A man named John will be Newfoundland and Labrador's next premier

Elizabeth Whitten · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 24, 2025 12:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

Two Johns volition enter, and 1 John volition permission arsenic person of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador — and the province's adjacent premier.

In a connection Monday, the Liberal Leadership Election Special Committee announced its information play for candidates to tally successful the enactment contention had closed and the 2 authoritative candidates are Liberal MHAs John Hogan and John Abbott.

"I privation to congratulate some candidates connected successfully entering the 2025 Liberal enactment race. This is an breathtaking but pivotal clip for the radical of this fantastic province," seat Judy Morrow said.

"On behalf of the NLEC and each Liberals passim Newfoundland and Labrador, I look guardant to an engaging and enlightening run by some candidates."

The enactment volition elite a caller person connected May 3 during a two-day convention. The victor volition beryllium announced at Jag Soundhouse successful St. John's.

Any Newfoundland and Labrador resident 14 or older who registers arsenic a Liberal from Jan. 1, 2024 to March 31 tin suffice arsenic a registered elector and formed their ballot successful the election.

The contention to regenerate outgoing Premier Andrew Furey began at his unexpected announcement connected Feb. 25 that he was leaving governmental beingness and returning to his aesculapian vocation aft astir 5 years successful office.

Abbott was the archetypal campaigner to denote his intentions to run, marking his 2nd effort astatine becoming premier.

Hogan followed soon after, astatine an lawsuit with his chap Liberal MHAs successful attendance.

Earlier this period Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, who had announced she was not moving again successful the national election, had considered moving but decided to forgo entering the competition.

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