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Khamis Brigade

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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name = 32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People
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|dates= 2003 – 2011
|country={{flag|Libya|1977}}
|allegiance=[[Military of Libya]]
|command_structure=
|branch=[[Special forces]]
|type=[[Mechanized infantry]]
|specialization=Heavy Mechanized
|size=10,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-23/coalition-watching-qaddafi-son-s-elite-unit-u-s-commander-says.html|title=Coalition Watching Qaddafi Son’s Elite Unit, U.S. Commander Saysl|date=2011-03-23}}</ref>
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|nickname=Khamis Brigade
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|battles=[[2011 Libyan civil war]]
*[[First Battle of Zawiya]]
*[[Battle of Misrata]]
*[[Battle of Ajdabiya]]
*[[Battle of the Misrata frontline]]
*[[2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive|Libyan rebel coastal offensive]]
**[[Second Battle of Zawiya]]
*[[Battle of Bani Walid]]
*[[Battle of Sirte (2011)|Battle of Sirte]]
|notable_commanders = [[Khamis Gaddafi]]
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The '''Khamis Brigade''', formally the 32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8343859/Libya-protests-The-tangled-web-keeping-Gaddafi-in-power.html| title=Libya protests: The tangled web keeping Gaddafi in power| last=Hamilton| first=John| date=23 Feb 2011| work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>, was a [[special forces]] [[brigade]] of the [[military of Libya|Libyan military]] loyal to [[Muammar Gaddafi]],<ref name="aljazeera 2011/02" /> the de-facto [[Libya under Gaddafi|leader of Libya since 1969]]. Commanded by Gaddafi's youngest son, [[Khamis Gaddafi]] until his death on August 29, 2011<ref>http://www.mysinchew.com/node/65273</ref>, the 32nd Brigade was called "the most well-trained and well-equipped force in the Libyan military" and "the most important military and security elements of the regime" in leaked U.S. memos.

==Role in 2011 uprising and civil war==
The Khamis Brigade was described as the most elite of three "regime protection units" which together comprise 10,000 men. According to U.S. and European officials, these units are the only forces directly loyal to Gaddafi, whereas regular army units made up of conscripts were subject to widespread desertion.<ref>{{cite web|http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/us-libya-commandos-idUSTRE71N8GT20110225|title=Son's unit may be one of Gaddafi's last lines of defense|author=Mark Hosenball|date=2011-02-24}}</ref> It engaged anti-government forces<ref name="aljazeera 2011/02"> {{cite news
| url= http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/201122641559301766.html
| title= Pressure mounts on Libya's Gaddafi
| publisher= [[aljazeera.net]]
| date= 26 Feb 2011
| accessdate= }} </ref> and was reported by eyewitnesses to be moving into [[Bengazi]], [[Bayda, Libya|Bayda]] and several other cities that were centres of anti-government protests on February 19, 2011 in the company of militias, possibly including foreign mercenaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/18/998374/gadhafi-rallies-supporters-amid.html|title=Libyan forces storm protest camp in Benghazi|publisher=Associated Press/News Observer|author=Maggie Michael}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afrol.com/articles/37412|title=Khamis Ghaddafi: The agent of fear|date=2011-02-23|publisher=Afrol News}}</ref> [[Al Arabiya]], citing sources in Bengazi, reported that Khamis Gaddafi had recruited French-speaking mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/114681/20110221/khamis-gaddafi-mercenaries-chad-benghazi.htm|title=Khamis Gaddafi Recruits Mercenaries to Shoot Protestors|date=2011-02-11|publisher=International Business Times}}</ref>

On February 24, armored units commanded by Khamis Gaddafi were reported to be moving toward [[Misrata]], Libya's third-largest city and a major port, said to be in the hands of rebels with heavy weapons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/muammar-gaddafi-libya-offensive|title=Heavy fighting in former stronghold as Gaddafi's forces stage counterattacks|date=2011-02-24|author=Ian Black|publisher=Guardian}}</ref> Meanwhile, multi-national mercenaries commanded by the group killed scores and injured dozens in [[Zawiya, Libya|Zawiya]], a city symbolic for its resistance to Italian colonization. Local witnesses and speeches by Gaddafi described a chaotic situation with people in civilian clothes fighting one another in the streets. According to former justice minister [[Mustafa Abdul Jalil]], Khamis Gaddafi and two of his brothers were stationed in security centers to the east, west, and south of Tripoli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_24022011_250240/Gaddafi%20hiding%20in%20Azizyeh|title=Gaddafi hiding in Azizyeh|author=Duraid Al Baik|publisher=Gulf News|date=2011-02-25}}</ref>

The [[Aruba School]] in the rebel held coastal town of [[Shahhat]] became the prison for almost 200 suspected mercenaries of the Gaddafi regime from countries such as Niger and Chad.<ref name="Time-mercenaries">{{cite news|url= http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2045328_2045333_2053490,00.html|title=Libya's Alleged Foreign Mercenaries: More Gaddafi Victims? - The Middle East in Revolt - TIME|work=time.com|accessdate=25 February 2011}}</ref> They were reported to be part of Libya's "Khamees' battalion".<ref name="Time-mercenaries"/>

On February 27, residents reported [[Battle of Misrata|heavy fighting]] around the Khamis Brigade's headquarters complex in [[Misrata]]. An air force school within the complex had been besieged by protesters with light weapons. Despite possessing heavier weaponry, those within had run out of food and water, and a commander surrendered himself for trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/26/2087188_p2/gadhafi-tightens-hold-on-capital.html|title=Gadhafi tightens hold on capital; Obama calls for ouster|date=2011-02-26|publisher=McClatchy}}</ref> Another report stated that officers at the air force school had mutinied and the adjacent air force base had been overwhelmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110225/twl-libya-gaddafi-forces-open-fire-in-tr-3fd0ae9.html|title=Libya: Gaddafi Forces 'Open Fire' In Tripoli|publisher=Sky News|date=2011-02-25}}</ref>

On April 18, the headquarters of the Khamis Brigade near Tripoli was bombed and destroyed by [[NATO]] planes that took part in the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]].<ref>NATO (2011). ''[http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2011_04/20110419_110419-oup-update.pdf Operational Media Update for 18 April.]'' Accessed 20 April 2011.</ref> According to NATO sources, the headquarters had been used to coordinate and lead attacks on civilians.<ref>Eurasia Review (19 April 2011). ''[http://www.eurasiareview.com/libya-nato-jets-bomb-capital-19042011/ Libya: NATO Jets Bomb Capital.]'' Accessed 20 April 2011.</ref>

On August 21, the Khamis Brigade headquarters {{convert|16|mi|km}} west of Tripoli was overrun by rebel forces as they made a major push towards the capital, allowing rebels to capture large stores of weapons.<ref name="Reportedly Capture"> {{cite news
| last=
| first=
| url= http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/21/explosions-rock-tripoli-amid-reports-rebel-advances-in-capital-116547133/
| title= Libyan Rebels Reportedly Capture Major Military Base Defending Tripoli
| publisher= [[Fox News]]
| date= 21 August 2011
| accessdate= }} </ref>
At this date, the Khamis Brigade were reported to have killed 17 prisoners in a makeshift prison near Gragur in Tripoli.<ref>Muhkerjee, Sangeeta [http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205320/20110829/khamis-brigade-turns-manslaughters-kills-50-detainees-tripoli-regime-gaddafi-war-crime-human-rights.htm Khamis Brigade Turns Manslaughters, Kills 50 Detainees] International Business Times, 29 August 2011, Retrieved 29 August 2011</ref> On 23 August 2011, the Khamis Brigade killed around 50 prisoners in a Tripoli warehouse and then set fire to the warehouse.<ref>Spencer, Richard [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8728597/Libya-last-act-of-bloody-vengeance-by-Khamis-Brigade.html Libya: last act of bloody vengeance by Khamis Brigade] The Telegraph, 29 August 2011, Retreieved 29 August 2011</ref>

On August 29, Khamis Kadhafi was reported dead, death confirmed by the former regime on mid-September<ref>http://www.mysinchew.com/node/65273</ref>. On 9 September, the NTC health minister said that the Khamis Brigade had lost around 9,000 soldiers during the war.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/libyan-estimate-least-30-000-died-war-074915415.html</ref>. It is unknown who may have commanded remnants of the Khamis Brigade in the closing days of the 2011 Libyan Civil War, though it is possible Khamis' brother Moatassem was in charge of the force, until his 20 October 2011 death and the concurrent collapse of the Gaddafi regime.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RRzEMzer4o Khamis Army Shoots One In The Head"], vspahi, 2011-02-18 ([[YouTube]])
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRXBz00iXFE "Wounded Soldier of Khamis (Gadhafi's Son) LIBYA"], MeddiTV, 2011-02-18 (YouTube)
* {{cite news
| last= Joshi
| first= Shashank
| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14619935
| title= Analysis: Why Gaddafi's crack troops melted away
| publisher= [[BBC News]]
| date= 22 August 2011
| accessdate= }}

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Timeline of the 2011 Libyan Civil War and military intervention (16 August – 23 October)

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The [[2011 Libyan civil war]] began on 17 February 2011 as a civil protest and later evolved into a widespread uprising. However, by 19 March, [[Libya]]n forces under Colonel [[Muammar Gaddafi]] were on the brink of a decisive victory over rebels in [[Cyrenaica|Libya's east]]. That day, leading [[NATO]] members acted on [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973]] which authorized member states "to take all necessary measures… to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in the [[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]], including [[Benghazi]], while excluding an occupation force".<ref name="UN News Centre">{{cite web|author = Staff | url= http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37808 |title=Security Council Authorizes 'All Necessary Measures' To Protect Civilians in Libya|date=17 March 2011|publisher=[[UN News Centre]]|accessdate=18 August 2011}}</ref>

Following the implementation of a [[2011 military intervention in Libya|Libyan no-fly zone]], the [[Battle of Ajdabiya]] and the [[Second Battle of Benghazi]], the rebels recovered all territory lost in the Gaddafi loyalist offensive. However, due to the bulk of their forces being armed civilians lacking both leadership and communication, they quickly fell into disarray and were forced into retreat.<ref>{{Cite news| author = Calder, Ryan | date=4 April 2011| publisher = ''The Berkeley Blog'' (blog of the [[University of California, Berkeley]]) | url= http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2011/04/04/accordion-war-why-does-the-front-in-libya-keep-moving-back-and-forth/| title = Accordion War: Why Does the Front in Libya Keep Moving Back and Forth?|accessdate= 18 August 2011}}</ref>

With NATO attacks increasing in both severity and frequency, numerous defections amongst Gaddafi's military and political elite, and steadily increasing support from the international community, the opposition was able to make limited gains towards the end of May. After being [[Battle of Misrata|besieged since February]], opposition forces had pushed loyalist forces out of Misrata and into its outskirts. Towards the end of May and early June, over a hundred military officers and soldiers defected as well as Libya's [[Ambassadors of the European Union|Ambassador to the European Union]] and [[Shukri Ghanem]], world-renowned oil executive and one of Gaddafi's inner circle. By the end of the first week of June, the opposition had taken several towns in the west, including the strategic city of [[Yafran]], while reports of protests and skirmishes within Gaddafi-controlled borders appeared to be increasing.

As of 15 October, out of [[Districts of Libya|Libya's twenty-two districts]], twenty are under [[National Transitional Council|NTC]] control, one is a (more or less) contested territory and none are completely controlled by pro-Gaddafi forces. 

[[File:2011 Battle of Sirte.svg|thumb|right|300px|alt=|Overview map of [[Battle of Sirte (2011)|developments in the city of Sirte]]. Green denotes loyalist control, red denotes rebel control.]]
[[File:Tripolitanian Front.svg|thumb|right|300px|alt=|Overview map of [[Battle of Bani Walid|developments in Tripolitania]]. Dates for changes of hand of individual towns are given in red (rebel offensive) and green (government offensive).]]
[[File:Battle of Tripoli.svg|thumb|right|300px|alt=|Overview map of [[Battle of Tripoli (2011)|developments in Tripoli]].]]

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==Mid-August (16–20 August)==
=== 16 August ===
*UN envoy [[Abdul Ilah Khatib]] met with representatives of both Gaddafi's government and the NTC before leaving Tunisia, but said he did not take part in any direct negotiations between the factions. Spokespersons for both the Gaddafi regime and the NTC denied face-to-face meetings between the two opposing governments.<ref name="envoy">{{dead link|date=September 2011}} Laub, Karin (16 August 2011). [http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/16/3079377/un-envoy-meets-with-both-sides.html "UN Envoy Meets with Both Sides of Libyan Conflict"]. [[Associated Press]] (via ''[[The Kansas City Star]]''). Retrieved 16 August 2011.</ref>
*As NTC forces encircled Tripoli, effectively cutting it off,<ref>Georgy, Michael (15 August 2011). [http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Rebels+encircle+Tripoli+Gadhafi+remains+defiant/5256994/story.html "Rebels Encircle Tripoli as Gadhafi Remains Defiant"]. [[Reuters]] (via ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]''). Retrieved 18 August 2011.</ref> an anonymous [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian diplomat]] stated that Russia was "deeply disturbed" by the NATO campaign, referring to "the destruction of infrastructure and especially power supplies on territory controlled by the government.<ref>Staff (16 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-16-2011-1726 "''Libya Live Blog'': Tuesday, August 16, 2011 – 15:26"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 3 September 2011.</ref> In a joint statement, [[President of Iran|Iranian President]] [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] and [[President of Venezuela|Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chavez]] went further, denouncing "imperialist aggression" (in both [[2011 Syrian uprising|Syria]] and Libya).<ref>Staff (17 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/syria-libya-aug-17-2011-0019 ''Libya Live Blog'': Tuesday, August 16, 2011 – 22:19" ]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 3 September 2011.</ref>
*Gaddafi government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim declared that pro-Gaddafi loyalists had retaken Misrata, a claim reported by [[Xinhua News Agency]],<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/16/c_131053298.htm|title = Libyan Gov't Forces Claim Victory in Misrata|publisher = [[Xinhua News Agency]]|date = 16 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref> The ''[[Morning Star (UK newspaper)|Morning Star]]''<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/108347|title = Gadaffi Supporters 'Retake Misrata'| work = [[Morning Star (UK newspaper)|Morning Star]] |date = 16 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref> and [[Mathaba]], a pro-Gaddafi website.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://mathaba.net/news/?x=628042|title = Confirmed: Misrata Is Liberated|publisher = [[Mathaba]]|date = 16 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref> The statement was contradicted by continued reports of continued rebel possession of the city, further pacified due to the capture of [[Taworgha]].

*According to the Associated Press, Gaddafi loyalists still held some thirty percent of Zawiya, using a local hospital as a base and forcing doctors to perform around-the-clock surgeries while snipers were perched on the roof and an anti-aircraft gunner was placed at the entrance; civilian patients and occupants were forced out of most quarters by loyalists in order to make way for wounded soldiers and mercenaries.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/08/16/general-ml-libya_8626607.html|title = Gadhafi's Troops Use Hospital as Base, Doctors Say|author = Laub, Karin|agency = Associated Press|work=Forbes|date = 16 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref>

=== 17 August ===
*According to Xinhua News Agency, Gaddafi spokesman Moussa Ibrahim claimed that Zawiya and Brega was under full control of the Gaddafi loyalists, denying rebel, NATO and mainstream media reports to the contrary.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/17/c_131055416.htm|title = Libya Gov't Forces in Full Control of Key Oil Towns: Spokesman|publisher = [[Xinhua News Agency]] |date = 17 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref>
*Libyan rebels were in control of seventy percent of Zawiya and had also reached the outskirts of Al-Heisha, they claimed. On the eastern front, rebels said that they had suffered fifteen casualties fighting for Brega.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/libya-rebels-continue-turning-the-screws/story-e6frf7jx-1226116989228| publisher = [[Australian Associated Press]] (via ''[[Herald Sun]]'') | title=Libya Rebels Continue Turning the Screws |date= 17 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref>
*A rebel spokesman in the Nafusa Mountains said loyalist forces had abandoned Tiji and Badr and anti-Gaddafi forces had entered both towns.<ref>{{cite news| author = Georgy, Michael | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/us-libya-idUSTRE77A2Y920110817|agency= [[Reuters]]|date=17 August 2011|accessdate=17 August 2011|title=Rebels Say Gaddafi Troops Abandon Towns in West}}</ref>
*''[[Asharq Al-Awsat]]'' reported – citing unnamed Libyan sources in Tripoli and Benghazi, [[Western world|Western]] diplomatic sources in [[Cairo]], Tripoli and [[Tunis]], and vaguely described "Arab sources" – that Gaddafi was suffering from an "incurable illness" and was attempting to negotiate a voluntary exile for himself and his family in [[South Africa]] under the protection of [[President of South Africa|South African President]] [[Jacob Zuma]]. The newspaper claimed Gaddafi's chief of staff, [[Bashir Saleh]], had been dispatched to [[Djerba]], [[Tunisia]], and then to [[Bamako]], [[Mali]], to meet with British and French officials about the possibility of Gaddafi being allowed to leave Libya without facing arrest or trial. The report quoted unidentified sources within the NTC as saying, "We do not want the battle to liberate the capital Tripoli to become a massacre, therefore if the price is for ''[Gaddafi]'' to leave power safely, then we are prepared to pay this."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=1&id=26266| work = [[Asharq Al-Awsat]]|date=17 August 2011|accessdate=17 August 2011|title=Gaddafi Suffering from Incurable Illness – Libyan and Western Sources| author = Mahmoud, Khaled}}</ref> On [[Twitter]], veteran ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'' correspondent [[Brian Whitaker]] expressed scepticism toward the report, calling it "poorly sourced" and suggesting it may be "disinformation".<ref>{{cite web|publisher= [[Brian Whitaker]] (via [[Twitter]])|url=http://twitter.com/#!/Brian_Whit/status/103864238468104192| author = [[Brian Whitaker|Whitaker, Brian]]|date=18 August 2011|accessdate=17 August 2011|title= Twitter Post | quote = Beware of disinformation re Gaddafi's alleged illness. Story is poorly sourced. #libya }}</ref>
*[[Sabratha]] was reportedly captured by rebels, according to Xinhua News Agency,<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/18/c_131056717.htm|title = Libyan Rebels Advance in West Front, Suffer Casualties in East|publisher = [[Xinhua News Agency]] |date = 18 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref> with the rebel brigade accepting the surrender of fifteen Gaddafi loyalists. This occurred after NATO bombed the Sabratha army barracks occupied by loyalists. [[Barada TV]] correspondent [[Malik al-Abdeh]] reported that rebels in Sabratha, Sorman and Zawiya formed a joint command to advance on the capital, headquartered from the villa of [[Khaled K. El-Hamedi]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://twitter.com/#!/MalikAlAbdeh/status/103862429464805376|title = Twitter Post| publisher = [[Malik al-Abdeh]] (via [[Twitter]]) | quote = #Libya latest: #FF in #Sabratha, #Surman, #Zawiyah create joint military leadership, HQ is #Gaddafi henchman Khweldi Al-Humeidi's villa. | author = [[Malik al-Abdeh|al-Abdeh, Malik]] |date = 17 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref>
*According to Al Jazeera, the Associated Press reported that rebels had cut off the oil pipeline between Zawiya and Tripoli.<ref>Staff (18 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-17-2011-1439 "''Libya Live Blog'': Wednesday, August 17, 2011 – 12:39]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 3 September 2011.</ref> Fighting continued between rebels and loyalists, 100 of the latter being holed up in the refinery which is the source of the pipeline. {{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
*[[Radio France Internationale]] reported that eight [[Chad]]ian nationals, seven alleged mercenaries and one purported "recruiter", were arrested in the Chadian village of [[Massakory]] while attempting to cross the border into Libya via [[Niger]] in order to fight as mercenaries for Gaddafi. The state prosecutor alleged that the recruiter was offered "a hypothetical promise of [[CFA franc|FCFA]] 4 million ([[euro|€]]6,100) for each one who crossed the border." This was part of an investigation by Chadian authorities into a suspected underground pipeline for mercenaries between Chad and Libya.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://www.rfi.fr/node/629473| title = ''Des mercenaires tchadiens en partance pour la Libye arrêtés au Tchad'' | trans_title = Chadian Mercenaries Bound for Libya Arrested in Chad| language = [[French language|French]] | publisher = [[Radio France Internationale]] |date = 17 August 2011 | accessdate = 18 August 2011}}</ref>
*[[Toubou people|Toubou]] tribal fighters reportedly captured [[Murzuk]], a town in southwest Libya.<ref name="ennahar">Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.ennaharonline.com/en/international/7088.html "Libya: Toubou Rebels Engage in Battle Against Gaddafi"]. [[Ennahar Online]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref>

=== 18 August ===
*Reuters reported that the Zawiya oil refinery had been captured by rebel forces.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url = http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE77H0BZ20110818|title = Libya Rebels Take Control of Zawiyah Oil Refinery|publisher = [[Reuters]]|date = 18 August 2011 | accessdate = 19 August 2011}}</ref>
*Elsewhere, rebels claimed to have captured Haysha, halfway between Misrata and Sirte.<ref>{{cite web| author = Laub, Karin | url=http://www.freep.com/article/20110818/NEWS07/108180433/Libyan-rebels-surround-refinery-close-major-victory|title=Libyan Rebels Surround Refinery, Close In on Major Victory|publisher= [[Associated Press]] (via ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'') |date=18 August 2011 | accessdate = 19 August 2011}}</ref>
*Reuters reported that rebels had taken the center of [[Gharyan]], a town {{convert|80|km|abbr=off}} south of Tripoli.<ref>{{cite news|author = Staff | url = http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE77H09I20110818|title = Libya Rebels Take Garyan, South of Tripoli – Witness|publisher = [[Reuters]]|date = 18 August 2011 | accessdate = 19 August 2011}}</ref>
*Rebels claimed they had secured at least ninety percent of the coastal city of [[Sabratha]], and had captured the loyalist military base there.<ref>Staff (18 August 2011). [http://shabablibya.org/news/libyan-freedom-fighters-say-secure-another-western-coastal-city "Libyan Freedom Fighters Say Secure Another Western Coastal City"]. [[Reuters]] (via [[Shabab Libya]]). Retrieved 19 August 2011.</ref>
*A spokesman for the NTC said the southern Brega suburb of Alargop was entirely in rebel hands.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/201181814341888450.html| publisher = [[Al Jazeera English]] |title=Libya Rebels Claim Control of Key Refinery – Explosions Heard in Tripoli As Rebels Capture Key Towns and Supply Routes, Further Isolating Gaddafi's Stronghold |date=19 August 2011|accessdate=19 August 2011}}</ref>

