Furey announced he was resigning last week, but would stay in the role until a new leader was chosen.
Members of the leadership election committee are Judy Morrow, Ashley Power-Stack, John Allan, Anna Wadden and Michael King.
"We have assembled a group of devoted LPNL officials to oversee this grassroots driven process for the selection of our next leader," said chair Morrow as part of the party's news release on Monday.
"I look forward to this exciting process that will engage with registered Liberals and the general public of Newfoundland and Labrador during a very pivotal time in the history of our province."
To be eligible to vote in the leadership convention, a person must have been a registered Liberal between Jan. 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, as well as meet all other criteria outlined in the party's rules.
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