Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Author: Murphy, Elizabeth
• Position: Report - Brief article

As reported in the last issue the General Election took place on October 9, 2007 however there was some unfinished business flowing from that event. The deferred election in the District of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans occasioned by the untimely death of the Liberal candidate, Dr. Gerry Tobin, took place on November 6. Susan Sullivan was the successful candidate. The Liberal candidate had withdrawn leaving just Ms. Sullivan representing the Progressive Conservative Party and James Downey representing the New Democratic Party to contest the election.

In the District of The Isles of Notre Dame Derrick Dalley was confirmed as the winner following the official recount. Mr. Dalley narrowly defeated the Leader of the Opposition Gerry Reid. The standings in the House are now 44 Progressive Conservatives, three Liberals and one New Democrat.

The Liberal Party selected Yvonne Jones the Member for Cartwright L'Anse au Clair as interim leader. Ms Jones was elected to the House in 1996 and served as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women in the administration of Premier Grimes. The Liberal Party will hold a leadership convention in the Spring of 2010.

In January the Audit Committee, a committee of the House of Assembly Management Commission, held their...