=== 19 August ===
*Zliten was taken by rebel forces, who claimed they pushed beyond the western edge of the city to the outskirts of [[Khoms, Libya|Khoms]].<ref>Staff (19 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-19-2011-1439 "''Libya Live Blog'': Friday, August 19, 2011 – 12:39]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 3 September 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite news| author = Stephen, Chris; [[Luke Harding|Harding, Luke]]; [[Peter Beaumont (journalist)|Beaumont, Peter]] | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/19/tripoli-facing-advance-libya-rebels?CMP=twt_gu| work = [[The Guardian]]|date=19 August 2011|accessdate=19 August 2011|title=Tripoli Facing Three-Sided Advance by Libyan Rebels – Capital Faces Onslaught from South, East and West as Rebel Commanders Say They Have Made Significant Advances| location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/2011819145519307139.html| publisher = [[Al Jazeera English]]|date=19 August 2011|accessdate=19 August 2011|title= Libyan Rebels Take Control of Az Zawiyah – Muammar Gaddafi's Forces Launch Counterattack After Rebels Capture Key Cities of Az Zawiyah and Zlitan}}</ref>
*The centre of Zawiya, Martyrs Square, was taken by rebel forces after a fierce battle.<ref>Crawford, Alex (19 August 2011). [http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16053368 "Libya: Rebels Take Martyr Square in Zawiyah"]. [[Sky News]]. Retrieved 19 August 2011.</ref>
*Reuters reported that Former [[Prime Minister of Libya|Libyan Prime Minister]] (1972–1977) [[Abdessalam Jalloud]] defected to rebel-held Zintan.<ref>Valdmanis, Richard (19 August 2011).[http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7JJ3VR20110819 "Update 1–Gaddafi's Former No. 2 Defects – Libya Rebels"]. [[Reuters]]. Retrieved 19 August 2011.</ref>
*The Associated Press reported that rebels claimed that Brega was now completely under rebel control.<ref>
Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9806365 "Libyan Rebels: Eastern Oil Terminal Brega Taken"]. [[Associated Press]] (via ''[[The Guardian]]''). Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref><ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44202953/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/ "Libya Rebels Close In on Gadhafi – 'We Have Liberated Brega and All of It Is Under Our Control'"]. [[MSNBC]]. Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>
*The Libyan embassy in [[Brasilia]], Brazil was stormed by protesters supporting the Libyan rebels. The [[Flag_of_Libya#Flag_used_by_the_Gaddafi_government|Flag of Libya]] was torn down and replaced with the [[Flag_of_Libya#Flag_used_by_the_National_Transitional_Council|National Transitional Council flag]]. During the protest, there was a reported brawl between protesters and embassy officials.<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://focus-fen.net/?id=n257449 "Clashes at Libyan Embassy in Brazil"]. [[FOCUS News Agency]]. Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>

=== 20 August ===
*The [[Tunisian Armed Forces|Tunisian Army]] fought a battle with a group of "unknown Libyans" using armed trucks near [[Douz]], a town in central Tunisia. The Libyans fled after the battle.<ref> Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1714643,0,1,uzbrojona-kolumna-wdarla-sie-do-tunezji,wiadomosc.html "''Uzbrojona kolumna wdarła się do Tunezji''"] (in [[Polish language|Polish]]). [[TVN24]]. Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>
*Rebel forces captured the centre of Brega after much fighting.<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/201182013626871597.html "Libyan Rebels 'Take Control' of Central Brega – Rebels Claim Centre of the Eastern Oil Town, Amid Conflicting Reports as to Whether They Control Its Oil Facilities"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>
*Rebel forces captured Zawiya and reached [['Aziziya]].<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/20/libya.html "Libyan Rebels Begin Attack on Tripoli"]. [[Associated Press]] (via [[CBC News]]). Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref><ref>Armellini, Alvise; El-Sherif, Nehal; Walters, Anne (17 August 2011). [http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_18694581?source=rss "Libyan Rebels Closing In on Capital of Tripoli, NATO Says"]. [[The McClatchy Company|McClatchy-Tribune News Service]] (via ''[[The Denver Post]]''). Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>
*According to witnesses rebel supporters clashed with pro-Gaddafi security forces in Tripoli amid sustained explosions and gunfire.<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLDE77J04L20110820 "Blasts, Sustained Gunfire in Tripoli – Reuters Witness"]. [[Reuters]]. Retrieved 20 August 2011.</ref>
*Late on 20 August, rebels inside Tripoli began a general uprising against Gaddafi<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14605391 "Libya Conflict: Heavy Gunfire Erupts in Tripoli"]. [[BBC News]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref> after a speech by [[Mahmoud Jebril]].<ref>Staff (21 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-21-2011-0008 "''Libya Live Blog'': Saturday, August 20, 2011 – 22:08"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref>

==Battle of Tripoli (21–31 August)==
=== 21 August ===
{{See also|2011 Battle of Tripoli}}
*Local rebels launched an assault on the [[Mitiga International Airport]] (late on 20/early on 21 August), {{convert|8|km|abbr=off}} east of Tripoli's city centre,<ref>{{cite news| url = http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFLDE77J05Q20110820|title = Libyan Rebels in Fight for Tripoli Airbase – Activist|publisher = [[Reuters]] |date = 20 August 2011 | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref> amidst rumors that Gaddafi had fled.<ref>{{Cite web| date = 21 August 2011 | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44212588/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa|title= Gadhafi's Last Stand? Libya Rebels Launch Assault on Tripoli – Explosions, Gunfire Heard Amid Unconfirmed Reports That Leader Has Fled|publisher= [[MSNBC]] | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
*Unknown numbers of insurgents were killed in the suburb of [[Qadah]].{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
*From Zawiya, rebel units began a push toward Tripoli <ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-21-2011-0017 "''Libya Live Blog'': Saturday, August 20, 2011 – 22:17"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref> from the eastern gate of Zawiya. Fighting was being reported east of Zawiya, particularly in an area known as the 27 km Bridge (east of the town of Al Maya).<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-21-2011-0134|title = ''Libya Live Blog'': Saturday, August 20, 2011 – 23:34|publisher = [[Al Jazeera]]|date = 20 August 2011 | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
*Rebels seized Joudaim east of Zawiya and advanced rapidly towards the capital, taking several villages along the way.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
*On 20 August, the Associated Press reported that Tunisia had recognised the NTC as "the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people".<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url = http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/08/20/general-ml-tunisia-libya_8633312.html|title = Tunis Recognizes Libyan Rebels as Country's Rep| publisher = [[Associated Press]] (via ''[[Forbes]]'')|date = 20 August 2011 | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
*Celebrations broke out in Benghazi in response to the conflicts in and around Tripoli.<ref>Staff (20 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-21-2011-0032 "''Libya Live Blog'': Saturday, August 20, 2011 – 22:32"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref>
*Rebels were forced to retreat from [[Al Maya]] after coming under "very heavy incoming fire" from Loyalist artillery.<ref>{{Cite news| author = Staff | date = 21 August 2011 | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14606618|title= Libya Conflict: Rebels Take Base on Push to Tripoli |publisher= [[BBC News]] | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
* German sources reported that rebels were moving towards Tripoli and Gaddafi had possibly left for the Algerian border.<ref> Staff (21 August 2011). [http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/ulkomaat.shtml/2011/08/1376635/kapinalliset-etenevat-tripoliin---gaddafi-ehka-jo-lahella-algeriaa "''Kapinalliset etenevät Tripoliin – Gaddafi ehkä jo lähellä Algeriaa?''"] (in [[Finnish language|Finnish]]). [[MTV3]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref> However, Gaddafi denied these claims, saying in an audio message that he will stay in Tripoli "until the end".<ref>{{Cite web| author = Staff | date = 22 August 2011 | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44218013/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa|title= Moammar Gadhafi Launches Fightback in Tripoli; Sons Detained – Opposition Seizes Symbolic Heart of Libyan Leader's 42-Year Regime; Pro-Gadhafi Forces Still Control up to 20 Percent of Capital, Rebels Say|publisher= [[MSNBC]] | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
* The rebels captured a military barracks, which housed the elite [[Khamis Brigade]], {{convert|27|km|abbr=off}} west of Tripoli, as well as weapons and ammo left behind by retreating loyalists. {{cn|date=October 2011}}
*Rebels from the west entered Tripoli's Janzur suburb.<ref>{{Cite web| author = Staff | date = 21 August 2011 | url=http://news.sky.com/home/article/16053951|title=Libyan Rebels: 'Colonel Gaddafi's Son Captured'|publisher= [[Sky News]] | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| date = 22 August 2011 | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14608807|title= Scenes of Joy as Libya Rebels Enter Central Tripoli|publisher= [[BBC News]] | accessdate = 22 August 2011}}</ref>
*Rebels took Green Square in Tripoli's city centre with almost no resistance from loyalist forces.<ref>Staff (21 August 2011). [http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/21/us-libya-rebels-tripoli-idUSTRE77K2EX20110821 "Gaddafi's Son Saif Arrested in Libya: ICC"]. [[Reuters]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref><ref>Staff (21 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-22-2011-0031 "''Libya Live Blog'': Sunday, August 21, 2011 – 21:31]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref>
*Agence France-Presse reported of revolutionary forces allegedly to be in control of the Ras Ajdir border crossing in the west.<ref>Staff (21 August 2011). [http://www.presstv.com/detail/195087.html "Libyan Fighters Enter Capital from West"]. [[PressTV]]. Retrieved 22 August 2011.</ref>

===22 August===
* [[Minister of International Relations and Cooperation|South African Foreign Minister]] [[Maite Nkoana-Mashabane]] categorically denied the existence of any South African planes being parked at Tripoli International Airport. The rumour had persisted due to reported sightings of such planes by Tripoli residents.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
* Rebels confirmed their capture of [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]], who, alongside his father Muammar and intelligence chief [[Abdullah al-Senussi]], was wanted for trial by the ICC, which confirmed his capture by rebels and initiated negotiations with the NTC regarding his possible transfer to ICC custody. {{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
* [[Muhammad sl-Gaddafi]] and [[Al-Saadi al-Gaddafi]], two other Gaddafi sons, were also reportedly captured and detained by rebels; Muhammad gave a phone interview with Al Jazeera while under house arrest, only for listeners to overhear gunfire inside his residence before the phone cut off. Muhammad, while captured, was reportedly later freed from rebel custody by members of the Khamis Brigade in a gun battle with rebels.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | date = 22 August 2011 | url = http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-23-2011-0137|publisher = [[Al Jazeera]] |title = ''Libya Live Blog'': Monday, August 22, 2011 – 23:37 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
* According to the NTC, only twenty percent of Tripoli remained under pro-Gaddafi rule.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
*The [[government of Niger]] decided to start air patrols over its border with Libya to avoid infiltration of its territory by armed groups from Libya and crossing the border by mercenaries from [[Sahel]] heading to Sabha, to end smuggle of military elements and recourses out of Libya.<ref>{{cite news| author = Felix, Bate | url=http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7JL0I720110822|title=Niger Launches Air Surveillance on Libyan Border|publisher= [[Reuters]] |date=22 August 2011| accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*A NATO plane shot down a second Scud missile fired from Sirte.<ref>{{cite web|author= Saad, Layelle |url=http://gulfnews.com/news/region/libya/libya-rebels-take-control-of-most-of-tripoli-1.855824|title=Libya Rebels Take Control of Most of Tripoli – Gaddafi Whereabouts Unknown, National Transitional Council Announces Plans To Relocate| work = [[Gulf News]] |date= 23 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*The [[Polish Press Agency]] reported that unofficially the [[Government of Poland|Polish government]] could have supplied the rebels with anti-tank rocket launchers and military vehicles "some months ago" and officers of [[Polish Special Forces]] were helping in direct operations.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url=http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/53769,Poland-supplied-arms-to-Libyan-rebels|title= Poland Supplied Arms to Libyan Rebels?|date= 22 August 2011|publisher= [[Polish Radio External Service]] | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=7441585&c=EUR&s=LAN|author= Adamowski, Jaroslaw |title=Poland Sold Arms to Libyan Rebels | work = [[Defense News]] | date=22 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
* The [[Government of Colombia|Colombian government]] recognized the NTC as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.<ref> {{cite web| author = Staff | url=http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/colombia-reconoce-legitimidad-de-rebeldes-en-libia_10206384-4|title=''Colombia reconoce como interlocutor al Consejo de Transición libio'' | trans_title = Colombia recognized as interlocutor to the Libyan Transitional Council| language = Spanish| work = [[El Tiempo]] |date=22 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*Saif al-Islam Gaddafi appeared before news reporters in Tripoli that night to dispel the rumours of his capture. The NTC later commented, on Al Jazeera English, that the "escape" probably was due to "inexperienced youth" and a lack of "structured military guard".<ref>Video (00:01:10; requires [[Adobe Flash Player]]) (posted 22 August 2011). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9g_0xlbH0 "NTC President in Gharyan Responds to Saif al-Islam's 'Escape'"]. [[Al Jazeera English]] (via [[YouTube]]). Retrieved 25 August 2011.</ref>

===23 August===
* Rebels took control of Ra's Lanuf and advanced towards Bin Jawad and Sirte.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
*By the afternoon, Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr confirmed that rebels were in control of Green Square, now called [[Martyrs' Square, Tripoli|Martyrs' Square]] by the rebels. She said that heavy clashes were taking place in Mansoura as well as about {{convert|500|m|abbr=off}} from [[Bab al-Azizia]].{{cn|date=October 2011}}
*Later on, an Al Jazeera correspondent said that rebels entered the first gate of Bab al-Azizia, although it is unclear how close the correspondent was to Bab al-Azizia to verify it.{{cn|date=October 2011}} [[Russia Today]] confirmed the story later with live footage.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
*Bab al-Azizia was completely overrun by rebels after defeating loyalists based there, and the opposition flag flew from the main building.<ref>Staff (23 August 2011). [http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/16936-libyan-rebels-overrun-gaddafi%E2%80%99s-compound.html "Libyan Rebels Overrun Gaddafi's Compound"]. ''[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]''. Retrieved 25 August 2011.</ref>
*Despite having gained control of the majority of the Abu Salim district,<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-libya-rebels-abusalim-idUSTRE77M8G720110823|title = Rebels Seize Pro-Gaddafi Tripoli District: Spokesman|publisher = [[Reuters]]|date = 23 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref> rebels had yet to reach the Rixos Al Nasr hotel area, where a significant number of Gaddafi loyalists were holding foreign journalists prisoner.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}
*Gaddafi regime spokesman [[Moussa Ibrahim]] spoke to a Syrian television station by telephone to say that "''[d]''espite the presence of NATO gangs in some areas of Tripoli, our military, operational and civilian position is very strong and we are capable of continuing fighting not just for days or weeks, but for months or years."{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}

===24 August===
* Bayardo Arce, the economic adviser of [[President of Nicaragua|Nicaraguan President]] [[Daniel Ortega]], said that the [[Government of Nicaragua|Nicaraguan government]] was considering offering Gaddafi asylum.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jatV3QXJBIQuBJmG3Ydm4QEpyPdw?docId=301530ed50dc4d9f9e6838729750f8e3|title=Official: Nicaragua Would Consider Gadhafi Asylum|publisher= [[Associated Press]] (via [[Google News]]) |date= 24 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*Also, [[Djibril Bassolé]], the foreign minister of [[Burkina Faso]], offered Gaddafi asylum.<ref>{{cite news| author = Lewis, David | url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-libya-burkinafaso-idUSTRE77N5PG20110824|title=Burkina Faso Offers Gaddafi Exile|publisher= [[Reuters]] |date=24 August 2011| accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*According to Al Jazeera and Reuters, gunfire and tankfire was launched on the rebel-occupied Bab al-Azizia compound from the suburb of Abu Salim in Tripoli.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://twitter.com/NickClarkAlJaz/status/106312292819406848|title = Tweet |author = Clark, Nick |publisher = Nick Carter (via [[Twitter]]) |date = 24 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011 | quote = #Libya : Al Jazeera Arabic reporting Bab Al-Aziziya compound being hit by tank fire from nearby area of Abu Selim.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-24-2011-1306|title = ''Libya Live Blog'': Wednesday, August 24, 2011 – 11:06 |publisher = [[Al Jazeera]] |date = 24 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*French President Sarkozy declared he had invited several countries to talks in Paris on 1 September regarding plans for the future of Libya, including all nations that took part on the conflict and major countries who had taken a neutral stance so far including [[Brazil]], [[Russia]], [[India]] and the [[People's Republic of China]].<ref>{{cite web|author = Staff | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/08/france-to-host-friends-of-libya-talks-next-week/|title=France To Host 'Friends of Libya' Talks Next Week| publisher = [[Agence France-Presse]] (via ''[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]'') |date= 24 August 2011 | accessdate = 25 August 2011}}</ref>
*Reuters reported that during a live interview with Al Arabiya, General [[Khalifa Muhammad Ali]], the Libyan deputy intelligence chief under Gaddafi, announced his resignation and defection to the opposition forces.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7JO2TF20110824| publisher = [[Reuters]]|date= 24 August 2011|accessdate=25 August 2011|title=Libyan Intelligence No. 2 Joins Rebels – Arabiya TV}}</ref>

===25 August===
*Four Italian journalists who had been kidnapped the previous day in Zawiyahwere freed from a Tripoli apartment building, according to [[Guido de Sanctis]], the Italian consul in Benghazi; two worked for the ''[[Corriere della Sera]]'' and two others for ''[[La Stampa]]'' and ''[[Avvenire]]'' newspapers. The Libyan driver who had been driving them near the city was killed in the kidnapping.<ref>{{cite web| author = Staff | url = http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/4-Kidnapped-Italian-Journalists-Freed-in-Libya-128375738.html|title = 4 Kidnapped Italian Journalists Freed in Libya|publisher = [[VOA News]] |date = 25 August 2011 | accessdate = 28 August 2011}}</ref>
*Rebels launched an offensive against loyalists in [[Abu Salim (Tripoli district)|Abu Salim]] district, which rebels believed to be where members of the Gaddafi family were hiding. In the evening, after fierce fighting, rebel forces overrun Abu Salim. Nevertheless, small pockets of resistance remained and loyalist snipers still occupied isolated buildings in neighbouring areas.<ref>{{cite news| author = Denyer, Simon; Erdbrink, Thomas | url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/25/MNDD1KS3JJ.DTL|title = Libya Rebels Capture a Key Khadafy Stronghold | publisher = ''[[The Washington Post]]'' (via ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'') |date = 26 August 2011 | accessdate = 28 August 2011}}</ref>
*The bullet-ridden bodies of thirty men, believed to be Gaddafi loyalist fighters, were found at a military encampment in central Tripoli, with two of the bodies being bound in handcuffs, potentially marking an execution.<ref>Staff (25 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-25-2011-1958 "''Libya Live Blog'': Thursday, August 25, 2011 – 17:58"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 28 August 2011.</ref>
*Al Jazeera reported that rebels gained firm control of the former intelligence-services headquarters in Tripoli.<ref>Staff (25 August 2011). [http://english.aljazeera.net/video/africa/2011/08/201182520517850155.html "Gaddafi's Intelligence Base Seized – Al Jazeera Gains Access to What Used To Be the Intelligence Headquarters of Libyan Leader"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 26 August 2011</ref>

===26 August===
*Rebels claimed to have gained control of the desert village of [[Al Wigh]] near Libya's southern border.<ref>Staff (26 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-26-2011-0502 "''Libya Live Blog'': Friday, August 26, 2011 – 02:02"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 26 August 2011.</ref>
*The NTC officially announced its move of operations to Tripoli.<ref name = BBC25>Staff (26 August 2011). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14674390 "Libya Conflict: UN Urges Restraint Amid 'Abuse' Reports"]. [[BBC News]]. Retrieved 26 August 2011.</ref>
*The bodies of fifteen loyalist-imprisoned pro-rebel political activists were found at a hospital in Tripoli. The bodies showed evidence of torture and a last-minute mass execution by gunfire.<ref name = BBC25/><ref>Staff (26 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-26-2011-0537 "''Libya Live Blog'': Friday, August 26, 2011 – 02:37"] . [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 26 August 2011.</ref>
*Reuters reported that a convoy of six armoured [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] cars crossed the border into [[Algeria]] near [[Ghadames]], according to the Egyptian [[Middle East News Agency]], citing a rebel military spokesman for the oasis town. There was speculation that the convoy could have been transporting high members of Gaddafi's government including Gaddafi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/27/libya-algeria-convoy-idUSL5E7JR00820110827| publisher = [[Reuters]] |title=Armoured Mercedes Cars Enter Algeria from Libya – Egypt Agency|date=27 August 2011|accessdate=28 August 2011 |author= Aboudi, Sami}}</ref>
*Al Jazeera reported that anti-Gaddafi forces took control of the Ras Ajdir border crossing with Tunisia.<ref>Staff (27 August 2011). [http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-27-2011-0808 "''Libya Live Blog'': Saturday, August 27, 2011 – 06:08"]. [[Al Jazeera]]. Retrieved 28 August 2011.</ref>

===27 August===
*Al Jazeera reported that late in the day, the NLA finally seized control of [[Bin Jawad]] on its push westward toward [[Sirte]].<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/2011828132830309850.html| publisher = [[Al Jazeera English]]|date= 29 August 2011|accessdate= 30 August 2011|title=Libya Fighters Surge Towards Gaddafi Hometown – Gaddafi Supporters Put Up Stiff Resistance, as Fighters Push Towards Sirte Amid Signs of Dissent over NTC Appointments}}</ref>
*The [[Associated Press]] reported that Moussa Ibrahim had called AP's world headquarters in [[New York City]], [[New York]], to relay an offer for negotiations between the NTC and [[Al-Saadi Gaddafi]] on a "transfer of power".<ref name="transfer">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-libya-tripoli-20110829,0,4186393.story| work = [[Los Angeles Times]] |date= 29 August 2011|accessdate= 30 August 2011|title=Libyan Rebels Reject Negotiations with Kadafi – Responding to a Supposed Offer To Discuss a Transfer of Power, a Rebel Leader Says, 'We're Not Talking To Him. We're Going To Arrest Him.' – Rebels Are in Control of Tripoli, But Crucial Shortages Loom| author = Daragahi, Borzou}}</ref>

===28 August===
*An Associated Press reporter confirmed that about 50 charred bodies were at a Tripoli site where a man who purportedly escaped the massacre said pro-Gaddafi troops used hand grenades and guns to kill 130 civilian detainees as anti-Gaddafi forces marched on the city.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/28/libya-charred-bodies_n_939563.html#s341681&title=WARNING_Graphic_Photos| publisher = [[Associated Press]] (via ''[[The Huffington Post]]'') |date=28 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011|title=Libya: Charred Bodies Found in Tripoli Site}}</ref>
*The NTC categorically rejected Ibrahim's offer for negotiations, with a top official saying the NTC "can offer ''[Gaddafi]'' only two things: safety and a fair trial". [[Mahmoud Shammam]] said, "We're not talking to ''[Gaddafi]''. We're going to arrest him."<ref name="transfer"/>
*NTC Justice Minister [[Mohammed al-Alagi]] said the council would not allow any Libyan to be deported to face trial in another country, including [[Abdelbaset al-Megrahi]], the convicted bomber of the 1988 [[Pan Am Flight 103]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_18776096| work = [[San Jose Mercury News]] |title=Libyan Rebels Says Won't Deport Lockerbie Bomber|date=28 August 2011|accessdate=28 August 2011}}</ref>

