The next premier of Newfoundland and Labrador will be announced in May, the province’s Liberal Party says.
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (LPNL) kicked off the race March 3 to find its new leader after current Premier Andrew Furey announced his plan last week to step down once a successor has been appointed.
The deadline for nominations is March 24 and the party will reveal its new leader and the next premier of the province during its leadership convention in St. John’s from May 2-3.
“We have assembled a group of devoted LPNL officials to oversee this grassroots driven process for the selection of our next Leader,” Liberal Leadership Election Special Committee Chair Judy Morrow said in a press release. …