===29 August===
*The Algerian government confirmed that several Gaddafi family members had crossed into Algeria.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Newsfeed/Article/135362626/201108291237/Urgent-Gaddafis-family-members-arrive-in-Algeria-APS.aspx| publisher = [[Xinhua News Agency]] (via ''[[Investors Business Daily]]'') |date=29 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011|title=Urgent: Gaddafi's Family Members Arrive in Algeria – APS}}</ref> They were identified as his wife [[Safia Farkash]], his daughter [[Ayesha Gaddafi]] and two of his sons [[Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi]] and [[Muhammad al-Gaddafi]], along with their families.<ref name="rumours">{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1149909/1/.html| publisher = [[Agence France-Presse]] (via [[Channel NewsAsia]]) |title=Gaddafi, Sons 'In South Tripoli'|date=30 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011}}</ref>
*An Al Jazeera correspondent, reporting live from [[Nofaliya]], a town in the Sirte District, said that anti-Gaddafi forces were in full control of the town after driving out loyalist troops.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-aug-29-2011-1859| publisher = [[Al Jazeera]] |date=29 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011|title=''Libya Live Blog'': Monday, August 29, 2011 – 15:59}}</ref>
*The Italian news agency [[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata]] reported that [[Khamis Gaddafi]], Gaddafi's youngest son, had "almost certainly" been killed in a firefight, either by anti-Gaddafi fighters or by an [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|Apache helicopter gunship]] that fired on a car allegedly carrying him near [[Tarhuna]].<ref name="rumours"/><ref name="khamisagain">{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110829/world/gaddafi.382443| publisher = [[Agence France-Presse]] (via ''[[The Times (Malta)|The Times]]'') |date=29 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 29, 2011|title= Updated: Gaddafi Family Members Cross into Algeria – Khamis Gaddafi 'Killed'}}</ref>
*The NTC warned that if the Algerian government provided asylum to any member of the Gaddafi family, it would be viewed as "an act against the Libyan people".<ref name="khamisagain"/>
*Protests broke out in Misrata after reports that Libyan Prime Minister and NTC Chairman [[Mahmoud Jibril]] would appoint former Gaddafi army general [[Albarrani Shkal]] – suspected of leading the [[Khamis Brigade]] in the [[Battle of Misrata]] earlier in the year – as Mistrata's head of security. Misrata's local council said that if Shkal was appointed, Misratan fighters would refuse to take orders from the NTC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/29/misrata-rebels-defy-libya-regime|work = [[The Guardian]] |date=29 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011|title=Misrata Rebels Defy Libya's New Regime – City Refuses To Accept Appointment by National Transitional Council of Former Gaddafi Ally as Tripoli Security Chief| author = Stephen, Chris|location=London}}</ref>
*[[Radio Netherlands Worldwide]] reported that Agence France-Presse, citing sources in [[Mali]] and [[Niger]], reported that hundreds of armed [[Tuareg people|Tuareg]] mercenaries as well as naturalised Libyan citizens of Malian origin were beginning to return from fighting with Gaddafi's army to their countries of origin, generating fears that a new [[Sahel]]ian conflict could start if the battle-hardened fighters linked up with [[Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb]], took up arms against their home governments or clashed with other groups in the region.<ref>{{cite news| author = Staff | url=http://www.rnw.nl/africa/bulletin/hundreds-returning-tuaregs-alarm-mali-niger| publisher = [[Radio Netherlands Worldwide]]|title=Hundreds of Returning Tuaregs Alarm Mali, Niger|date=29 August 2011|accessdate= 1 September 2011}}</ref>

===30 August===
*At a press conference in Benghazi, Jalil, the NTC leader, announced a general ultimatum directed at the forces still loyal to Gaddafi, in Sirte and other places. If these forces would not, by 3 September, give a "peaceful indication" of their intention to surrender, "we will decide this manner militarily", he said.<ref>Staff (30 August 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14715518 "Libya Interim Leaders Give Ultimatum to Gaddafi Forces"]. [[BBC News]]. Retrieved 31 August 2011.</ref>

==Rapid [[National Liberation Army (Libya)|National Liberation Army]] advances (1–23 September)==
=== 1 September ===
*The NTC extended its ultimatum to pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte for another week.<ref name = BBC010911>Staff (1 September 2011). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14751953 "Libya Forces Extend Sirte Surrender Deadline"]. [[BBC News]]. Retrieved 5 September 2011.</ref>
*One of Gaddafi's sons, Saif al-Islam, reportedly said he would fight to the death while another, Saadi, was said to be negotiating with the rebels. Gaddafi was reported to have tried to flee to Algeria.<ref name = BBC010911/>

===3 September===
*According to Agence France-Presse, a large military column from the NLA moved to within {{convert|20|km|abbr=off}} of [[Bani Walid]], thought to be Gaddafi's stronghold. Out on a reconnaissance mission, the column saw no trace of the Khamis Brigade, presumed to be positioned in and around the city. The column, 200 vehicles and 600 people strong, entered the hamlet of [[Wadi Mardum]], before turning back to its Misrata base later on the day. The AFP reported there had been no gunfighting, only three arrests of people carrying light weapons.<ref> Staff (3 September 2011) [http://www.romandie.com/news/n/_Libye_200_vehicules_de_combat_pro_CNT_vers_Bani_Walid_personne_en_face030920111509.asp "''Libye: 200 véhicules de combat pro-CNT vers Bani Walid, personne en face''"] (in [[French language|French]]). [[Agence France-Presse]] (via [[Romandie News]]). Retrieved 5 September 2011.</ref>
*In the wake of the expiring ultimatum ''(see 30 August above)'' – an ultimatum that was later extended only concerning Sirte – ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that the forces loyal to the NTC were put on stand-by to move on Bani Walid. Furthermore, it said a source close to the NTC had stated that the local tribal leaders had agreed to hand over the town, after forcing pro-Gaddafi troops to leave.<ref>[[Richard Spencer (journalist)|Spencer, Richard]] (3 September 2011). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8738972/Libya-rebels-prepare-to-seize-Bani-Walid.html "Libya: Rebels Prepare To Seize Bani Walid – Rebel Forces in Libya Are Preparing To Seize the Key Town of Bani Walid, South of Tripoli as Col Muammar Gaddafi Prepared His Last Stand"]. ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''. Retrieved 5 Septembeer 2011.</ref>

===4 September===
*Al Jazeera English reported that an NTC negotiator, in talks with Bani Walid's local administration, said that negotiations had finally reached a stalemate. He said that the NLA forces positioned around Bani Walid now only waited for a go-ahead from military headquarters, to begin an attack on the city within the coming twenty-four hours.<ref>Staff (4 September 2011). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K933MdFLEog "Libyan Transitional Negotiator Says Time Has Run Out"]. [[Al Jazeera English]] (via its [[YouTube]] channel). Retrieved 5 September 2011.</ref>
*Citing documents discovered by a Canadian journalist, the NTC accused Chinese state companies of trying to sell $200 million worth of various weapons, munitions, launchers and munitions on July 16. Apparently, it had been suggested by the Chinese companies that Algeria and South Africa could play the roles of middle men.<ref name="ChineseArms?">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/05/world/africa/05libya.html?pagewanted=1|title=China Sought to Sell Arms to Qaddafi, Documents Suggest|author=Anne Barnard|date=4 September 2011|work=The New York Times}}</ref> A spokesman for the NTC forces, Abdulrahman Busin, said in an interview that "We have hard evidence of deals going on between China and Gaddafi, and we have all the documents to prove it" and added both that rebels had other documents as well (saying "I can think of at least 10 off the top of my head"), and that it would harm relations between NTC-controlled Libya and China.<ref name="ChineseArms?"/>

===5 September===
*Two of Gaddafi's sons, Saif al-Islam and Mutassim Gaddafi, are reported to have left Bani Walid for unknown destinations farther south. [[Mustafa Abdul Jalil]], Head of Libya's interim government said they had been blocking the surrender of Bani Walid (''also see 3 September above'').<ref name = BBC20110905>Staff (5 September 2011). [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14784962 Libya conflict: Gaddafi sons 'left Bani Walid'] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 5 September 2011</ref>
*The rebels claimed Mansour Daw, Gaddafi's chief of security, is reported to have entered the city of [[Agadez]] in northern [[Niger]] with 10 other people.<ref name = BBC20110905/>
*An armed convoy of 200 to 250 vehicles from Libya crossed the border into Niger on 5 September. Quoting unnamed sources, Reuters said this might be a deal between the NTC and Gaddafi brokered by France for Gaddafi to leave Libya. Such a convoy could not have moved safely without the knowledge and agreement of the NATO.<ref>Lowe, Christian (6 September 2011) [http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE78500320110906?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0 Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gaddafi deal] Reuters Africa, Retrieved 6 September 2011</ref>
* The foreign minister of Niger, [[Mohamed Bazoum]] told the [[BBC]] that Gaddafi was not with the convoy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14799075 | work=BBC News | title=Libya conflict: Armed Gaddafi loyalists flee to Niger | date=6 September 2011}}</ref>

===6 September ===
*[[National Liberation Army (Libya)|NLA]] claimed that troops advanced 8 km towards Sirte, suffering one fatality in fierce clashes and killing one loyalist and injuring another and lost one rebel. NATO destroyed three loyalist vehicles during the engagement.<ref>http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110906/world/libyan-troops-advance-on-sirte-in-heavy-fighting.383601</ref>
*The [[Ministério Público (Brazil)|Attorney General]] of [[Brazil]] blocked the assets of Gaddafi in Banco ABC Brasil and firm ABC Brasil Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários controlled by [[Central Bank of Libya]] and [[Arab Banking Corporation]], which supported accounts of Gaddafi's regime members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20110906/54211428544/bloquean-activos-de-gadafi-y-del-banco-central-libio-en-brasil.html|language=Spanish|title=Bloquean activos de Gadafi y del Banco Central libio en Brasil|trans_title=Blocked assets of Gaddafi and Libyan Central Bank in Brazil|publisher=La Vanguardia|date=6 September 2011|accessdate=7 September 2011}}</ref>

===7 September===
*NTC envoys asked Niger not to allow fugitive loyalists across the border.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8748882/Libya-live.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Libya: September 7 as it happened | date=8 September 2011}}</ref>
*The Pentagon said it had no indication that Gaddafi had left Libya.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/>

===8 September ===
*Anti-Gaddafi forces claimed to have taken [[Red Valley, Libya|the Red Valley]] east of [[Sirte]].<ref>http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-sep-8-2011-1659 Al-Jazeera Blogs, Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 14:59</ref>

===9 September ===
{{See also|Siege of Bani Walid}}
*Niger security sources said that the commander of the southern forces of the [[Libyan Army]], General Ali Kana, and the commander of the [[Libyan Air Force]], General [[Ali Sharif al-Rifi]] have fled to Niger.<ref>Staff (9 September 2011 [http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7K91DS20110909 UPDATE 1-New group of Muammar Gaddafi officials arrive in Niger] Reuters Africa, Retrieved 9 September 2011</ref>
*Interpol has issued an arrest warrant for Colonel Gaddafi, his son [[Saif al-Islam Gaddafi]] and his chief of espionage [[Abdullah Senussi]].<ref name= BBC20110909>Staff (9 September 2011 [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14853369 Libya conflict: Gaddafi general 'flees to Niger'] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 9 September 2011</ref>
*Anti-Gaddafi forces [[Siege of Bani Walid|entered]] [[Bani Walid]] after pro-Gaddafi forces' rocket attack caused a number of casualties.<ref name="battle">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14862235|agency=BBC News|title=Libya conflict: 'Battle under way' for Bani Walid|date=9 September 2011|accessdate=9 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/08/libya.war/ | work=CNN | title=U.S. doesn't think Gadhafi's foes know where he is, official says | date=4 September 2011}}</ref>

===10 September ===
*NATO struck five times around Bani Walid,<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/12691,1716929,0,1,nato-atakuje-bastion-kaddafiego,wiadomosc.html NATO atakuje bastion Kaddafiego]</ref> where firefights had been taking place. Gaddafi's soldiers were still in the northern and western part of the town of Bani Walid.<ref name="baniwalid">[http://www.tvn24.pl/12691,1716873,0,1,weszli-do-bastionu-kaddafiego,wiadomosc.html Weszli do bastionu Kaddafiego]</ref>
*[[International Monetary Fund]] recognized the National Council as the only government of Libya and the [[Group of Eight]] offered 38 billion dollars to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan to 2013 and 35 billion to Libya.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/12691,1716940,0,1,mfw-uznal-powstancze-wladze,wiadomosc.html MFW uznał powstańcze władze]</ref>

===11 September ===
* Fighting continued in Bani Walid, with some citizens running away from the town. Fighting in Sirte was reported to be taking place too.<ref name="11września"/><ref name="trypol"/>
* Anti-Gaddafi forces said they arrested [[Abuzed Omar Dorda]], chief of intelligence in Gaddafi's government.<ref name="11września">[http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1717042,0,1,szef-wywiadu-kaddafiego-zlapany,wiadomosc.html Szef wywiadu Kaddafiego złapany]</ref>
* Leader of the National Transitional Council [[Mustafa Abdul Jalil]] arrived in Tripoli for the first time since the Battle of Tripoli.<ref name="trypol">[http://www.rp.pl/artykul/11,715593-LIBIA--Powstancy-umacniaja-wladze.html Libia: Powstańcy umacniają władzę]</ref>
* [[Mahmoud Jibril]], chairman of the executive board of the National Transitional Council, said that Libya had restarted production of oil.<ref>Staff (11 September 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14876028 Libya conflict: Gaddafi's son Saadi 'arrives in Niger'] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 11 September 2011</ref>
* [[Guinea-Bissau]] Prime Minister [[Carlos Gomes Júnior]] offered political asylum to Gaddafi, calling him a "friend of Guinea-Bissau".<ref name="trypol"/>
* [[Niger]]ien Minister of Justice [[Marou Adamou]] said that [[Al-Saadi al-Gaddafi]], one of Muammar Gaddafi's sons, had fled to Niger together with at least eight other Libyans. He claimed that Nigerien forces had "intercepted" the convoy ''en route'' to [[Agadez]], but did not explain further.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/11/us-libya-niger-son-idUSTRE78A2Y220110911|first=Mark|last=John|date=11 September 2011|accessdate=11 September 2011|title=Niger justice minister says Gaddafi son Saadi in Niger|agency=Reuters}}</ref>
* ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' published a report claiming that [[ethnic cleansing]] had occurred in [[Taworgha]], with anti-Gaddafi fighters of the Misrata Brigade forcing the town's mostly [[black people|black]] inhabitants to leave their homes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8754375/Gaddafis-ghost-town-after-the-loyalists-retreat.html|agency=The Telegraph|first=Andrew|last=Gilligan|date=11 September 2011|accessdate=12 September 2011|title=Gaddafi's ghost town after the loyalists retreat}}</ref>

===12 September===
:''See also [[Ra's Lanuf raid]] article''
*Pro-Gaddafi forces (reportedly coming from either the west around Sirte or the desert south), deceptively sporting [[NTC]] coloured flags, launched a [[Ra's Lanuf raid|raid]] on the [[Ra's Lanuf]] oil refinery, resulting in the death of at least 17 anti-Gaddafi forces. At least five loyalist saboteurs were reported having been killed in the clashes, and the loyalists were forced to retreat back west/south.<ref>http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/09/12/gaddafi-forces-kill-15-at-libyan-oil-refinery/</ref>
*Anti-Gaddafi fighters patrolling outside Tripoli discovered four [[cruise missile]]s and a missile launcher aimed at the city, [[Sky News]] reported. The munitions were evidently left by Gaddafi-loyal forces, and anti-Gaddafi troops expressed concern that other missiles may still be in the hands of holdouts and could be fired against the capital.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lisa|last=Holland|title=http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16067425|agency=Sky News|date=12 September 2011|accessdate=12 September 2011|title=Gaddafi Missiles 'Aimed At Tripoli' Uncovered}}</ref>
*The [[People's Republic of China]] recognised the National Transitional Council as the only Libyan government.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/12691,1717126,0,1,kaddafi-dzis-nie-przemowi-wzgledy-bezpieczenstwa,wiadomosc.html Kaddafi dziś nie przemówi. Względy bezpieczeństwa]</ref>

===14 September===
*Anti-Gaddafi forces said they were considering resorting to heavy weapons to fight their way into Bani Walid. Civilians to flee the city ahead of the imminent military assault against the estimated 1,200 loyalist troops in the city.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/us-libya-bastion-idUSTRE78D3PK20110914</ref>
*An NTC Commander said an anti-Gaddafi column 500 strong had captured the military air-base at [[Brak, Libya|Brak]] in south-central Libya, some 50 kilometres north of [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]]. The NTC commander (Ahamda Almagri) also said two Gaddafi loyalists were arrested, while 70 loyalists fled the air-base, the second-largest in the south of Libya.<ref>CNN Staff (14 September 2011) [http://www.theindychannel.com/news/29179753/detail.html "Libya Fighters Issue Deadline To Civilians In Gadhafi Stronghold".] CNN/TheIndyChannel.com. Retrieved 2011-09-15.</ref>

===15 September===
*Anti-Gaddafi forces mounted an assault against Sirte, but appeared to withdraw after sustaining casualties.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14941326</ref>

===Late September (16–30 September)===
===16 September===
*Anti-Gaddafi forces entered Bani Walid and Sirte, but were pulled back under heavy fire from loyalists.<ref name="16września">[http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1717667,0,1,powstancy-przegrali-bitwe-o-bani-walid-wrocimy-tu-pozniej,wiadomosc.html Powstańcy przegrali bitwę o Bani Walid. "Wrócimy tu później"]</ref>
*Anti-Gaddafi forces took control of Sirte airport and pushed into the city itself. Fighters used rockets to eliminate resistance from heavily armed snipers in houses and on rooftops.<ref>http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/gaddafi-loyalists-stall-assaults-last-bastions-4405584</ref>
*[[United Nations Security Council]] unlocked Libyan petrol companies' accounts, allowed sales of weapons to Libya and allowed the resumption of flights by Libyan officials.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/12691,1717685,0,1,onz-zdejmuje-sankcje-z-libii,wiadomosc.html ONZ zdejmuje sankcje z Libii]</ref>
*President of Guinea-Bissau [[Malam Bacai Sanhá]] said his country would likely not allow Gaddafi to receive political asylum, as Guinea-Bissau is looking to have favourable bilateral relations with the new Libyan government.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1717672,0,1,gwinea-jednak-nie-chce-kaddafiego,wiadomosc.html Gwinea jednak nie chce Kaddafiego]</ref>

===20 September===
*CNN News reported that NTC forces have captured the airport, the citadel and much of [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]]. Sabha is the largest town in Libyan Sahara and the gateway to countries like Niger and Chad.<ref>Wedeman, Ben (20 September 2011) [http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/20/world/africa/libya-sabha/?hpt=wo_c1 Government forces enter Libya's Sabha, to cheers] CNN News, Retrieved 20 September 2011</ref>

===22 September===
*NTC military sources claimed that anti-Gaddafi forces had taken control of Sabha and had captured three oasis towns; Al-Jufra - [[Hun, Libya|Hun]], [[Waddan, Libya|Waddan]] and [[Sokna, Libya|Sokna]]. This cuts off an escape route for Gaddafi troops from Sirte and Bani Walid to the southern desert and to Niger.<ref>Staff (22 September 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15018921 Libya: NTC says key oasis towns taken] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 22 September 2011</ref><ref>Staff (22 September 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15029062 Libya conflict: Anti-Gaddafi fighters take Sabha] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 23 September 2011</ref>
*The National Liberation Army found two warehouses containing thousands of barrels and plastic bags of [[yellowcake]] near Sabha.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/22/world/africa/libya-war/ Libya military site yields possible radioactive material]</ref><ref>[http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16075160 Libya's Ex-PM Held As Chemical Weapons Found]</ref>

==Gaddafi's last strongholds (23 September – present)==
{{update|date=October 2011}}
===24 September===
*The NTC claimed that 30 NTC fighters were killed and another 50 were wounded since the start of the [[Siege of Bani Walid]],<ref>[http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/libya-30-govt-fighters-killed-in-battle-for-bani-walid/ Libya: 30 govt fighters killed in battle for Bani Walid]</ref> but other reports{{citation needed|date=September 2011}} put the number closer to 40 dead and more than 120 wounded.

===26 September===
*The main NTC eastern assault body fought their way to 10 kilometers east of Sirte<ref>[http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7KQ1XT20110926?sp=true Libyan tanks strike Sirte loyalists]</ref> and then reached the outskirts of the city a few hours later.<ref>[http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7KQ35120110926 Libyan forces enter Gaddafi home town from east]</ref>

===27 September===
*The NTC army took control over Sirte's port 2 km to the east of the city proper.<ref>[http://www.gazetaprawna.pl/wiadomosci/artykuly/551042,libijscy_powstancy_zajeli_port_w_syrcie.html Libijscy powstańcy zajęli port w Syrcie]</ref> One of the members of Sirte's authorities made a contact with NTC's army to offer negotiations.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/1,1718841,druk.html Negocjują kapitulację. Wolność w zamian za złożenie broni]</ref>
*The National Transitional Council decided not to create a transitional government until the end of the war.<ref>[http://wyborcza.pl/1,91446,10365565,Libia__NRL__Rzad_dopiero_po_calkowitym_wyzwoleniu.html Libia. NRL: Rząd dopiero po całkowitym wyzwoleniu kraju]</ref>

===28 September===
*It is rumoured Gaddafi was close to [[Ghadames]] in far western Libya, Saif al-Islam in Bani Walid, and Moatassim in Sirte.<ref>[http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1718950,0,1,muammara-kaddafiego-chronia-tuaregowie,wiadomosc.html Muammara Kaddafiego "chronią Tuaregowie"]</ref>

===29 September===
*A "Tripoli Support Group" has been formed by concerned citizens. More than a month after [[2011 Battle of Tripoli|Tripoli was liberated]] by militias loyal to the [[NTC]], hundreds of armed fighters still drive around the streets of the Libyan capital, and anti-aircraft fire and gunshots can still be heard around town. The support group want the armed brigadiers out and a civilian police force in, reports [[Associated Press]].<ref>Hadeel al-Shalchi: [http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/29/2431470/tripoli-residents-want-revolutionaries.html ''Tripoli residents want revolutionaries out.''] The Miami Herald/AP, 29 September 2011. (retrieved 2011-09-30)</ref>

===30 September===
*The NTC claims to have captured Gaddafi-government spokesperson [[Moussa Ibrahim]] outside of [[Sirte]].<ref>http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya-sep-29-2011-2149</ref> He was trying to flee dressed as a woman.<ref>Farmer, Ben (29 September 2011) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8798089/Libya-Gaddafi-mouthpiece-caught-fleeing-dressed-as-a-woman.html Libya: Gaddafi mouthpiece caught 'fleeing dressed as a woman'] The Telegraph, Retrieved 1 October 2011</ref> The claim of Moussa Ibrahim's capture was later proven false. A NTC spokesman Adel Ghulaek described the rumor as a "trick spread by the Gaddafi loyalists."<ref>(01 October 2011) [http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/01/world/africa/libya-war/ Anti-Gadhafi tribes clash in two Libyan locales] CNN, Retrieved 2 October 2011</ref>

===Early October (1–15 October)===
===1 October===
*For the first time during the siege Red Cross representatives were able to visit Sirte and deliver medical supplies to the city. The situation was described as a dire one. The fighting and NATO airstrikes were preventing people from reaching the hospital and the hospital itself is suffering from a lack of oxygen and fuel for the generator.<ref>(02 October 2011) [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1156749/1/.html Situation "dire" in Libya siege town Sirte, says Red Cross] Channel NewsAsia, Retrieved 2 October 2011</ref>

===3 October===
*According to two spokesmen from the NTC, the council has already finalized a slate of Cabinet ministers for Libya's new government. The names of those in the new Cabinet are expected to be released soon.<ref>(03 October 2011) [http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/02/world/africa/libya-war/index.html?hpt=iaf_c1 Officials: Cabinet for emerging Libyan government finalized] CNN, Retrieved 3 October 2011</ref>

===7 October===
*The BBC reported that NTC forces had taken most of Sirte. However Gaddafi loyalists were still holding out at the [[Sirte Declaration|Ouagadougou Conference Centre]] which had become the main focal point of fighting.<ref>Head, Jonathan (7 October 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15210806 Libya NTC forces take most of Gaddafi stronghold Sirte] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 7 October 2011</ref>

===9 October===
*NTC fighters were reported to have taken the Ouagadougou Conference Centre, the university and the main hospital in Sirte. Pro-Gaddafi troops were said to hold only the Gaddafi palace complex, some residential buildings and a hotel near Green Square in the city centre.<ref>Davies, Wyre (9 October 2011) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15232870 Libya conflict: Gaddafi town Sirte 'close to falling'] BBC News Africa, Retrieved 9 October 2011</ref>

===17 October===
*Anti-Gaddafi forces captured the city of Bani Walid after a six-week siege. <ref>Staff (17 October 2011) [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Oct-18/151578-libyan-forces-claim-capture-of-gadhafi-stronghold-bani-walid.ashx#axzz1b5An7v4e] Libyan forces claim capture of Gadhafi stronghold Bani Walid] The Daily Star, Retrieved 17 October 2011 </ref>

==See also==
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*[[2011 military intervention in Libya]]
*[[Battle of Tripoli (2011)]]
*[[2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive]]
*[[2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign]]
*[[Arab Spring]]
*[[List of modern conflicts in North Africa]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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{{about|the modern Liberal Party|Liberal parties before 1949|Liberal parties in pre-confederation Newfoundland}}
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| party_name = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
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| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| president = Judy Morrow
| foundation = 1948
| dissolution =
| headquarters = 21 Mews Place [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] A1B 4N2
| ideology = [[Liberalism in Canada|Liberalism]]
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left]]
| colours = [[Red]]
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| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|6|48|hex=#FF3333}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nlliberals.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
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The '''Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador''' is a political party in the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]] and the provincial wing of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.

==Origins==
The party originated in 1948 as the [[Newfoundland Confederate Association]]. At this time, Newfoundland was being governed by a [[Commission of Government]] appointed by the Government of the [[United Kingdom]]. The NCA was an organization campaigning for Newfoundland to join [[Canadian confederation]]. [[Joey Smallwood]] was the NCA's chief organizer and spokesman, and led the winning side of the 1948 [[Newfoundland referendums, 1948|Newfoundland referendum]] on Confederation.

==The Joey Smallwood era (1949-1972)==
[[File:Joseph Smallwood signing Newfoundland into Confederation.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Joseph Smallwood]] signs the document bringing Newfoundland into Confederation.]]
Following the referendum victory, the NCA reorganized itself as the new province's Liberal Party under Smallwood's leadership. It won the province's first post-Confederation election for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] held in May 1949.

The Liberals under Smallwood promoted the diversification of the province's economy through various [[megaproject]]s. The provincial government invested in the construction of factories, the pulp and paper industry, the oil industry, hydro-electricity projects, the construction of highways and schools, the relocation of rural villages into larger centres, and other projects. These projects were often very expensive, and yielded few results.

Smallwood grew increasingly autocratic during his 22 years in power. Disaffection with Smallwood, his party and even his government mounted within the province. He announced his retirement in 1969, only to run in the contest to succeed himself. Smallwood defeated [[John Crosbie]] for the leadership.

Crosbie and many young Liberals defected to the opposition [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]]. The Conservatives had previously found support largely in the business community, and in and around [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]].

The Liberals narrowly lost the [[Newfoundland general election, 1971|1971 election]], but Smallwood refused to resign as [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] until January 1972 as the support of the [[Labrador Party]]'s lone MHA resulted in a 21-21 tie in the House of Assembly for Smallwood's government. [[Frank Moores]]' Conservatives attempted to form government but its shaky hold on power resulted in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1972|1972 general election]] in which Smallwood's Liberals were conclusively, if narrowly, defeated.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/07/10/frank-moores050710.html Former Newfoundland premier Frank Moores dies], ''CBC News'', June 11, 2005</ref>

Smallwood was forced out of the party, and formed his own [[Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party]], which ran in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1975|1975 general election]] against the Liberals and the [[Tories]]. The Liberals were badly split and demoralised, and remained on the opposition benches until 1989.

==The party under Clyde Wells (1987-1996)==
In 1989, the party returned to power under the leadership of [[Clyde K. Wells|Clyde Wells]].

Under Wells, the Liberal government eschewed the megaprojects and spending of the Smallwood, Moores and Peckford eras in favour of an economic development program laid out in the Strategic Economic Plan. During a severe economic recession, the Wells administration introduced spending controls and reduced the size of the public service while at the same time maintaining social program spending and working to diversify and develop the economy.

In September 1990, Wells signed a development agreement for the Hibernia project, thereby laying the foundation for the province's oil and gas industry and future economic prosperity.

Wells rose to national prominence in early 1990 for his opposition to the Meech Lake constitutional Accord.

When Wells retired in 1996, he was replaced by former federal Liberal cabinet minister [[Brian Tobin]]. Tobin returned to federal politics in 2000, after only four years as Premier.

==2001 leadership convention==
When Premier Tobin left the provincial Liberal Party to return to federal politics, it created an opening for the party to elect a new leader who would served as Premier. From 2000 to 2001, [[Beaton Tulk]] served as interim leader and Premier. In 2001 the party held a [[leadership convention]] to choose from three candidates:

*[[Roger Grimes]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], Cabinet Minister for Premier [[Clyde Wells]] starting in 1991 as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, followed by service as the Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister of Mines and Energy and lastly Minister of Health.

*[[John Efford]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], later elected [[MP (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], later served as federal [[Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)|Minister of Natural Resources]].

*[[Paul Dicks]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], provincial Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1989 to 1991 and from 1998 to 1999, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board from 1995 to 2000, and Minister of Mines and Energy from 2000 to 2001.

Grimes won the leadership and became Liberal Party leader and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, by defeating Efford by 14 votes in a fierce and divisive contest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2001/02/03/nfld_vote010203.html | work=CBC News | title=Grimes becomes premier of Newfoundland | date=February 3, 2001}}</ref> Efford and contestant Dicks subsequently left provincial politics saying they could not work with Grimes.

==The party under Roger Grimes (2001-2005)==
[[Image:Roger Grimes cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Roger Grimes]], [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] from 2001 until 2003, leader until 2005]]

Grimes was sworn in as the province's premier Feb. 13, 2001.<ref name="Nfld.'s Grimes resigns">{{cite news|date=2005-05-30|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2008-11-13|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/05/30/Grimesgoes0530.html|title= Nfld.'s Grimes resigns}}</ref> During his government the name of the province was officially changed to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].

In 2003, the federal government declared a moratorium on the last remaining cod fishery in Atlantic Canada in the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]]. While Newfoundland and Labrador was again the most directly affected province by this decision, communities on Quebec's North Shore and in other parts of [[Atlantic Canada]] also faced difficulties.

Grimes called for a review of the Act of Union by which the province had become a part of Canada and on July 2, 2003, the findings of the [[Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada]] (which Grimes had created in 2002) were released. Critics called this inquiry the "Blame Canada Commission".

Grimes often clashed with the federal [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] government of [[Jean Chrétien]] and became increasingly critical of his predecessor, [[Brian Tobin]]. When Grimes accused the federal government of bias in the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod moratorium, many even in Newfoundland and Labrador saw him as stirring up unnecessary trouble for political gain. After the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada, Grimes' popularity began to decline as his increasingly confrontational approach made it more difficult to win concessions from the federal government.

==The party in Opposition==
===2003 general election===
By 2003, the Liberals had spent fourteen years in power under four different leaders. Public disaffection had mounted resulting in their electoral defeat by [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] and the Tories. Grimes stayed on as Liberal leader until his retirement on May 30, 2005, when he was replaced, initially on an interim basis, by [[Gerry Reid]].

Reid did not initially stand for the position of leader on a permanent basis, and in February 2006, lawyer [[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] was acclaimed as party leader. However, Bennett resigned just over three months later after many differences of opinion with the Liberal Party [[caucus]]. Reid then resumed the leadership, now on a permanent basis, and lead the party into the next election.

===2007 general election===
In the October [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the Liberal Party's support fell to its lowest level since Confederation. The party won just three of the 48 seats in the [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]. Reid resigned as leader after losing his seat, and [[Yvonne Jones]] was named interim leader.

===The party under Yvonne Jones (2007-2011)===
[[File:Yvonne Jones.jpg|150px|thumb|Yvonne Jones in 2011]]
With only three members re-elected following the 2007 general election the party decided that Jones would stand as the party's leader on an interim basis, and therefore as the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the House of Assembly. Jones became the first woman to serve as the leader of the Liberals and only the second woman to serve as Official Opposition Leader.

Seven by-elections have been held since Jones took over the leadership of the Liberal Party, each one to replace a Tory MHA. Six of the by-elections were won by a Progressive Conservative candidate and the Liberals won one. The by-election they won was held on October 27, 2009 in the [[electoral district|district]] of [[The Straits - White Bay North]]. The by-election was held to replace [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Minister of Transportation and Works]], [[Trevor Taylor (politician)|Trevor Taylor]], who resigned on October 2, 2009.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/Politics/2009-09-25/article-1455604/Taylor-calls-it-a-day/1 Taylor calls it a day]</ref> Liberal candidate [[Marshall Dean]] squaked out a win taking 1,975 votes compared to 1,799 for PC candidate Rick Pelley. The by-election was mostly focused on Premier Williams' plan to make cuts to rural health care in this area.<ref>[http://www.cbncompass.ca/Special-section/2009-10-20/article-1501476/Health-care-cuts-worry-residents/1 Health care cuts worry residents]</ref> He announced days before the by-election he would not make cuts to the district's rural health care after protests from residents.<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.northernpen.ca/index.cfm?sid=298172&sc=361 Liberals take Straits and White Bay North]. Retrieved September, 2009.</ref>

===May 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, May 2011}}

A leadership convention was scheduled for the spring of 2008, but due to lack of interest in the leadership the convention was delayed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/02/11/liberals-convention.html | work=CBC News | title=Liberals put off leadership vote to 2010 | date=February 11, 2008}}</ref> The convention was rescheduled for November 2010 with nominations closing on July 30, 2011. On July 9, 2010, [[Yvonne Jones]] officially submitted nomination papers, and with the close of nominations at the end of the month she was the only candidate to file nomination papers and was acclaimed leader.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/09/jones-liberal-leadership-709.html Jones formally enters Liberal race]</ref> Jones announced weeks later she had breast cancer and the leadership election was postponed till May 2011. On May 25, 2011, she was sworn in as the permanent leader of the party.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-07-30/article-1638415/-Jones-acclaimed-Liberal-Leader/1 Jones acclaimed Liberal Leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/09/10/nl-liberal-jones-910.html Jones illness postpones Grit convention]</ref>
===August 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011}}
On August 9, 2011, Jones resigned as leader to due to her health. That night the executive of the party decided the process of choosing the next leader, nominations for the leadership opened on August 10, 2011, and [[Kevin Aylward]] was chosen by the executive on August 14, 2011.

==History of leaders==
*[[Joseph Roberts Smallwood]] (1949–1972)
*[[Edward Roberts]] (1972–1977)
*[[Bill Rowe]] (1977–1979)
*[[Don Jamieson]] (1979–1980)
*[[Len Stirling]] (1980–1982)<ref>Sterling lost his seat in the 1982 provincial election and Neary became interim opposition leader. Sterling resigned as leader several months after the election.</ref>
*[[Steve Neary]] (1982–1984) ''interim''
*[[Leo Barry (politician)|Leo Barry]] (1984–1987)
*[[Clyde Wells]] (1987–1996)
*[[Brian Tobin]] (1996–2000)
*[[Beaton Tulk]] (2000–2001) ''interim''
*[[Roger Grimes]] (2001–2005)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2005–2006) ''interim''
*[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] (2006)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2006–2007)
*[[Yvonne Jones]] (2011) ''interim 2007-2011''
*[[Kevin Aylward]] (2011-present)

Smallwood, Wells, Tobin, Tulk, Grimes have been both leader and Premier.

==See also==
*[[List of Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections]]
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador premiers]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)]]
*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)]]

==Notes==
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{{Major Canadian Liberal Parties}}

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[[Category:Liberal parties in Canada]]

[[fr:Parti libéral de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party

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{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
| international = [[Socialist International]]
| colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]], [[White]] and [[Blue]]
| colorcode = #FF9900
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| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|48|hex=#FF9900}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nl.ndp.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's leader is [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|2011 general election]], the party saw its highest support in history, placing second in the popular vote and raising its seat count from one to five in the House of Assembly.

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present
*[[Dale Kirby]], MHA for St. John's North, 2011-present
*[[Chris Mitchelmore]], MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, 2011-present
*[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]], MHA for St. John's East, 2011-present
*[[Gerry Rogers]], MHA for St. John's Centre, 2011-present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca Newfoundland & Labrador NDP]
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Gerry Reid

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| term_start = May 30, 2005
| term_end = November 13, 2007
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| successor = [[Yvonne Jones]]
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'''Gerry Reid''' (born June 18, 1954 in [[Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador|Carbonear, Newfoundland]]) was the Leader of the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]]. He initially served as interim leader from 2005 to 2006, until [[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] replaced him in February 2006. However, Reid was reelected as leader of the party on May 29, 2006,<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/05/28/newfoundland-ndp.html "N.L. opposition parties choose new leaders"]. [[CBC News]], May 29, 2006.</ref> after Bennett resigned due to differences with the Liberal Party [[caucus]].

On October 9, 2007, in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|general election]], he led the party to its worst showing in the province's history with just 3 out of 48 potential seats.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-liberals-elxn.html "Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses"]. [[CBC News]], October 9, 2007.</ref> Reid was also defeated in his own riding by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|PC candidate]] [[Derrick Dalley]], by a margin of twelve votes. Reid announced his departure from politics and resignation as party leader on November 13, 2007.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html "Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding"]. [[CBC News]], November 13, 2007.</ref> He was subsequently replaced by [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]] [[Yvonne Jones]] as [[interim leader]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/parties/reid.html Election 2007 biography (CBC)]

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Occupy Canada

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| causes = [[Economic inequality|Wealth inequality]], [[Big Business#Influence over government|Corporate influence of government]], ''inter alia''.
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'''Occupy Canada''' is part of the larger [["Occupy" protests|Occupy Together movement]] that first manifested itself in the financial district of New York City with [[Occupy Wall Street]], and subsequently spread to [[List of "Occupy" protest locations|cities around the world]].<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/10/13/occupy-canada-protests.html Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening']</ref><ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street">[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/gerald-caplan/this-is-what-democracy-looks-like-occupying-wall-street-and-bay-street/article2198405 This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street]</ref>

== Canadian participation in the Global Day of Action ==

For the Occupy movement's first [[Global Day of Action]] on Saturday, October 15, 2011, rallies were expected to occur in over 1,500 cities around the world.<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/><ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>

The number of Occupy Canada rallies planned for the Global Day of Action grew to at least 15 Canadian cities, including:<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/><ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>

* [[Toronto]], Ontario
* [[Montreal]], Quebec
* [[Vancouver]], British Columbia
* [[Ottawa]], Ontario
* [[Victoria]], British Columbia
* [[Calgary]], Alberta
* [[Edmonton]], Alberta
* [[Saint John, New Brunswick]]
* [[Moncton]], New Brunswick
* [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], Newfoundland and Labrador
* [[Charlottetown]], Prince Edward Island
* [[Windsor]], Ontario
* [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], Ontario
* [[Sault Ste. Marie]], Ontario
* [[Kelowna]], British Columbia
* [[Kamloops]], British Columbia

== The larger movement ==

The collective protests are primarily against social and [[economic inequality]], [[corporate greed]], and the corrupting influence of corporate money and [[Lobbying|lobbyists]] on government and [[democracy]].<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/><ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>

Characterized by leaderless, horizontally-organized, participatory democratic action, and [[Nonviolent resistance|nonviolent]] [[civil disobedience]], the [[grassroots]] democratic movement hopes to effect societal change to put the public good over corporate profits.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>

According to Armine Yalnizyan, a senior economist with the [[Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives]]:<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>

"''This is an awakening. The Occupy movement, if it succeeds, is like a kind of second chance to have that conversation we didn't have [in 2008 amid [[2008 recession|the recession]]].''"

"''Civil rights [protesters] and feminists changed societal thinking. If this [Occupy] movement turns into a real movement, it will change our thinking about the relationship between the rich and the rest of us.''"

{| style="width:75%; border:1px solid #cccccc; margin:1em auto 1em auto; background-color:#f5f5f5" |- {{Cquote2 |
"Occupy Wall Street is partly about Wall Street, and [[Bay Street]], and taxes - But it's mostly about getting governments to serve the interests of the other 99%.
| Armine Yalnizyan, senior economist, [[Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives]]
<ref name=" Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>
}}
|}

The Occupy movement grew out of an idea publicized July 13, 2011 by Vancouver-based non-profit Canadian group [[Adbusters Media Foundation]], which had been inspired by the [[Arab Spring]] protests, such as the one in Egypt's [[2011 Egyptian revolution|Tahrir Square]], that toppled many long-established governments in the Middle East.<ref name="Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>

{| style="width:75%; border:1px solid #cccccc; margin:1em auto 1em auto; background-color:#f5f5f5" |- {{Cquote2 |
"The time has come to deploy this emerging stratagem against the greatest corrupter of our [[democracy]]: [[Wall Street]], the financial [[Sodom and Gomorrah|Gomorrah]] of America."
| Adbusters on launching the occupation of New York City's financial district on September 17, 2011
<ref name=" Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>
}}
|}

As part of its goals, the movement calls on U.S. President Barack Obama to set up a presidential commission "tasked with ending the [[Big Business#Influence over government|influence]] money has over our representatives in Washington."<ref name=" Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>

== The social backdrop in Canada ==

Inequality of wealth and disparties in living standards are at unprecedented levels in Canada.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>
* The youth [[unemployment]] rate is 17.2%.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>
* The [[poverty rate]] in Canada is over 10%.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>
* One in seven Canadian children live in [[poverty]].<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>
* [[Homeless shelter]]s are over capacity.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>
* Canadian [[food bank]]s are facing constant shortages.<ref name="This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street"/>

== Calls for specific Canadian measures ==

Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch, a non-profit citizen advocacy organization based in Ottawa, suggested the Occupy Canada movement should push for 15 key measures endorsed by 140 Canadian citizen groups over the past decade:<ref name=" Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'"/>

* The creation of civilian [[watchdog]] agencies to oversee corporate activity in each economic sector.
* Increased financial and legal penalties for corporate illegality.
* Expanded protection for [[whistleblower]] employees.
* A requirement that [[corporation]]s must legally represent not only the interests of shareholders, but also those of their employees, customers, society and the environment at large.

==See also==
* [[Economic inequality]]
* [[Voter turnout in Canada]]
* [[Federal political financing in Canada]]
* [[Corruption Perceptions Index#Rankings|Corruption Perceptions Index]]
* [[We are the 99%]]
* [["Occupy" protests|Occupy movement]]
* [[Occupy Wall Street]]
* [[Timeline of Occupy Wall Street]]
* [[Arab Spring]]
* [[The Shock Doctrine]]
* [[The Corporation (film)]]
* [[Plutocracy]]
* [[Kleptocracy]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R1GKwGgrAJA Occupons Montréal / Occupy Montreal] YouTube video
* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/gerald-caplan/this-is-what-democracy-looks-like-occupying-wall-street-and-bay-street/article2198405/?from=sec431 This is what democracy looks like: Occupying Wall Street and Bay Street] by [[Gerald Caplan]] and Amanada Grzyb, Globe and Mail, October 12, 2011
* [http://www.thenation.com/article/163844/occupy-wall-street-most-important-thing-world-now Occupy Wall Street: The most important thing in the world now] by [[Naomi Klein]], The Nation, October 13, 2011
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/10/13/occupy-canada-protests.html Occupy Canada rallies spread in economic 'awakening'] CBC, October 13, 2011
* [http://www.vanityfair.com/society/features/2011/05/top-one-percent-201105.print Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%] by [[Joseph E. Stiglitz]] and Stephen Doyle, Vanity Fair, October 5, 2011

* [http://canadiandimension.com/7days/4214/ Canadian Dimension Magazine: Occupy Canada events]
* [http://www.facebook.com/OccupyCanada Occupy Canada | Facebook page]

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List of Occupy movement protest locations

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[[Occupy Wall Street]] has provoked a wide international response to their protests starting in October 2011. Many [["Occupy" protests]] have been organized in other cities worldwide.<ref name=cnn>[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/07/business/wall-street-protest-global Beyond Wall Street: 'Occupy' protests go global]. 7 October 2011. By Kevin Voigt. [[CNN]].</ref><ref name="motherjones">[http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-map Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide—and Beyond (Updated)]. Also has a timeline. ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]''.</ref><ref name=raycomnews>[http://www.raycomnewsnetwork.com/story/15613287/occupy-groups-pick-up-steam-spread-to-hundreds-of-cities ‘Occupy’ groups pick up steam, spread to hundreds of cities]. 6 October 2011. By Joseph Neese. [[Raycom Media|Raycom News Network]].</ref><ref name=usatoday>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-15/wall-street-protests/50783918/1 Anti-Wall Street protests go global]. 15 October 2011. ''[[USA Today]]''.</ref><ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15319924 Worldwide 'Occupy' protests held over financial crisis]. 15 October 2011. [[BBC News]].</ref><ref name=meetup>[http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether Occupy Together Meetups Everywhere]. [[Meetup]].</ref><ref name=occupytogether>[http://www.occupytogether.org Occupy Together | Home].</ref><ref name="bare_url_a">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjnECehlgV69dHdzUUJVV19nYkM4NjFubHV3bjI1Snc&hl=en_US#gid=0 Occupy Directory].</ref><ref name=youtube>[http://www.youtube.com/occupytv OccupyTV's Channel]. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref name=15october>[http://15october.net 15th october: #United we will re-invent the world].</ref><ref name=takethesquare>[http://takethesquare.net/2011/10/13/october-15th-dreaming-of-a-%e2%80%9cnew-global-citizen-power%e2%80%9d October 15th: Dreaming of a “new global citizen power”]. Periodismo Humano (Human Journalism). By Juan Luis Sánchez. Translation by Blanca G. Bertolaza. TakeTheSquare.net</ref><ref name=colleges>[http://occupycolleges.org/national-student-protest-scheduled National Student Protest Scheduled: 10/13/2011 | Occupy Colleges]. Student Protest in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. List of Participating Colleges.</ref> A list of proposed events for an October 15 "Day Of Global Change" lists events in 951 cities in 82 countries.<ref name=15october/>

==[[United States]]==
[[File:Occupy_SF_October_13_2011-6.jpg|thumb|right|300px|a protester with a sign at Occupy [[San Francisco]] ]]

*[[Alabama]]<ref name=alabama>[http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_sp.html Occupy Wall Street-type groups sprouting across Alabama]</ref>
**[[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/><ref name=birminghamal>[http://www.occupybirmingham.org http://www.occupybirmingham.org]</ref>
**[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Tuscaloosa]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
*[[Arizona]]
**[[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]]<ref name="foxphx">{{cite news |title=Occupy Tempe, Flagstaff, Phoenix Rallies Set |first= |last= |url=http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-phx-tempe-flagstaff-10072011 |publisher=[[KSAZ-TV]] |date= October 7, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] (Began on October 14) <ref>{{cite news|last=Wiles|first=Russ|title='Occupy' movement is coming to Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/10/06/20111006phoenix-occupy-movement-coming.html#ixzz1aiDGMP4c|accessdate=October 14, 2011|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/10/14/occupy-phoenix-protest-draw-300-on.html|title=Occupy Phoenix protest draw 300 on Friday|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Herreras|first=Mari|title=If Maricopa County Gives You Hives ... Occupy Tucson|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/10/03/3161205-if-maricopa-county-gives-you-hives-occupy-tucson|newspaper=[[Tucson Weekly]]|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[California]]
**[[Berkeley,_California|Berkeley]] (Began on October 8) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-10-07/article/38549?headline=Berkeley-Dodges-End-of-the-World-Joins-National-Anti-Wall-Street-Revolution-Saturday-at-Bank-of-America-Plaza-Downtown--By-Ted-Friedman|title=Berkeley Dodges End of the World, Joins National Anti-Wall Street Revolution Saturday at Bank of America Plaza Downtown|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Davis]]<ref>http://davis.patch.com/articles/occupy-davis-to-begin-round-the-clock-occupation-of-central-park</ref>
**[[Irvine,_California|Irvine]] (Begins October 15 as 'Occupy Orange County')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/occupy-322009-street-friday.html|title=Occupy O.C. protest heads to Irvine today|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] (Began on October 4th) <ref name="LATblog">{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Blankstein| title=Wall Street-style protests target downtown Los Angeles bank |date=October 6, 2011 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] blogs | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/occupy-la-protests-downtown-chase-bank.html}}</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlPY9AfQFqI</ref>
**[[Oakland, California|Oakland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2011/10/07/occupy-wall-street-hits-oakland-on-tuesday|title=Occupy Wall Street Hits Oakland on Monday|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Redding, California|Redding]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-12.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] (Began on October 7th) <ref>{{cite news|last=Cynthia Hubert, Darrell Smith and Cathy Locke|title=Arrests finally come in Occupy Sacramento protest|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3966909/occupy-sacramento-plans-park-curfew.html|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Diego, California|San Diego]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|last=Chan|first=Chris|title=Occupy San Diego Begins Civic Center Occupation|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/131412063.html|accessdate=9 October 2011|newspaper=NBC San Diego|date=Sunday October 9, 2011}}</ref>[[File:Bicycle_Power_at_Occupy_San_Francisco_October_13_2011_.theora.ogv|thumb|Bicycle Power charging batteries for laptops and other electronics at Occupy San Francisco]]
**[[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] (Began on October 5th) <ref name="sfgate">{{cite news|first=Vivian|last=Ho| title=Occupy SF protest march draws 800|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/06/MN121LDU5B.DTL|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Jose, California|San Jose]]<ref name="SJMercury">{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg|last2=Seipel|first2=Tracy|title=Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19059579|accessdate=October 8, 2011|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy San Jose]])
**[[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]] ('Occupy Marin')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19098078|title=More than 200 'Occupy Marin' protestors rally in San Rafael|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noozhawk.com/article/100811_prostesters/|title=Occupy Santa Barbara Protesters Branch Out with March on Banks|last=Cooper|first=Lara|date=8 October 2011|work=Noozhawk|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kcoy.com/story/15609254/dozens-gather-for-occupy-santa-barbara|title=Dozens Gather for Occupy Santa Barbara|date=3 October 2011|work=KCOY|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Venice, California|Venice]] (Began on October 9th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/anti-corporation-protesters-head-west-to-occupy-venice/|title=Anti-Corporation Protesters Head West To ‘Occupy Venice’|date=10 October 2011|work=CBS|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Colorado]]
**[[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] (Began on October 10th)<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/morning_call/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-spreads-across.html</ref><ref name="king5" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/occupy-wall-street-protests-new-york_n_989221.html|title=Occupy Wall Street: NYPD Arrests 700 Protesters On Brooklyn Bridge |publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Harris |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/28/occupy-boston-wall-street|title=Occupy Boston: smart, savvy, and aiming to emulate Wall Street protests |work=The Guardian |location=UK|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-nypd-tactics|title=Occupy Wall Street protest: NYPD accused of heavy-handed tactics |last=Pilkington|first=Ed|work=The Guardian |location=UK|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]<ref>http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-126625-protesters-springs.html</ref>
*[[Connecticut]]
**[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] (Began on October 7th)<ref name=hartfordcourant>{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street Movement Hits New Haven| newspaper=Hartford Courant| last=Gosselin| first=Kenneth R.| date = October 8, 2011 | accessdate = October 9, 2011 | url = http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-08/community/hc-occupy-new-haven-1009-20111008_1_wall-street-movement-free-store-facebook-page}}</ref>
**[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] (Began on October 8th)<ref name="hartfordcourant"/>
*[[Florida]]
**[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Florida|url=http://flaglerlive.com/29059/occupy-wall-street-florida
|newspaper=Flagler Live|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Takes Jacksonville|url=http://floridaindependent.com/51216/occupy-wall-street-occupy-jacksonville|newspaper=Florida Independent|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/10/national/main20118257.shtml |title=Occupy Wall Street protests hit Main Street |publisher=CBS News |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Miami]]<ref>http://www.local10.com/news/29443421/detail.html</ref><ref name=occupymiami>{{cite news|last=Melnick|first=Jordan|title=Occupy Miami plans take shape at Bayfront Park meeting|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/02/2435642/occupy-miami-protest-wall-street.html|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Orlando]]<ref>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-10-05/news/os-occupy-orlanndo-meeting-downtown-20111004_1_social-media-orlando-chamber-facebook</ref>
**[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]<ref>http://www.sunshineslate.com/2011/10/11/growing-movement-tampa-is-occupied-as-the-99-roar/</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=De Jesus|first=Roy|title=Occupy Tampa supporting Occupy Wall Street protesters|url=http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/september/322154/Occupy-Tampa-supporting-Occupy-Wall-Street-protesters|newspaper=Bay News 9|date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shaw|first=Rob|title=Occupy Tampa protesters hold rally in downtown park|url=http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/oct/06/4/protest-group-occupy-tampa-holds-rally-in-downtown-ar-263187/|newspaper=Tampa Bay Online|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Holan|first=Mark|title=‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement hits Tampa streets|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2011/10/06/occupy-wall-street-movement-hits.html|newspaper=Tampa Bay Business Journal|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
**[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarthy |first=Rebecca |url=http://athens.patch.com/articles/broad-street-works-well-for-athens-occupy-wall-street-protesters |title=Broad Street Works Well for Athens Occupy Wall Street Protesters - Athens, GA Patch |publisher=Athens.patch.com |date=2011-10-06 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Atlanta]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Emerson|first=Bo|title=Occupy Atlanta joins Friday protest, brings movement south|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/occupy-atlanta-joins-friday-1195934.html?cxtype=rss_news|publisher=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Atlanta]])
**[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]<ref>http://www.occupysavannah.org</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Savannah claims Emmet Park for protests |url=http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-10-10/occupy-savannah-claims-emmet-park-protests#.TpXZ5XH42Qc}}</ref>
*[[Hawaii]]
**[[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]<ref>[http://www.khon2.com/mostpopular/story/Occupy-Wall-Street-movement-hits-Hawaii/nBWa59AI00WKRjARjiIOlA.cspx "Occupy Wall Street hits Hawaii"]. ''[[KHON2]]'' October 12th, 2011</ref>
*[[Idaho]]
**[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-69.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Illinois]]
**[[Bloomington-Normal]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/article_5be5d010-eedf-11e0-ad20-001cc4c002e0.html | title=Occupy Wall Street rally Wednesday at ISU | work=[[Bloomington Pantagraph]] | date=October 4, 2011 | accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Champaign-Urbana]]<ref>http://www.dailyillini.com/index.php/article/2011/10/briefs_10142011</ref>
**[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]<ref>http://www.suntimes.com/business/8144210-420/occupy-chicago-spreads-message-through-downtown.html</ref>
*[[Indiana]]
**[[Bloomington]] (Began on October 9th) <ref>http://www.wthr.com/story/15653555/occupy-movement-reaches-bloomington-park</ref>
**[[Indianapolis]]<ref>http://heraldbulletin.com/business/x1038034205/Occupy-Wall-Street-inspires-protesters-in-Indiana</ref>
*[[Iowa]]
**[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]<ref>http://ames.patch.com/articles/iowa-police-arrest-occupy-wall-street-protestors-in-des-moines</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Occupy' protesters gather in Des Moines |url=http://iowastatedaily.com/news/article_ee0b715c-f2c7-11e0-9e06-001cc4c002e0.html}}</ref>
**[[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111008/NEWS01/110080321/More-than-200-gather-Occupy-Iowa-City |title=More than 200 gather for Occupy Iowa City | Iowa City Press Citizen |publisher=press-citizen.com |date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowaindependent.com/61872/scenes-voices-from-occupy-iowa-city |title=Scenes & voices from Occupy Iowa City |publisher=Iowa Independent |date=2001-09-11 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111011/OPINION01/310110012/Why-occupy-Iowa-City-?odyssey=nav%7Chead</ref>
*[[Kansas]]
**[[Pittsburg, Kansas|Pittsburg]]<ref> http://psucollegio.com/?s=occupy+pittsburg</ref>
**[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-84.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Kentucky]]
**[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]<ref name="Herald-Leader">{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street movement comes to Lexington, Ky. |publisher=[[Herald-Leader]] |date=October 4, 2011 |first=Karla |last=Ward |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/04/1907574/occupy-wall-street-movement-comes.html |accessdate= October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]<ref name="Courier-Journal">{{cite news| title=Occupy Louisville Protesters Still Rallying At downtown Park |publisher=[[Courier-Journal]] |date=October 9, 2011 |first=Jason |last=Riley |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20111009/NEWS01/310090064/Occupy-Louisville-protesters-still-rallying-downtown-park |accessdate= October 15, 2001}}</ref>
*[[Louisiana]]
**[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-82.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Maine]]
**[[Portland, Maine]]<ref name="bangordn">{{cite news|last=Koenig|first=Seth|title=Occupy Maine group digs in, shows support for Wall Street counterparts|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/03/news/portland/occupy-maine-group-digs-in-shows-support-for-wall-street-counterparts/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=Bangor Daily News|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Maryland]]
**[[Baltimore]]<ref>http://www.occupybmore.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Baltimore]])
*[[Massachusetts]]
**[[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] <ref>{{cite news|last=Leclerc|first=Cherise|title=Students hold "Occupy Amherst" protest|url=http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/15625971/students-hold-|accessdate=15 October 2011|date=12 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]<ref>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/blogs/thenextgreatgeneration/2011/10/occupy_boston_takes_over_dewey.html</ref> ([[Occupy Boston]])
*[[Michigan]]
**[[Ann Arbor]]<ref>http://www.michigandaily.com/news/occupy-ann-arbor-holds-meeting-diag</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Wall Street protests come to Ann Arbor |publisher=[[AnnArbor.com]] |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/people-gather-at-the-diag/}}</ref>
**[[Detroit]]<ref>http://www.freep.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/111013022/Occupy-Detroit-protesters-camp-out-Grand-Circus-Park</ref>
**[[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupyflint.org/|title=Occupy FLint|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_grand_rapids_camping_ou.html</ref>
**[[Kalamazoo]]<ref>http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/310130005/Hundreds-stage-downtown-Occupy-Kalamazoo-protest?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage</ref><ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/10/links_from_occupy_kalamazoo_pr.html</ref>
**[[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130323/Occupy-Lansing-protesters-aim-draw-crowd-Capitol|title=Occupy Lansing protesters aim to draw crowd to Capitol|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_muskegon_a_waste_of_tim.html</ref>
*[[Minnesota]]
**[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]<ref>http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2326435.shtml?cat=10349</ref>
**[[Minneapolis]]<ref>Pittman, Mitch (October 5, 2011). [http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2315739.shtml "Occupy MN' Protestors Work With Authorities"]. [[KSTP]] TV.</ref>
*[[Missouri]]
**[[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] <ref>https://www.facebook.com/OccupyCOMO</ref>
**[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]<ref>{{cite news| title=Occupy Kansas City |date=October 2, 2011 |url=http://kansas.watchdog.org/7654/occupy-kansas-city/ }}</ref>
**[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Frankel |first=Todd C. |title=Occupy St. Louis: Something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. |newspaper=St. Louis Post Dispatch |location=St. Louis, MO |date=2011-10-09 |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_63d131e1-cf85-526b-b90d-226b5312b2e9.html }}</ref>
*[[Nebraska]]
**[[Omaha]]<ref>http://www.omaha.com/article/20111010/NEWS01/710109909/-1</ref>
*[[Nevada]]
**[[Las Vegas]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-86.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[New Hampshire]]
**[[Keene, New Hampshire]]<ref>http://keene-equinox.com/?p=1269&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupy-wall-street-rising-in-recognition-and-interest</ref>
**[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]<ref name="concordmonitor.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy New Hampshire Takes Over White Park |publisher=Concord Monitor |date=October 10, 2011 |first=Matthew |Last=Spolar |url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/285043/occupy-new-hampshire-takes-over-white-park |accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[New Jersey]]
**[[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]<ref name=jc&trent>{{Cite news |last=Corbett |first=Nic Corbett and Salvador Rizzo |last2=Rizzo |first2=Salvador |title=Occupy Wall Street protests march on Jersey City, Trenton |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_ta.html#postComment |accessdate=October 6, 2011 {{inconsistent citations}} }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Wall Street protesters stage rallies in New Jersey |newspaper=The Record |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/100611_Wall_Street_protesters_to_stage_rallies_in_New_Jersey.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/small_but_dedicated_group_make.html</ref>
*[[New Mexico]]
**[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Albuquerque protesters 'Occupy Wall Street'|url=http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2309634.shtml}}</ref>
**[[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces]]<ref name="kfoxtv">http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/29447121/detail.html</ref>
**[[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street protesters running out of space |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44834449}}</ref>
*[[New York]]
**[[Cornell University]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] (Began on October 1)<ref>"[http://www.occupybuffalo.org/2011/10/06/buffalo-d-c-respond-to-anti-greed-protest/ Buffalo, D. C. respond to anti-greed protest]." The Buffalo News, October 6, 2011</ref><ref>"[http://home.buffalo.com/news/blog/occupy-buffalo-springs-to-life/ Occupy Buffalo springs to life]." buffalo.com, October 2, 2011</ref><ref>http://occupybuffalo.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Buffalo]])
**[[New York City]] - location of initial protests ([[Occupy Wall Street]])
*[[North Carolina]]
**[[Asheville]]<ref>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_5672.shtml</ref>
**[[Charlotte]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Fayetteville]]<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8391219</ref>
**[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.occupyraleigh.org/</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/14/1564378/occupy-raleigh-coming-saturday.html</ref>
*[[Ohio]]
**[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44835341/ns/local_news-cincinnati_oh/t/occupy-cincinnati-enters-nd-day/</ref>
**[[Cleveland]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208209|title=Can the 'occupation' spread to middle America? |publisher=BBC News |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Columbus]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Troy|first=Tom|title=Wall St. protesters fill downtown square|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/10/11/Wall-St-protesters-fill-downtown-square.html|newspaper=The Blade|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Youngstown, Ohio| Youngstown]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business-journal.com/occupy-youngstown-pledges-peaceful-event-p20186-1.htm|title=Occupy Youngstown Pledges Peaceful Event|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Pennsylvania]]
**[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://occupyallentownpa.org/|title=Occupy Allentown|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-e-dowlin/occupy-philadelphia-an-up_b_1004443.html|title=Occupy Philadelphia|accessdate=October 12 2011}}</ref>
**[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupypittsburgh.org|title=Occupy Pittsburgh|accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Oregon]]
**[[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]] ([[Occupy Ashland]])
**[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131762057833199800|title=Occupy Portland brings national movement to Waterfront Park: Thursday rally will highlight grassroots group's message of solidarity with New York action|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|date=October 4, 2011|accessdate=October 4, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Portland]])
**[[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Occupy Roseburg Oregon 12 October 2011|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82Dh9EjzvM|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=10/13/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Roseburg/257918594250279 Occupy Roseburg]</ref>
**[[Salem, Oregon]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Rhode Island]]
**[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]<ref name="Boston.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy Providence to protest in park on Oct. 15 |publisher=Boston Globe |date=October 7, 2011 |first=David |last=Klepper |url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2011/10/07/occupy_providence_to_protest_in_park_on_oct_15/ |accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
*[[South Carolina]]
**[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]<ref>http://www.abcnews4.com/story/15638111/occupy-charleston-gains-momentum</ref>
**[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]]<ref>http://myrtlebeach.thedigitel.com/politics/occupy-myrtle-beach-32943-1012</ref>
*[[Tennessee]]
**[[Johnson City, Tennessee]] (Planned for October 15t) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy JC event set Saturday|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=94966/|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]<ref name=willett>Hugh Willett, "[http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/06/occupy-wall-street-protests-spreading-to/ Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Knoxville]," Knoxville ''News Sentinel'', 6 October 2011. Retrieved: 13 October 2011.</ref>
**[[Memphis]]<ref>http://www.wmctv.com/story/15653374/protesters-planning-to-occupy-memphis</ref>
**[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]<ref name=willett />
*[[Texas]]
**[[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]]<ref name="bare_url">http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-10-11/occupy-movement-comes-amarillo-russell-anglin#.TpeU9nJLP4s</ref>
**[[Austin, Texas|Austin]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4753</ref><ref name="KXAN">{{cite news| title=Occupy Austin Takes Over City Hall – Group: Demonstration will be around the clock |publisher=[[KXAN]] |date=October 6, 2011 |first=Jackie |last=Vega |first2=Reagan |last2=Hackleman|url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-austin-takes-over-city-hall |accessdate= October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Austin]])
**[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]<ref>http://www.caller.com/news/2011/oct/13/occupy-movement-descends-on-corpus-christi/</ref>
**[[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/06/3426106/hundreds-join-anti-wall-street.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011 |newspaper=[[Star Telegram]] |title=Hundreds join anti-Wall Street protest movement in Dallas |date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]<ref name="kfoxtv" />
**[[Fort Worth, Texas|Ft. Worth]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-comes-to-fort-worth/ |title=Fort Worth 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters Argue With Each Other Over Who Controls The Group. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth |publisher=Dfw.cbslocal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]<ref>http://galvestondailynews.com/story/264482</ref>
**[[Houston, Texas|Houston]]<ref>[http://thedailycougar.com/2011/10/05/occupy-houston-starts-national-protest-trend/ "Occupy Houston starts national protest trend"]. ''[[The Daily Cougar]]'' editorial. October 6, 2011.</ref>
**[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]<ref>http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/article_06861c6c-efcd-11e0-b545-0019bb30f31a.html</ref>
**[[Marfa, Texas|Marfa]]<ref name="bare_url" />
**[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]<ref>http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=671802#.TpeT1HJLP4s</ref>
**[[San Antonio]]<ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Cries-of-Occupy-San-Antonio-ring-throughout-2205816.php</ref>
**[[San Marcos]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4729</ref>
*[[Utah]]
**[[Salt Lake City]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McKitrick|first=Cathy|title=Utah’s Wall Street protest gets ‘official’ support|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52691987-79/occupy-group-park-slc.html.csp|accessdate=October 7, 2011|newspaper=[[Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Vermont]]
**[[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wptz.com/news/29434425/detail.html |title=Burlington 'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Grow |work=[[WPTZ]] |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Harvey, Neil}}</ref>
*[[Virginia]]
**[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/299320 |title=Occupy Wall Street offshoot organizes in Roanoke |work=[[The Roanoke Times]] |date=October 10, 2011 |accessdate=October 13, 2011 |author=Glavan, Jill}}</ref>
*[[Washington (state)|Washington]]
**[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]<ref name="king5">{{cite news|last=Whittenberg|first=Jake|title=Police, protesters clash at 'Occupy Seattle' protest|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44778846/ns/local_news-seattle_wa/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Seattle]])
**[[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Washington D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Storey |first=Will |url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/d-c-occupied-more-or-less/ |title=D.C. Occupied, More or Less |publisher=Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com |date=September 29, 2011 |accessdate=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[West Virginia]]
**[[Huntington]]<ref>http://www.huntingtonnews.net/11004</ref>
*[[Wisconsin]]
**[[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] (Began on October 11) <ref>[http://wclo.com/podcasts/your-talk-show/2011/oct/14/occupy-wall-streetjanesville Occupy Wall Street/Janesville].</ref><ref>[http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/oct/12/janesville-area-residents-join-wall-street-rallies Janesville area residents join Wall Street rallies]. Oct. 12, 2011.</ref>
**[[Madison]] <ref>{{cite news |url=http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/10/09/in_wake_of_occupy_wa.php |title=In Wake of Occupy Wall Street Movement, Occupy Madison Begins on East Side |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Idrus, Nur}}</ref>
**[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Milwaukee|url=http://occupymilwaukee.org/|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Wyoming]]
**[[Casper]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-6.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011 |author=Burton, Andrew}}</ref>

==[[Canada]]==
*[[Alberta]]
**[[Calgary]] <ref>http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/08/occupy-movement-hitting-calgary</ref>
**[[Edmonton]] <ref>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Occupy+protesters+gear+Edmonton+rally/5529366/story.html</ref>
*[[British Columbia]]
**[[Nanaimo]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Vancouver]] <ref>http://www.occupyvancouver.com</ref>
**[[Victoria]] <ref>http://occupyvictoria.ca/</ref>
*[[Manitoba]]
**[[Winnipeg]] <ref>http://occupywinnipeg.comuv.com/wordpress/</ref>
*[[New Brunswick]]
**[[Moncton]] <ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/occupy-moncton-protest-planned-190310599.html</ref>
**[[Saint John]] <ref>http://occupysaintjohn.tumblr.com/</ref>
*[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
**[[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] <ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/10/15/nl-occupy-stjohns-.html</ref>
*[[Nova Scotia]]
**[[Halifax]] <ref>http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/990449--occupy-wall-street-sets-up-camp-in-nova-scotia</ref>
*[[Ontario]]
**[[Guelph]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/609105--occupy-wall-street-protests-headed-for-guelph</ref>
**[[Hamilton]] <ref>http://www.facebook.com/OccupyHamilton?sk=wall</ref>
**[[Kingston]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://occupykingston.wordpress.com/</ref>
**[[Ottawa]] (Planned for October 15th <ref>http://www.occupyottawa.org</ref>
**[[Toronto]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.occupytoronto.com/</ref><ref>http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1064574--occupy-toronto-leaderless-unfocused-but-hopeful?bn=1</ref>
**[[Windsor]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://windsorite.ca/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-coming-to-windsor-october-15th/</ref><ref>http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/13/occupy-toronto-organizers-hold-planning-session</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]
**[[Charlottetown]]<ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/canadian-cities-brace-occupy-wall-street-weekend-shift-205146370.html</ref>
*[[Saskatchewan]]
**[[Regina]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Occupy+Regina+plans+protest/5509318/story.html</ref>
**[[Saskatoon]]<ref>http://saskboy.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/anonymous-promoting-occupy-saskatoon-protest/</ref>
*[[Quebec]]
**[[Montreal]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/12/occupy-canada.html</ref>
**[[Quebec City]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupyquebec/</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]

==Latin America==

* [[Brazil]] <ref name=brazil>[http://blogs.estadao.com.br/link/movimento-occupy-chega-a-rio-e-sp Movimento “Occupy” chega ao Rio e a SP - Link Estadão – Cultura Digital - Estadao.com.br]</ref><ref name=democraciarealbrasil>[http://www.democraciarealbrasil.org Democracia Real Brasil » 15.O: a voz e a hora d@s indignad@s do Brasil e do mundo]</ref>
**[[Rio de Janeiro]] <ref name=brazil/>
**[[São Paulo]] <ref name=brazil/>
* [[Costa Rica]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[El Salvador]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Honduras]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Mexico]] <ref>http://www.mxtomalacalle.org/</ref>

==Europe==

* [[Czech Republic]]
**[[Prague]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
* [[Croatia]]
** [[Zagreb]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/dolazite-li-sutra-na-prosvjed-to-je-zadnja-prilika-borbe-za-ljudskost-bojim-se-da-cemo-postati-zivotinje/577283.aspx</ref>
* [[Denmark]]
** [[Copenhagen]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x631756</ref>
* [[Estonia]]
** [[Tallinn]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.facebook.com/pages/OCCUPY-tAlLiNn-estonia/272640526090060</ref>
* [[Finland]]
**[[Helsinki]]<ref>http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2011/10/rahan_valtaa_vastustetaan_viikonloppuna_suomessa_2948732.html</ref>
* [[Italy]]
** [[Milan]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Gli indignati in piazza Duomo parte un corteo verso la Borsa|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Milan|language=Italian|url=http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2011/10/15/news/gli_indignati_in_piazza_duomo_parte_un_corteo_verso_la_borsa-23276967|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
** [[Rome]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Indignati, Roma è blindata corteo lunghissimo, danni e incendi|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Rome|language=Italian|url=http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2011/10/15/dirette/indignati_proteste_in_tutto_il_mondo_roma_blindata_attese_200mila_persone-23265312|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
* [[Ireland]]
**[[Dublin, Ireland|Dublin]]<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/12/occupy-dame-street-ireland-bank-protest</ref>
* [[Germany]]
** [[Frankfurt]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref>http://www.gulli.com/news/17276-occupyfrankfurt-protestmarsch-am-15-oktober-2011-10-06w</ref><ref name="spiegel">http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,792003,00.html</ref>
** [[Berlin]] (8000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Stuttgart]] (3000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Cologne]] (1500 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Hamburg]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Bochum]] (400 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Leipzig]](2500 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
* [[The Netherlands]]
**[[Amsterdam]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy-demonstraties vandaag in Amsterdam en Den Haag|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/2968474/2011/10/15/Occupy-demonstraties-vandaag-in-Amsterdam-en-Den-Haag.dhtml|newspaper=de Volkskrant|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupyamsterdam.org Occupy Amsterdam]</ref>
**[[The Hague]] <ref name=RNW>{{cite web|last=Groot|first=Willemien|title=Occupy Wall Street reaches The Hague|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/occupy-wall-street-reaches-hague|work=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|publisher=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|accessdate=10/14/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupydenhaag.org Occupy The Hague]</ref>
* [[Portugal]]
** [[Angra do Heroísmo]], [[Azores]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Braga]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Coimbra]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Évora]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Faro]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Lisbon]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Porto]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovakia]]
**[[Bratislava]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovenia]] under the name "''Za več svobode''" ("''For more freedom''")<ref name=24ur>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/shoda-v-ljubljani-in-kopru-nista-prijavljena.html FOTO: Med prebiranjem pritožb nekaj prerivanja z varnostniki - 24ur.com]</ref><ref name=24ur2>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/okupirali-bodo-tudi-ljubljano-maribor-in-koper.html FOTO: Vsi imamo svoj glas, uporabimo ga! - 24ur.com]</ref>
**[[Koper]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Ljubljana]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Maribor]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
* [[Sweden]]
** [[Stockholm]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Wall-Street Protests in Stockholm|url=http://www.expressen.se/ekonomi/1.2592045/wall-street-demonstration-pa-sergels-torg|newspaper=Expressen|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[Switzerland]]
** [[Zurich]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Kreative Besetzung des Paradeplatzes|url=http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/zuerich/stadt_und_region/occupy_paradeplatz_kreativer_protest_im_zuercher_bankenviertel_1.13004352.html|newspaper=NZZ|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[United Kingdom]]
**[[London, UK|London]]<ref>http://occupylondon.org.uk/</ref><ref>http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/110525</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255151111189948 "Occupy the London Stock Exchange"]. Facebook.com.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8794169/Protesters-plan-to-occupy-London-Stock-Exchange.html |title=Protesters plan to occupy London Stock Exchange |first=Matthew |last=Sparkes |date=September 28, 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London|unused_data=The Telegraph]] }}</ref>
**[[Manchester, UK|Manchester]]<ref>http://www.occupymanchester.org/</ref><ref>http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Occupy-Campers-In-It-For-The-Lang-Haul</ref>
**[[Belfast|Belfast]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}

==Africa==
* [[South Africa]]<ref name=ubuntu>[http://www.occupysa.org Home - Occupy South Africa - Operation Ubuntu].</ref>
**[[Cape Town, South Africa|Cape Town]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian">http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-11-privileged-protesters-or-voice-for-the-voiceless</ref><ref name="oceanvibe">http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2011/10/07/the-occupy-revolution-has-hit-cape-town/</ref>
**[[Durban, South Africa|Durban]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[East London, South Africa|East London]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Grahamstown, South Africa|Grahamstown]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Johannesburg, South Africa|Johannesburg]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>

==Asia==

* [[Hong Kong]]
**[[Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] - [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] <ref>[http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20111015/news_20111015_56_791271.htm Activists stage 'Occupy Central' demo] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[India]]
**[[Mumbai]] - [[Nariman Point]] <ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Mumbai] October 29, 2011</ref>
* [[Japan]]
**[[Tokyo, Japan|Tokyo]].<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/10/12/occupy-tokyo-hmm-maybe/ Occupy Tokyo? Hmm, Maybe…] October 12, 2011, 12:03 AM [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]</ref><ref name=usatoday/>
* [[Malaysia]]
**[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|Kuala Lumpur]]. [[Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur|Merdeka Square]] <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/occupydataran ‘Occupy Dataran’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/occupydataran] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[South Korea]]
**[[Seoul, Korea|Seoul]]. [[Gyeonggi-do]].<ref>http://junotane.com/2011/10/13/occupy-yeouido-and-potential-korus-fta-protest/</ref>
* [[Taiwan]]
**[[Taipei, Taiwan|Taipei]]<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/12/2003515547 ‘Occupy Taipei’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref>

==Oceania==
* [[Australia]]<ref name=news>http://www.news.com.au/occupy-wall-street-protests-to-hit-perth/story-e6frg2qu-1226164056682</ref>
**[[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name="news" /><ref>http://www.forextv.com/forex-news-story/occupy-america-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-across-the-nation</ref>
**[[Brisbane, Australia|Brisbane]], [[Queensland]](Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/occupy-protests-bound-for-brisbane-20111011-1lj01.html</ref>
**[[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], [[Victoria]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/49072</ref> <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]] (Planned for October 28th) <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/protesters-willing-to-face-arrest-20111002-1l3lz.html</ref><ref name="news" />
**[[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2011/10/12/australians-gather-to-occupy-sydney/?mod=google_news_blog</ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/protesters-preparing-to-occupy-sydney-20111014-1lp83.html</ref><ref>http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=673532&vId=2775612&cId=Business</ref><ref name=bbc/>
*[[New Zealand]]
**[[Auckland]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://http://www.occupyauckland.org/</ref><ref name=bbc/>
**[[Christchurch]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.3news.co.nz/Occupy-Wall-St-gains-momentum/tabid/417/articleID/228439/Default.aspx</ref><ref name=bbc/>

== See also ==
{{portal|Social movements}}
{{div col|2}}
*[[Occupy Wall Street|United States Protests]]
**[[Occupy Ashland]]
**[[Occupy Atlanta]]
**[[Occupy Austin]]
**[[Occupy Baltimore]]
**[[Occupy Boston]]
**[[Occupy Buffalo]]
**[[Occupy Chicago]]
**[[Occupy Portland]]
**[[Occupy San Jose]]
**[[Occupy Seattle]]
**[[2011 United States public employee protests]]
**[[2011 Wisconsin protests]]
* [[Timeline of Occupy Wall Street]]
* [[Grassroots|Grassroots movement]]
* [[Impact of the Arab Spring]]
* [[Income inequality in the United States]]
* [[Kleptocracy]]
* [[List of countries by distribution of wealth]]
* [[List of countries by income equality]]
* [[Plutocracy]]
* [[Wealth inequality in the United States]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|'Occupy' protests}}
* [http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com We Are the 99 Percent].
* [http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1 CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...]. 11 October 2011. [[Business Insider]].

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[[Occupy Wall Street]] has provoked a wide international response to their protests starting in October 2011. Many [["Occupy" protests]] have been organized in other cities worldwide.<ref name=cnn>[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/07/business/wall-street-protest-global Beyond Wall Street: 'Occupy' protests go global]. 7 October 2011. By Kevin Voigt. [[CNN]].</ref><ref name="motherjones">[http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-map Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide—and Beyond (Updated)]. Also has a timeline. ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]''.</ref><ref name=raycomnews>[http://www.raycomnewsnetwork.com/story/15613287/occupy-groups-pick-up-steam-spread-to-hundreds-of-cities ‘Occupy’ groups pick up steam, spread to hundreds of cities]. 6 October 2011. By Joseph Neese. [[Raycom Media|Raycom News Network]].</ref><ref name=usatoday>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-15/wall-street-protests/50783918/1 Anti-Wall Street protests go global]. 15 October 2011. ''[[USA Today]]''.</ref><ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15319924 Worldwide 'Occupy' protests held over financial crisis]. 15 October 2011. [[BBC News]].</ref><ref name=meetup>[http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether Occupy Together Meetups Everywhere]. [[Meetup]].</ref><ref name=occupytogether>[http://www.occupytogether.org Occupy Together | Home].</ref><ref name="bare_url_a">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjnECehlgV69dHdzUUJVV19nYkM4NjFubHV3bjI1Snc&hl=en_US#gid=0 Occupy Directory].</ref><ref name=youtube>[http://www.youtube.com/occupytv OccupyTV's Channel]. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref name=15october>[http://15october.net 15th october: #United we will re-invent the world].</ref><ref name=takethesquare>[http://takethesquare.net/2011/10/13/october-15th-dreaming-of-a-%e2%80%9cnew-global-citizen-power%e2%80%9d October 15th: Dreaming of a “new global citizen power”]. Periodismo Humano (Human Journalism). By Juan Luis Sánchez. Translation by Blanca G. Bertolaza. TakeTheSquare.net</ref><ref name=colleges>[http://occupycolleges.org/national-student-protest-scheduled National Student Protest Scheduled: 10/13/2011 | Occupy Colleges]. Student Protest in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. List of Participating Colleges.</ref> A list of proposed events for an October 15 "Day Of Global Change" lists events in 951 cities in 82 countries.<ref name=15october/>

==[[United States]]==
[[File:Occupy_SF_October_13_2011-6.jpg|thumb|right|300px|a protester with a sign at Occupy [[San Francisco]] ]]

*[[Alabama]]<ref name=alabama>[http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_sp.html Occupy Wall Street-type groups sprouting across Alabama]</ref>
**[[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/><ref name=birminghamal>[http://www.occupybirmingham.org http://www.occupybirmingham.org]</ref>
**[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Tuscaloosa]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
*[[Arizona]]
**[[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]]<ref name="foxphx">{{cite news |title=Occupy Tempe, Flagstaff, Phoenix Rallies Set |first= |last= |url=http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-phx-tempe-flagstaff-10072011 |publisher=[[KSAZ-TV]] |date= October 7, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] (Began on October 14) <ref>{{cite news|last=Wiles|first=Russ|title='Occupy' movement is coming to Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/10/06/20111006phoenix-occupy-movement-coming.html#ixzz1aiDGMP4c|accessdate=October 14, 2011|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/10/14/occupy-phoenix-protest-draw-300-on.html|title=Occupy Phoenix protest draw 300 on Friday|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Herreras|first=Mari|title=If Maricopa County Gives You Hives ... Occupy Tucson|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/10/03/3161205-if-maricopa-county-gives-you-hives-occupy-tucson|newspaper=[[Tucson Weekly]]|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[California]]
**[[Berkeley,_California|Berkeley]] (Began on October 8) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-10-07/article/38549?headline=Berkeley-Dodges-End-of-the-World-Joins-National-Anti-Wall-Street-Revolution-Saturday-at-Bank-of-America-Plaza-Downtown--By-Ted-Friedman|title=Berkeley Dodges End of the World, Joins National Anti-Wall Street Revolution Saturday at Bank of America Plaza Downtown|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Davis]]<ref>http://davis.patch.com/articles/occupy-davis-to-begin-round-the-clock-occupation-of-central-park</ref>
**[[Irvine,_California|Irvine]] (Begins October 15 as 'Occupy Orange County')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/occupy-322009-street-friday.html|title=Occupy O.C. protest heads to Irvine today|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] (Began on October 4th) <ref name="LATblog">{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Blankstein| title=Wall Street-style protests target downtown Los Angeles bank |date=October 6, 2011 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] blogs | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/occupy-la-protests-downtown-chase-bank.html}}</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlPY9AfQFqI</ref>
**[[Oakland, California|Oakland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2011/10/07/occupy-wall-street-hits-oakland-on-tuesday|title=Occupy Wall Street Hits Oakland on Monday|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Redding, California|Redding]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-12.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] (Began on October 7th) <ref>{{cite news|last=Cynthia Hubert, Darrell Smith and Cathy Locke|title=Arrests finally come in Occupy Sacramento protest|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3966909/occupy-sacramento-plans-park-curfew.html|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Diego, California|San Diego]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|last=Chan|first=Chris|title=Occupy San Diego Begins Civic Center Occupation|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/131412063.html|accessdate=9 October 2011|newspaper=NBC San Diego|date=Sunday October 9, 2011}}</ref>[[File:Bicycle_Power_at_Occupy_San_Francisco_October_13_2011_.theora.ogv|thumb|Bicycle Power charging batteries for laptops and other electronics at Occupy San Francisco]]
**[[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] (Began on October 5th) <ref name="sfgate">{{cite news|first=Vivian|last=Ho| title=Occupy SF protest march draws 800|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/06/MN121LDU5B.DTL|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Jose, California|San Jose]]<ref name="SJMercury">{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg|last2=Seipel|first2=Tracy|title=Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19059579|accessdate=October 8, 2011|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy San Jose]])
**[[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]] ('Occupy Marin')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19098078|title=More than 200 'Occupy Marin' protestors rally in San Rafael|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noozhawk.com/article/100811_prostesters/|title=Occupy Santa Barbara Protesters Branch Out with March on Banks|last=Cooper|first=Lara|date=8 October 2011|work=Noozhawk|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kcoy.com/story/15609254/dozens-gather-for-occupy-santa-barbara|title=Dozens Gather for Occupy Santa Barbara|date=3 October 2011|work=KCOY|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Venice, California|Venice]] (Began on October 9th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/anti-corporation-protesters-head-west-to-occupy-venice/|title=Anti-Corporation Protesters Head West To ‘Occupy Venice’|date=10 October 2011|work=CBS|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Colorado]]
**[[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] (Began on October 10th)<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/morning_call/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-spreads-across.html</ref><ref name="king5" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/occupy-wall-street-protests-new-york_n_989221.html|title=Occupy Wall Street: NYPD Arrests 700 Protesters On Brooklyn Bridge |publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Harris |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/28/occupy-boston-wall-street|title=Occupy Boston: smart, savvy, and aiming to emulate Wall Street protests |work=The Guardian |location=UK|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-nypd-tactics|title=Occupy Wall Street protest: NYPD accused of heavy-handed tactics |last=Pilkington|first=Ed|work=The Guardian |location=UK|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]<ref>http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-126625-protesters-springs.html</ref>
*[[Connecticut]]
**[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] (Began on October 7th)<ref name=hartfordcourant>{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street Movement Hits New Haven| newspaper=Hartford Courant| last=Gosselin| first=Kenneth R.| date = October 8, 2011 | accessdate = October 9, 2011 | url = http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-08/community/hc-occupy-new-haven-1009-20111008_1_wall-street-movement-free-store-facebook-page}}</ref>
**[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] (Began on October 8th)<ref name="hartfordcourant"/>
*[[Florida]]
**[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Florida|url=http://flaglerlive.com/29059/occupy-wall-street-florida
|newspaper=Flagler Live|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Takes Jacksonville|url=http://floridaindependent.com/51216/occupy-wall-street-occupy-jacksonville|newspaper=Florida Independent|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/10/national/main20118257.shtml |title=Occupy Wall Street protests hit Main Street |publisher=CBS News |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Miami]]<ref>http://www.local10.com/news/29443421/detail.html</ref><ref name=occupymiami>{{cite news|last=Melnick|first=Jordan|title=Occupy Miami plans take shape at Bayfront Park meeting|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/02/2435642/occupy-miami-protest-wall-street.html|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Orlando]]<ref>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-10-05/news/os-occupy-orlanndo-meeting-downtown-20111004_1_social-media-orlando-chamber-facebook</ref>
**[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]<ref>http://www.sunshineslate.com/2011/10/11/growing-movement-tampa-is-occupied-as-the-99-roar/</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=De Jesus|first=Roy|title=Occupy Tampa supporting Occupy Wall Street protesters|url=http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/september/322154/Occupy-Tampa-supporting-Occupy-Wall-Street-protesters|newspaper=Bay News 9|date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shaw|first=Rob|title=Occupy Tampa protesters hold rally in downtown park|url=http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/oct/06/4/protest-group-occupy-tampa-holds-rally-in-downtown-ar-263187/|newspaper=Tampa Bay Online|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Holan|first=Mark|title=‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement hits Tampa streets|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2011/10/06/occupy-wall-street-movement-hits.html|newspaper=Tampa Bay Business Journal|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
**[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarthy |first=Rebecca |url=http://athens.patch.com/articles/broad-street-works-well-for-athens-occupy-wall-street-protesters |title=Broad Street Works Well for Athens Occupy Wall Street Protesters - Athens, GA Patch |publisher=Athens.patch.com |date=2011-10-06 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Atlanta]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Emerson|first=Bo|title=Occupy Atlanta joins Friday protest, brings movement south|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/occupy-atlanta-joins-friday-1195934.html?cxtype=rss_news|publisher=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Atlanta]])
**[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]<ref>http://www.occupysavannah.org</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Savannah claims Emmet Park for protests |url=http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-10-10/occupy-savannah-claims-emmet-park-protests#.TpXZ5XH42Qc}}</ref>
*[[Hawaii]]
**[[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]<ref>[http://www.khon2.com/mostpopular/story/Occupy-Wall-Street-movement-hits-Hawaii/nBWa59AI00WKRjARjiIOlA.cspx "Occupy Wall Street hits Hawaii"]. ''[[KHON2]]'' October 12th, 2011</ref>
*[[Idaho]]
**[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-69.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Illinois]]
**[[Bloomington-Normal]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/article_5be5d010-eedf-11e0-ad20-001cc4c002e0.html | title=Occupy Wall Street rally Wednesday at ISU | work=[[Bloomington Pantagraph]] | date=October 4, 2011 | accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Champaign-Urbana]]<ref>http://www.dailyillini.com/index.php/article/2011/10/briefs_10142011</ref>
**[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]<ref>http://www.suntimes.com/business/8144210-420/occupy-chicago-spreads-message-through-downtown.html</ref>
*[[Indiana]]
**[[Bloomington]] (Began on October 9th) <ref>http://www.wthr.com/story/15653555/occupy-movement-reaches-bloomington-park</ref>
**[[Indianapolis]]<ref>http://heraldbulletin.com/business/x1038034205/Occupy-Wall-Street-inspires-protesters-in-Indiana</ref>
*[[Iowa]]
**[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]<ref>http://ames.patch.com/articles/iowa-police-arrest-occupy-wall-street-protestors-in-des-moines</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Occupy' protesters gather in Des Moines |url=http://iowastatedaily.com/news/article_ee0b715c-f2c7-11e0-9e06-001cc4c002e0.html}}</ref>
**[[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111008/NEWS01/110080321/More-than-200-gather-Occupy-Iowa-City |title=More than 200 gather for Occupy Iowa City | Iowa City Press Citizen |publisher=press-citizen.com |date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowaindependent.com/61872/scenes-voices-from-occupy-iowa-city |title=Scenes & voices from Occupy Iowa City |publisher=Iowa Independent |date=2001-09-11 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111011/OPINION01/310110012/Why-occupy-Iowa-City-?odyssey=nav%7Chead</ref>
*[[Kansas]]
**[[Pittsburg, Kansas|Pittsburg]]<ref> http://psucollegio.com/?s=occupy+pittsburg</ref>
**[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-84.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Kentucky]]
**[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]<ref name="Herald-Leader">{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street movement comes to Lexington, Ky. |publisher=[[Herald-Leader]] |date=October 4, 2011 |first=Karla |last=Ward |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/04/1907574/occupy-wall-street-movement-comes.html |accessdate= October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]<ref name="Courier-Journal">{{cite news| title=Occupy Louisville Protesters Still Rallying At downtown Park |publisher=[[Courier-Journal]] |date=October 9, 2011 |first=Jason |last=Riley |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20111009/NEWS01/310090064/Occupy-Louisville-protesters-still-rallying-downtown-park |accessdate= October 15, 2001}}</ref>
*[[Louisiana]]
**[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-82.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Maine]]
**[[Portland, Maine]]<ref name="bangordn">{{cite news|last=Koenig|first=Seth|title=Occupy Maine group digs in, shows support for Wall Street counterparts|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/03/news/portland/occupy-maine-group-digs-in-shows-support-for-wall-street-counterparts/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=Bangor Daily News|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Maryland]]
**[[Baltimore]]<ref>http://www.occupybmore.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Baltimore]])
*[[Massachusetts]]
**[[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] <ref>{{cite news|last=Leclerc|first=Cherise|title=Students hold "Occupy Amherst" protest|url=http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/15625971/students-hold-|accessdate=15 October 2011|date=12 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]<ref>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/blogs/thenextgreatgeneration/2011/10/occupy_boston_takes_over_dewey.html</ref> ([[Occupy Boston]])
*[[Michigan]]
**[[Ann Arbor]]<ref>http://www.michigandaily.com/news/occupy-ann-arbor-holds-meeting-diag</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Wall Street protests come to Ann Arbor |publisher=[[AnnArbor.com]] |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/people-gather-at-the-diag/}}</ref>
**[[Detroit]]<ref>http://www.freep.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/111013022/Occupy-Detroit-protesters-camp-out-Grand-Circus-Park</ref>
**[[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupyflint.org/|title=Occupy FLint|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_grand_rapids_camping_ou.html</ref>
**[[Kalamazoo]]<ref>http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/310130005/Hundreds-stage-downtown-Occupy-Kalamazoo-protest?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage</ref><ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/10/links_from_occupy_kalamazoo_pr.html</ref>
**[[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130323/Occupy-Lansing-protesters-aim-draw-crowd-Capitol|title=Occupy Lansing protesters aim to draw crowd to Capitol|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_muskegon_a_waste_of_tim.html</ref>
*[[Minnesota]]
**[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]<ref>http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2326435.shtml?cat=10349</ref>
**[[Minneapolis]]<ref>Pittman, Mitch (October 5, 2011). [http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2315739.shtml "Occupy MN' Protestors Work With Authorities"]. [[KSTP]] TV.</ref>
*[[Missouri]]
**[[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] <ref>https://www.facebook.com/OccupyCOMO</ref>
**[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]<ref>{{cite news| title=Occupy Kansas City |date=October 2, 2011 |url=http://kansas.watchdog.org/7654/occupy-kansas-city/ }}</ref>
**[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Frankel |first=Todd C. |title=Occupy St. Louis: Something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. |newspaper=St. Louis Post Dispatch |location=St. Louis, MO |date=2011-10-09 |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_63d131e1-cf85-526b-b90d-226b5312b2e9.html }}</ref>
*[[Nebraska]]
**[[Omaha]]<ref>http://www.omaha.com/article/20111010/NEWS01/710109909/-1</ref>
*[[Nevada]]
**[[Las Vegas]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-86.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[New Hampshire]]
**[[Keene, New Hampshire]]<ref>http://keene-equinox.com/?p=1269&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupy-wall-street-rising-in-recognition-and-interest</ref>
**[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]<ref name="concordmonitor.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy New Hampshire Takes Over White Park |publisher=Concord Monitor |date=October 10, 2011 |first=Matthew |Last=Spolar |url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/285043/occupy-new-hampshire-takes-over-white-park |accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[New Jersey]]
**[[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]<ref name=jc&trent>{{Cite news |last=Corbett |first=Nic Corbett and Salvador Rizzo |last2=Rizzo |first2=Salvador |title=Occupy Wall Street protests march on Jersey City, Trenton |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_ta.html#postComment |accessdate=October 6, 2011 {{inconsistent citations}} }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Wall Street protesters stage rallies in New Jersey |newspaper=The Record |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/100611_Wall_Street_protesters_to_stage_rallies_in_New_Jersey.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/small_but_dedicated_group_make.html</ref>
*[[New Mexico]]
**[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Albuquerque protesters 'Occupy Wall Street'|url=http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2309634.shtml}}</ref>
**[[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces]]<ref name="kfoxtv">http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/29447121/detail.html</ref>
**[[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street protesters running out of space |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44834449}}</ref>
*[[New York]]
**[[Cornell University]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] (Began on October 1)<ref>"[http://www.occupybuffalo.org/2011/10/06/buffalo-d-c-respond-to-anti-greed-protest/ Buffalo, D. C. respond to anti-greed protest]." The Buffalo News, October 6, 2011</ref><ref>"[http://home.buffalo.com/news/blog/occupy-buffalo-springs-to-life/ Occupy Buffalo springs to life]." buffalo.com, October 2, 2011</ref><ref>http://occupybuffalo.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Buffalo]])
**[[New York City]] - location of initial protests ([[Occupy Wall Street]])
*[[North Carolina]]
**[[Asheville]]<ref>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_5672.shtml</ref>
**[[Charlotte]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Fayetteville]]<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8391219</ref>
**[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.occupyraleigh.org/</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/14/1564378/occupy-raleigh-coming-saturday.html</ref>
*[[Ohio]]
**[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44835341/ns/local_news-cincinnati_oh/t/occupy-cincinnati-enters-nd-day/</ref>
**[[Cleveland]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208209|title=Can the 'occupation' spread to middle America? |publisher=BBC News |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Columbus]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Troy|first=Tom|title=Wall St. protesters fill downtown square|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/10/11/Wall-St-protesters-fill-downtown-square.html|newspaper=The Blade|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Youngstown, Ohio| Youngstown]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business-journal.com/occupy-youngstown-pledges-peaceful-event-p20186-1.htm|title=Occupy Youngstown Pledges Peaceful Event|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Pennsylvania]]
**[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://occupyallentownpa.org/|title=Occupy Allentown|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-e-dowlin/occupy-philadelphia-an-up_b_1004443.html|title=Occupy Philadelphia|accessdate=October 12 2011}}</ref>
**[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupypittsburgh.org|title=Occupy Pittsburgh|accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Oregon]]
**[[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]] ([[Occupy Ashland]])
**[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131762057833199800|title=Occupy Portland brings national movement to Waterfront Park: Thursday rally will highlight grassroots group's message of solidarity with New York action|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|date=October 4, 2011|accessdate=October 4, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Portland]])
**[[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Occupy Roseburg Oregon 12 October 2011|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82Dh9EjzvM|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=10/13/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Roseburg/257918594250279 Occupy Roseburg]</ref>
**[[Salem, Oregon]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Rhode Island]]
**[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]<ref name="Boston.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy Providence to protest in park on Oct. 15 |publisher=Boston Globe |date=October 7, 2011 |first=David |last=Klepper |url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2011/10/07/occupy_providence_to_protest_in_park_on_oct_15/ |accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
*[[South Carolina]]
**[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]<ref>http://www.abcnews4.com/story/15638111/occupy-charleston-gains-momentum</ref>
**[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]]<ref>http://myrtlebeach.thedigitel.com/politics/occupy-myrtle-beach-32943-1012</ref>
*[[Tennessee]]
**[[Johnson City, Tennessee]] (Planned for October 15t) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy JC event set Saturday|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=94966/|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]<ref name=willett>Hugh Willett, "[http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/06/occupy-wall-street-protests-spreading-to/ Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Knoxville]," Knoxville ''News Sentinel'', 6 October 2011. Retrieved: 13 October 2011.</ref>
**[[Memphis]]<ref>http://www.wmctv.com/story/15653374/protesters-planning-to-occupy-memphis</ref>
**[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]<ref name=willett />
*[[Texas]]
**[[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]]<ref name="bare_url">http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-10-11/occupy-movement-comes-amarillo-russell-anglin#.TpeU9nJLP4s</ref>
**[[Austin, Texas|Austin]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4753</ref><ref name="KXAN">{{cite news| title=Occupy Austin Takes Over City Hall – Group: Demonstration will be around the clock |publisher=[[KXAN]] |date=October 6, 2011 |first=Jackie |last=Vega |first2=Reagan |last2=Hackleman|url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-austin-takes-over-city-hall |accessdate= October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Austin]])
**[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]<ref>http://www.caller.com/news/2011/oct/13/occupy-movement-descends-on-corpus-christi/</ref>
**[[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/06/3426106/hundreds-join-anti-wall-street.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011 |newspaper=[[Star Telegram]] |title=Hundreds join anti-Wall Street protest movement in Dallas |date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]<ref name="kfoxtv" />
**[[Fort Worth, Texas|Ft. Worth]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-comes-to-fort-worth/ |title=Fort Worth 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters Argue With Each Other Over Who Controls The Group. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth |publisher=Dfw.cbslocal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]<ref>http://galvestondailynews.com/story/264482</ref>
**[[Houston, Texas|Houston]]<ref>[http://thedailycougar.com/2011/10/05/occupy-houston-starts-national-protest-trend/ "Occupy Houston starts national protest trend"]. ''[[The Daily Cougar]]'' editorial. October 6, 2011.</ref>
**[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]<ref>http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/article_06861c6c-efcd-11e0-b545-0019bb30f31a.html</ref>
**[[Marfa, Texas|Marfa]]<ref name="bare_url" />
**[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]<ref>http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=671802#.TpeT1HJLP4s</ref>
**[[San Antonio]]<ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Cries-of-Occupy-San-Antonio-ring-throughout-2205816.php</ref>
**[[San Marcos]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4729</ref>
*[[Utah]]
**[[Salt Lake City]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McKitrick|first=Cathy|title=Utah’s Wall Street protest gets ‘official’ support|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52691987-79/occupy-group-park-slc.html.csp|accessdate=October 7, 2011|newspaper=[[Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Vermont]]
**[[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wptz.com/news/29434425/detail.html |title=Burlington 'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Grow |work=[[WPTZ]] |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Harvey, Neil}}</ref>
*[[Virginia]]
**[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/299320 |title=Occupy Wall Street offshoot organizes in Roanoke |work=[[The Roanoke Times]] |date=October 10, 2011 |accessdate=October 13, 2011 |author=Glavan, Jill}}</ref>
*[[Washington (state)|Washington]]
**[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]<ref name="king5">{{cite news|last=Whittenberg|first=Jake|title=Police, protesters clash at 'Occupy Seattle' protest|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44778846/ns/local_news-seattle_wa/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Seattle]])
**[[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Washington D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Storey |first=Will |url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/d-c-occupied-more-or-less/ |title=D.C. Occupied, More or Less |publisher=Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com |date=September 29, 2011 |accessdate=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[West Virginia]]
**[[Huntington]]<ref>http://www.huntingtonnews.net/11004</ref>
*[[Wisconsin]]
**[[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] (Began on October 11) <ref>[http://wclo.com/podcasts/your-talk-show/2011/oct/14/occupy-wall-streetjanesville Occupy Wall Street/Janesville].</ref><ref>[http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/oct/12/janesville-area-residents-join-wall-street-rallies Janesville area residents join Wall Street rallies]. Oct. 12, 2011.</ref>
**[[Madison]] <ref>{{cite news |url=http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/10/09/in_wake_of_occupy_wa.php |title=In Wake of Occupy Wall Street Movement, Occupy Madison Begins on East Side |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Idrus, Nur}}</ref>
**[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Milwaukee|url=http://occupymilwaukee.org/|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Wyoming]]
**[[Casper]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-6.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011 |author=Burton, Andrew}}</ref>

==[[Canada]]==
*[[Alberta]]
**[[Calgary]] <ref>http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/08/occupy-movement-hitting-calgary</ref>
**[[Edmonton]] <ref>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Occupy+protesters+gear+Edmonton+rally/5529366/story.html</ref>
*[[British Columbia]]
**[[Nanaimo]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Vancouver]] <ref>http://www.occupyvancouver.com</ref>
**[[Victoria]] <ref>http://occupyvictoria.ca/</ref>
*[[Manitoba]]
**[[Winnipeg]] <ref>http://occupywinnipeg.comuv.com/wordpress/</ref>
*[[New Brunswick]]
**[[Moncton]] <ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/occupy-moncton-protest-planned-190310599.html</ref>
**[[Saint John]] <ref>http://occupysaintjohn.tumblr.com/</ref>
*[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
**[[St. John's]] <ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/10/15/nl-occupy-stjohns-.html</ref>
*[[Nova Scotia]]
**[[Halifax]] <ref>http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/990449--occupy-wall-street-sets-up-camp-in-nova-scotia</ref>
*[[Ontario]]
**[[Guelph]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/609105--occupy-wall-street-protests-headed-for-guelph</ref>
**[[Hamilton]] <ref>http://www.facebook.com/OccupyHamilton?sk=wall</ref>
**[[Kingston]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://occupykingston.wordpress.com/</ref>
**[[Ottawa]] (Planned for October 15th <ref>http://www.occupyottawa.org</ref>
**[[Toronto]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.occupytoronto.com/</ref><ref>http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1064574--occupy-toronto-leaderless-unfocused-but-hopeful?bn=1</ref>
**[[Windsor]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://windsorite.ca/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-coming-to-windsor-october-15th/</ref><ref>http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/13/occupy-toronto-organizers-hold-planning-session</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]
**[[Charlottetown]]<ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/canadian-cities-brace-occupy-wall-street-weekend-shift-205146370.html</ref>
*[[Saskatchewan]]
**[[Regina]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Occupy+Regina+plans+protest/5509318/story.html</ref>
**[[Saskatoon]]<ref>http://saskboy.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/anonymous-promoting-occupy-saskatoon-protest/</ref>
*[[Quebec]]
**[[Montreal]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/12/occupy-canada.html</ref>
**[[Quebec City]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupyquebec/</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]

==Latin America==

* [[Brazil]] <ref name=brazil>[http://blogs.estadao.com.br/link/movimento-occupy-chega-a-rio-e-sp Movimento “Occupy” chega ao Rio e a SP - Link Estadão – Cultura Digital - Estadao.com.br]</ref><ref name=democraciarealbrasil>[http://www.democraciarealbrasil.org Democracia Real Brasil » 15.O: a voz e a hora d@s indignad@s do Brasil e do mundo]</ref>
**[[Rio de Janeiro]] <ref name=brazil/>
**[[São Paulo]] <ref name=brazil/>
* [[Costa Rica]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[El Salvador]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Honduras]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Mexico]] <ref>http://www.mxtomalacalle.org/</ref>

==Europe==

* [[Czech Republic]]
**[[Prague]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
* [[Croatia]]
** [[Zagreb]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/dolazite-li-sutra-na-prosvjed-to-je-zadnja-prilika-borbe-za-ljudskost-bojim-se-da-cemo-postati-zivotinje/577283.aspx</ref>
* [[Denmark]]
** [[Copenhagen]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x631756</ref>
* [[Estonia]]
** [[Tallinn]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.facebook.com/pages/OCCUPY-tAlLiNn-estonia/272640526090060</ref>
* [[Finland]]
**[[Helsinki]]<ref>http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2011/10/rahan_valtaa_vastustetaan_viikonloppuna_suomessa_2948732.html</ref>
* [[Italy]]
** [[Milan]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Gli indignati in piazza Duomo parte un corteo verso la Borsa|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Milan|language=Italian|url=http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2011/10/15/news/gli_indignati_in_piazza_duomo_parte_un_corteo_verso_la_borsa-23276967|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
** [[Rome]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Indignati, Roma è blindata corteo lunghissimo, danni e incendi|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Rome|language=Italian|url=http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2011/10/15/dirette/indignati_proteste_in_tutto_il_mondo_roma_blindata_attese_200mila_persone-23265312|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
* [[Ireland]]
**[[Dublin, Ireland|Dublin]]<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/12/occupy-dame-street-ireland-bank-protest</ref>
* [[Germany]]
** [[Frankfurt]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref>http://www.gulli.com/news/17276-occupyfrankfurt-protestmarsch-am-15-oktober-2011-10-06w</ref><ref name="spiegel">http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,792003,00.html</ref>
** [[Berlin]] (8000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Stuttgart]] (3000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Cologne]] (1500 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Hamburg]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Bochum]] (400 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Leipzig]](2500 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
* [[The Netherlands]]
**[[Amsterdam]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy-demonstraties vandaag in Amsterdam en Den Haag|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/2968474/2011/10/15/Occupy-demonstraties-vandaag-in-Amsterdam-en-Den-Haag.dhtml|newspaper=de Volkskrant|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupyamsterdam.org Occupy Amsterdam]</ref>
**[[The Hague]] <ref name=RNW>{{cite web|last=Groot|first=Willemien|title=Occupy Wall Street reaches The Hague|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/occupy-wall-street-reaches-hague|work=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|publisher=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|accessdate=10/14/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupydenhaag.org Occupy The Hague]</ref>
* [[Portugal]]
** [[Angra do Heroísmo]], [[Azores]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Braga]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Coimbra]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Évora]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Faro]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Lisbon]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Porto]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovakia]]
**[[Bratislava]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovenia]] under the name "''Za več svobode''" ("''For more freedom''")<ref name=24ur>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/shoda-v-ljubljani-in-kopru-nista-prijavljena.html FOTO: Med prebiranjem pritožb nekaj prerivanja z varnostniki - 24ur.com]</ref><ref name=24ur2>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/okupirali-bodo-tudi-ljubljano-maribor-in-koper.html FOTO: Vsi imamo svoj glas, uporabimo ga! - 24ur.com]</ref>
**[[Koper]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Ljubljana]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Maribor]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
* [[Sweden]]
** [[Stockholm]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Wall-Street Protests in Stockholm|url=http://www.expressen.se/ekonomi/1.2592045/wall-street-demonstration-pa-sergels-torg|newspaper=Expressen|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[Switzerland]]
** [[Zurich]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Kreative Besetzung des Paradeplatzes|url=http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/zuerich/stadt_und_region/occupy_paradeplatz_kreativer_protest_im_zuercher_bankenviertel_1.13004352.html|newspaper=NZZ|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[United Kingdom]]
**[[London, UK|London]]<ref>http://occupylondon.org.uk/</ref><ref>http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/110525</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255151111189948 "Occupy the London Stock Exchange"]. Facebook.com.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8794169/Protesters-plan-to-occupy-London-Stock-Exchange.html |title=Protesters plan to occupy London Stock Exchange |first=Matthew |last=Sparkes |date=September 28, 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London|unused_data=The Telegraph]] }}</ref>
**[[Manchester, UK|Manchester]]<ref>http://www.occupymanchester.org/</ref><ref>http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Occupy-Campers-In-It-For-The-Lang-Haul</ref>
**[[Belfast|Belfast]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}

==Africa==
* [[South Africa]]<ref name=ubuntu>[http://www.occupysa.org Home - Occupy South Africa - Operation Ubuntu].</ref>
**[[Cape Town, South Africa|Cape Town]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian">http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-11-privileged-protesters-or-voice-for-the-voiceless</ref><ref name="oceanvibe">http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2011/10/07/the-occupy-revolution-has-hit-cape-town/</ref>
**[[Durban, South Africa|Durban]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[East London, South Africa|East London]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Grahamstown, South Africa|Grahamstown]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Johannesburg, South Africa|Johannesburg]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>

==Asia==

* [[Hong Kong]]
**[[Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] - [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] <ref>[http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20111015/news_20111015_56_791271.htm Activists stage 'Occupy Central' demo] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[India]]
**[[Mumbai]] - [[Nariman Point]] <ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Mumbai] October 29, 2011</ref>
* [[Japan]]
**[[Tokyo, Japan|Tokyo]].<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/10/12/occupy-tokyo-hmm-maybe/ Occupy Tokyo? Hmm, Maybe…] October 12, 2011, 12:03 AM [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]</ref><ref name=usatoday/>
* [[Malaysia]]
**[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|Kuala Lumpur]]. [[Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur|Merdeka Square]] <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/occupydataran ‘Occupy Dataran’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/occupydataran] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[South Korea]]
**[[Seoul, Korea|Seoul]]. [[Gyeonggi-do]].<ref>http://junotane.com/2011/10/13/occupy-yeouido-and-potential-korus-fta-protest/</ref>
* [[Taiwan]]
**[[Taipei, Taiwan|Taipei]]<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/12/2003515547 ‘Occupy Taipei’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref>

==Oceania==
* [[Australia]]<ref name=news>http://www.news.com.au/occupy-wall-street-protests-to-hit-perth/story-e6frg2qu-1226164056682</ref>
**[[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name="news" /><ref>http://www.forextv.com/forex-news-story/occupy-america-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-across-the-nation</ref>
**[[Brisbane, Australia|Brisbane]], [[Queensland]](Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/occupy-protests-bound-for-brisbane-20111011-1lj01.html</ref>
**[[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], [[Victoria]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/49072</ref> <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]] (Planned for October 28th) <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/protesters-willing-to-face-arrest-20111002-1l3lz.html</ref><ref name="news" />
**[[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2011/10/12/australians-gather-to-occupy-sydney/?mod=google_news_blog</ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/protesters-preparing-to-occupy-sydney-20111014-1lp83.html</ref><ref>http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=673532&vId=2775612&cId=Business</ref><ref name=bbc/>
*[[New Zealand]]
**[[Auckland]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://http://www.occupyauckland.org/</ref><ref name=bbc/>
**[[Christchurch]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.3news.co.nz/Occupy-Wall-St-gains-momentum/tabid/417/articleID/228439/Default.aspx</ref><ref name=bbc/>

== See also ==
{{portal|Social movements}}
{{div col|2}}
*[[Occupy Wall Street|United States Protests]]
**[[Occupy Ashland]]
**[[Occupy Atlanta]]
**[[Occupy Austin]]
**[[Occupy Baltimore]]
**[[Occupy Boston]]
**[[Occupy Buffalo]]
**[[Occupy Chicago]]
**[[Occupy Portland]]
**[[Occupy San Jose]]
**[[Occupy Seattle]]
**[[2011 United States public employee protests]]
**[[2011 Wisconsin protests]]
* [[Timeline of Occupy Wall Street]]
* [[Grassroots|Grassroots movement]]
* [[Impact of the Arab Spring]]
* [[Income inequality in the United States]]
* [[Kleptocracy]]
* [[List of countries by distribution of wealth]]
* [[List of countries by income equality]]
* [[Plutocracy]]
* [[Wealth inequality in the United States]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|'Occupy' protests}}
* [http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com We Are the 99 Percent].
* [http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1 CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...]. 11 October 2011. [[Business Insider]].

{{"Occupy" protests}}
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[[Occupy Wall Street]] has provoked a wide international response to their protests starting in October 2011. Many [["Occupy" protests]] have been organized in other cities worldwide.<ref name=cnn>[http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/07/business/wall-street-protest-global Beyond Wall Street: 'Occupy' protests go global]. 7 October 2011. By Kevin Voigt. [[CNN]].</ref><ref name="motherjones">[http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-map Map: Occupy Wall Street Spreads Nationwide—and Beyond (Updated)]. Also has a timeline. ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]''.</ref><ref name=raycomnews>[http://www.raycomnewsnetwork.com/story/15613287/occupy-groups-pick-up-steam-spread-to-hundreds-of-cities ‘Occupy’ groups pick up steam, spread to hundreds of cities]. 6 October 2011. By Joseph Neese. [[Raycom Media|Raycom News Network]].</ref><ref name=usatoday>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-15/wall-street-protests/50783918/1 Anti-Wall Street protests go global]. 15 October 2011. ''[[USA Today]]''.</ref><ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15319924 Worldwide 'Occupy' protests held over financial crisis]. 15 October 2011. [[BBC News]].</ref><ref name=meetup>[http://www.meetup.com/occupytogether Occupy Together Meetups Everywhere]. [[Meetup]].</ref><ref name=occupytogether>[http://www.occupytogether.org Occupy Together | Home].</ref><ref name="bare_url_a">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjnECehlgV69dHdzUUJVV19nYkM4NjFubHV3bjI1Snc&hl=en_US#gid=0 Occupy Directory].</ref><ref name=youtube>[http://www.youtube.com/occupytv OccupyTV's Channel]. [[YouTube]].</ref><ref name=15october>[http://15october.net 15th october: #United we will re-invent the world].</ref><ref name=takethesquare>[http://takethesquare.net/2011/10/13/october-15th-dreaming-of-a-%e2%80%9cnew-global-citizen-power%e2%80%9d October 15th: Dreaming of a “new global citizen power”]. Periodismo Humano (Human Journalism). By Juan Luis Sánchez. Translation by Blanca G. Bertolaza. TakeTheSquare.net</ref><ref name=colleges>[http://occupycolleges.org/national-student-protest-scheduled National Student Protest Scheduled: 10/13/2011 | Occupy Colleges]. Student Protest in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. List of Participating Colleges.</ref> A list of proposed events for an October 15 "Day Of Global Change" lists events in 951 cities in 82 countries.<ref name=15october/>

==[[United States]]==
[[File:Occupy_SF_October_13_2011-6.jpg|thumb|right|300px|a protester with a sign at Occupy [[San Francisco]] ]]

*[[Alabama]]<ref name=alabama>[http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_sp.html Occupy Wall Street-type groups sprouting across Alabama]</ref>
**[[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/><ref name=birminghamal>[http://www.occupybirmingham.org http://www.occupybirmingham.org]</ref>
**[[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
**[[Tuscaloosa]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref name=alabama/>
*[[Arizona]]
**[[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]]<ref name="foxphx">{{cite news |title=Occupy Tempe, Flagstaff, Phoenix Rallies Set |first= |last= |url=http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-phx-tempe-flagstaff-10072011 |publisher=[[KSAZ-TV]] |date= October 7, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] (Began on October 14) <ref>{{cite news|last=Wiles|first=Russ|title='Occupy' movement is coming to Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/10/06/20111006phoenix-occupy-movement-coming.html#ixzz1aiDGMP4c|accessdate=October 14, 2011|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/10/14/occupy-phoenix-protest-draw-300-on.html|title=Occupy Phoenix protest draw 300 on Friday|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]<ref name="foxphx" />
**[[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Herreras|first=Mari|title=If Maricopa County Gives You Hives ... Occupy Tucson|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2011/10/03/3161205-if-maricopa-county-gives-you-hives-occupy-tucson|newspaper=[[Tucson Weekly]]|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[California]]
**[[Berkeley,_California|Berkeley]] (Began on October 8) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-10-07/article/38549?headline=Berkeley-Dodges-End-of-the-World-Joins-National-Anti-Wall-Street-Revolution-Saturday-at-Bank-of-America-Plaza-Downtown--By-Ted-Friedman|title=Berkeley Dodges End of the World, Joins National Anti-Wall Street Revolution Saturday at Bank of America Plaza Downtown|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Davis]]<ref>http://davis.patch.com/articles/occupy-davis-to-begin-round-the-clock-occupation-of-central-park</ref>
**[[Irvine,_California|Irvine]] (Begins October 15 as 'Occupy Orange County')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/occupy-322009-street-friday.html|title=Occupy O.C. protest heads to Irvine today|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] (Began on October 4th) <ref name="LATblog">{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Blankstein| title=Wall Street-style protests target downtown Los Angeles bank |date=October 6, 2011 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] blogs | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/occupy-la-protests-downtown-chase-bank.html}}</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlPY9AfQFqI</ref>
**[[Oakland, California|Oakland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2011/10/07/occupy-wall-street-hits-oakland-on-tuesday|title=Occupy Wall Street Hits Oakland on Monday|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Redding, California|Redding]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-12.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] (Began on October 7th) <ref>{{cite news|last=Cynthia Hubert, Darrell Smith and Cathy Locke|title=Arrests finally come in Occupy Sacramento protest|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3966909/occupy-sacramento-plans-park-curfew.html|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Diego, California|San Diego]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|last=Chan|first=Chris|title=Occupy San Diego Begins Civic Center Occupation|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/131412063.html|accessdate=9 October 2011|newspaper=NBC San Diego|date=Sunday October 9, 2011}}</ref>[[File:Bicycle_Power_at_Occupy_San_Francisco_October_13_2011_.theora.ogv|thumb|Bicycle Power charging batteries for laptops and other electronics at Occupy San Francisco]]
**[[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] (Began on October 5th) <ref name="sfgate">{{cite news|first=Vivian|last=Ho| title=Occupy SF protest march draws 800|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/06/MN121LDU5B.DTL|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[San Jose, California|San Jose]]<ref name="SJMercury">{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg|last2=Seipel|first2=Tracy|title=Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19059579|accessdate=October 8, 2011|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy San Jose]])
**[[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]] ('Occupy Marin')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19098078|title=More than 200 'Occupy Marin' protestors rally in San Rafael|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] (Began on October 8th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noozhawk.com/article/100811_prostesters/|title=Occupy Santa Barbara Protesters Branch Out with March on Banks|last=Cooper|first=Lara|date=8 October 2011|work=Noozhawk|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kcoy.com/story/15609254/dozens-gather-for-occupy-santa-barbara|title=Dozens Gather for Occupy Santa Barbara|date=3 October 2011|work=KCOY|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Venice, California|Venice]] (Began on October 9th)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/anti-corporation-protesters-head-west-to-occupy-venice/|title=Anti-Corporation Protesters Head West To ‘Occupy Venice’|date=10 October 2011|work=CBS|accessdate=10 October 2011}}</ref>
*[[Colorado]]
**[[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] (Began on October 10th)<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/morning_call/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-spreads-across.html</ref><ref name="king5" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/occupy-wall-street-protests-new-york_n_989221.html|title=Occupy Wall Street: NYPD Arrests 700 Protesters On Brooklyn Bridge |publisher=The Huffington Post|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Paul |last=Harris |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/28/occupy-boston-wall-street|title=Occupy Boston: smart, savvy, and aiming to emulate Wall Street protests |work=The Guardian |location=UK|accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-nypd-tactics|title=Occupy Wall Street protest: NYPD accused of heavy-handed tactics |last=Pilkington|first=Ed|work=The Guardian |location=UK|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]<ref>http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-126625-protesters-springs.html</ref>
*[[Connecticut]]
**[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] (Began on October 7th)<ref name=hartfordcourant>{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street Movement Hits New Haven| newspaper=Hartford Courant| last=Gosselin| first=Kenneth R.| date = October 8, 2011 | accessdate = October 9, 2011 | url = http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-08/community/hc-occupy-new-haven-1009-20111008_1_wall-street-movement-free-store-facebook-page}}</ref>
**[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] (Began on October 8th)<ref name="hartfordcourant"/>
*[[Florida]]
**[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Florida|url=http://flaglerlive.com/29059/occupy-wall-street-florida
|newspaper=Flagler Live|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street Takes Jacksonville|url=http://floridaindependent.com/51216/occupy-wall-street-occupy-jacksonville|newspaper=Florida Independent|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/10/national/main20118257.shtml |title=Occupy Wall Street protests hit Main Street |publisher=CBS News |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Miami]]<ref>http://www.local10.com/news/29443421/detail.html</ref><ref name=occupymiami>{{cite news|last=Melnick|first=Jordan|title=Occupy Miami plans take shape at Bayfront Park meeting|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/02/2435642/occupy-miami-protest-wall-street.html|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=October 2, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Orlando]]<ref>http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-10-05/news/os-occupy-orlanndo-meeting-downtown-20111004_1_social-media-orlando-chamber-facebook</ref>
**[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]<ref>http://www.sunshineslate.com/2011/10/11/growing-movement-tampa-is-occupied-as-the-99-roar/</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=De Jesus|first=Roy|title=Occupy Tampa supporting Occupy Wall Street protesters|url=http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/september/322154/Occupy-Tampa-supporting-Occupy-Wall-Street-protesters|newspaper=Bay News 9|date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shaw|first=Rob|title=Occupy Tampa protesters hold rally in downtown park|url=http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/oct/06/4/protest-group-occupy-tampa-holds-rally-in-downtown-ar-263187/|newspaper=Tampa Bay Online|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Holan|first=Mark|title=‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement hits Tampa streets|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2011/10/06/occupy-wall-street-movement-hits.html|newspaper=Tampa Bay Business Journal|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
**[[Athens, Georgia|Athens]]<ref>{{cite web|last=McCarthy |first=Rebecca |url=http://athens.patch.com/articles/broad-street-works-well-for-athens-occupy-wall-street-protesters |title=Broad Street Works Well for Athens Occupy Wall Street Protesters - Athens, GA Patch |publisher=Athens.patch.com |date=2011-10-06 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Atlanta]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Emerson|first=Bo|title=Occupy Atlanta joins Friday protest, brings movement south|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/occupy-atlanta-joins-friday-1195934.html?cxtype=rss_news|publisher=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=6 October 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Atlanta]])
**[[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]<ref>http://www.occupysavannah.org</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Savannah claims Emmet Park for protests |url=http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-10-10/occupy-savannah-claims-emmet-park-protests#.TpXZ5XH42Qc}}</ref>
*[[Hawaii]]
**[[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]<ref>[http://www.khon2.com/mostpopular/story/Occupy-Wall-Street-movement-hits-Hawaii/nBWa59AI00WKRjARjiIOlA.cspx "Occupy Wall Street hits Hawaii"]. ''[[KHON2]]'' October 12th, 2011</ref>
*[[Idaho]]
**[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-69.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Illinois]]
**[[Bloomington-Normal]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/article_5be5d010-eedf-11e0-ad20-001cc4c002e0.html | title=Occupy Wall Street rally Wednesday at ISU | work=[[Bloomington Pantagraph]] | date=October 4, 2011 | accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Champaign-Urbana]]<ref>http://www.dailyillini.com/index.php/article/2011/10/briefs_10142011</ref>
**[[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]<ref>http://www.suntimes.com/business/8144210-420/occupy-chicago-spreads-message-through-downtown.html</ref>
*[[Indiana]]
**[[Bloomington]] (Began on October 9th) <ref>http://www.wthr.com/story/15653555/occupy-movement-reaches-bloomington-park</ref>
**[[Indianapolis]]<ref>http://heraldbulletin.com/business/x1038034205/Occupy-Wall-Street-inspires-protesters-in-Indiana</ref>
*[[Iowa]]
**[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]]<ref>http://ames.patch.com/articles/iowa-police-arrest-occupy-wall-street-protestors-in-des-moines</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Occupy' protesters gather in Des Moines |url=http://iowastatedaily.com/news/article_ee0b715c-f2c7-11e0-9e06-001cc4c002e0.html}}</ref>
**[[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111008/NEWS01/110080321/More-than-200-gather-Occupy-Iowa-City |title=More than 200 gather for Occupy Iowa City | Iowa City Press Citizen |publisher=press-citizen.com |date=2011-10-07 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iowaindependent.com/61872/scenes-voices-from-occupy-iowa-city |title=Scenes & voices from Occupy Iowa City |publisher=Iowa Independent |date=2001-09-11 |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref><ref>http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111011/OPINION01/310110012/Why-occupy-Iowa-City-?odyssey=nav%7Chead</ref>
*[[Kansas]]
**[[Pittsburg, Kansas|Pittsburg]]<ref> http://psucollegio.com/?s=occupy+pittsburg</ref>
**[[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-84.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Kentucky]]
**[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]<ref name="Herald-Leader">{{cite news| title=Occupy Wall Street movement comes to Lexington, Ky. |publisher=[[Herald-Leader]] |date=October 4, 2011 |first=Karla |last=Ward |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/04/1907574/occupy-wall-street-movement-comes.html |accessdate= October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]]<ref name="Courier-Journal">{{cite news| title=Occupy Louisville Protesters Still Rallying At downtown Park |publisher=[[Courier-Journal]] |date=October 9, 2011 |first=Jason |last=Riley |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20111009/NEWS01/310090064/Occupy-Louisville-protesters-still-rallying-downtown-park |accessdate= October 15, 2001}}</ref>
*[[Louisiana]]
**[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-82.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[Maine]]
**[[Portland, Maine]]<ref name="bangordn">{{cite news|last=Koenig|first=Seth|title=Occupy Maine group digs in, shows support for Wall Street counterparts|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/03/news/portland/occupy-maine-group-digs-in-shows-support-for-wall-street-counterparts/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|newspaper=Bangor Daily News|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Maryland]]
**[[Baltimore]]<ref>http://www.occupybmore.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Baltimore]])
*[[Massachusetts]]
**[[Amherst, Massachusetts|Amherst]] <ref>{{cite news|last=Leclerc|first=Cherise|title=Students hold "Occupy Amherst" protest|url=http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/15625971/students-hold-|accessdate=15 October 2011|date=12 October 2011}}</ref>
**[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]<ref>http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/blogs/thenextgreatgeneration/2011/10/occupy_boston_takes_over_dewey.html</ref> ([[Occupy Boston]])
*[[Michigan]]
**[[Ann Arbor]]<ref>http://www.michigandaily.com/news/occupy-ann-arbor-holds-meeting-diag</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Wall Street protests come to Ann Arbor |publisher=[[AnnArbor.com]] |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.annarbor.com/business-review/people-gather-at-the-diag/}}</ref>
**[[Detroit]]<ref>http://www.freep.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/111013022/Occupy-Detroit-protesters-camp-out-Grand-Circus-Park</ref>
**[[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupyflint.org/|title=Occupy FLint|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_grand_rapids_camping_ou.html</ref>
**[[Kalamazoo]]<ref>http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/310130005/Hundreds-stage-downtown-Occupy-Kalamazoo-protest?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage</ref><ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/10/links_from_occupy_kalamazoo_pr.html</ref>
**[[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130323/Occupy-Lansing-protesters-aim-draw-crowd-Capitol|title=Occupy Lansing protesters aim to draw crowd to Capitol|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]]<ref>http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_muskegon_a_waste_of_tim.html</ref>
*[[Minnesota]]
**[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]<ref>http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2326435.shtml?cat=10349</ref>
**[[Minneapolis]]<ref>Pittman, Mitch (October 5, 2011). [http://kstp.com/article/stories/s2315739.shtml "Occupy MN' Protestors Work With Authorities"]. [[KSTP]] TV.</ref>
*[[Missouri]]
**[[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] <ref>https://www.facebook.com/OccupyCOMO</ref>
**[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]<ref>{{cite news| title=Occupy Kansas City |date=October 2, 2011 |url=http://kansas.watchdog.org/7654/occupy-kansas-city/ }}</ref>
**[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Frankel |first=Todd C. |title=Occupy St. Louis: Something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear. |newspaper=St. Louis Post Dispatch |location=St. Louis, MO |date=2011-10-09 |url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_63d131e1-cf85-526b-b90d-226b5312b2e9.html }}</ref>
*[[Nebraska]]
**[[Omaha]]<ref>http://www.omaha.com/article/20111010/NEWS01/710109909/-1</ref>
*[[Nevada]]
**[[Las Vegas]]<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-86.html?tag=page;next</ref>
*[[New Hampshire]]
**[[Keene, New Hampshire]]<ref>http://keene-equinox.com/?p=1269&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupy-wall-street-rising-in-recognition-and-interest</ref>
**[[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]<ref name="concordmonitor.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy New Hampshire Takes Over White Park |publisher=Concord Monitor |date=October 10, 2011 |first=Matthew |Last=Spolar |url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/285043/occupy-new-hampshire-takes-over-white-park |accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[New Jersey]]
**[[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]]<ref name=jc&trent>{{Cite news |last=Corbett |first=Nic Corbett and Salvador Rizzo |last2=Rizzo |first2=Salvador |title=Occupy Wall Street protests march on Jersey City, Trenton |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protests_ta.html#postComment |accessdate=October 6, 2011 {{inconsistent citations}} }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Wall Street protesters stage rallies in New Jersey |newspaper=The Record |date=October 6, 2011 |url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/100611_Wall_Street_protesters_to_stage_rallies_in_New_Jersey.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/small_but_dedicated_group_make.html</ref>
*[[New Mexico]]
**[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Albuquerque protesters 'Occupy Wall Street'|url=http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2309634.shtml}}</ref>
**[[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces]]<ref name="kfoxtv">http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/29447121/detail.html</ref>
**[[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Wall Street protesters running out of space |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44834449}}</ref>
*[[New York]]
**[[Cornell University]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] (Began on October 1)<ref>"[http://www.occupybuffalo.org/2011/10/06/buffalo-d-c-respond-to-anti-greed-protest/ Buffalo, D. C. respond to anti-greed protest]." The Buffalo News, October 6, 2011</ref><ref>"[http://home.buffalo.com/news/blog/occupy-buffalo-springs-to-life/ Occupy Buffalo springs to life]." buffalo.com, October 2, 2011</ref><ref>http://occupybuffalo.org/</ref> ([[Occupy Buffalo]])
**[[New York City]] - location of initial protests ([[Occupy Wall Street]])
*[[North Carolina]]
**[[Asheville]]<ref>http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wlos_vid_5672.shtml</ref>
**[[Charlotte]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Fayetteville]]<ref>http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8391219</ref>
**[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.occupyraleigh.org/</ref><ref>http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/14/1564378/occupy-raleigh-coming-saturday.html</ref>
*[[Ohio]]
**[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44835341/ns/local_news-cincinnati_oh/t/occupy-cincinnati-enters-nd-day/</ref>
**[[Cleveland]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15208209|title=Can the 'occupation' spread to middle America? |publisher=BBC News |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Columbus]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Troy|first=Tom|title=Wall St. protesters fill downtown square|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/10/11/Wall-St-protesters-fill-downtown-square.html|newspaper=The Blade|date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Youngstown, Ohio| Youngstown]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business-journal.com/occupy-youngstown-pledges-peaceful-event-p20186-1.htm|title=Occupy Youngstown Pledges Peaceful Event|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Pennsylvania]]
**[[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://occupyallentownpa.org/|title=Occupy Allentown|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-e-dowlin/occupy-philadelphia-an-up_b_1004443.html|title=Occupy Philadelphia|accessdate=October 12 2011}}</ref>
**[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupypittsburgh.org|title=Occupy Pittsburgh|accessdate=October 9, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Oregon]]
**[[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]] ([[Occupy Ashland]])
**[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=131762057833199800|title=Occupy Portland brings national movement to Waterfront Park: Thursday rally will highlight grassroots group's message of solidarity with New York action|work=[[Portland Tribune]]|date=October 4, 2011|accessdate=October 4, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Portland]])
**[[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Occupy Roseburg Oregon 12 October 2011|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O82Dh9EjzvM|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=10/13/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Roseburg/257918594250279 Occupy Roseburg]</ref>
**[[Salem, Oregon]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Rhode Island]]
**[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]<ref name="Boston.com">{{cite news| title=Occupy Providence to protest in park on Oct. 15 |publisher=Boston Globe |date=October 7, 2011 |first=David |last=Klepper |url=http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2011/10/07/occupy_providence_to_protest_in_park_on_oct_15/ |accessdate=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
*[[South Carolina]]
**[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]<ref>http://www.abcnews4.com/story/15638111/occupy-charleston-gains-momentum</ref>
**[[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]]<ref>http://myrtlebeach.thedigitel.com/politics/occupy-myrtle-beach-32943-1012</ref>
*[[Tennessee]]
**[[Johnson City, Tennessee]] (Planned for October 15t) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy JC event set Saturday|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=94966/|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
**[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]<ref name=willett>Hugh Willett, "[http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/06/occupy-wall-street-protests-spreading-to/ Occupy Wall Street Protests Spreading to Knoxville]," Knoxville ''News Sentinel'', 6 October 2011. Retrieved: 13 October 2011.</ref>
**[[Memphis]]<ref>http://www.wmctv.com/story/15653374/protesters-planning-to-occupy-memphis</ref>
**[[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]<ref name=willett />
*[[Texas]]
**[[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]]<ref name="bare_url">http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-10-11/occupy-movement-comes-amarillo-russell-anglin#.TpeU9nJLP4s</ref>
**[[Austin, Texas|Austin]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4753</ref><ref name="KXAN">{{cite news| title=Occupy Austin Takes Over City Hall – Group: Demonstration will be around the clock |publisher=[[KXAN]] |date=October 6, 2011 |first=Jackie |last=Vega |first2=Reagan |last2=Hackleman|url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-austin-takes-over-city-hall |accessdate= October 7, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Austin]])
**[[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]]<ref>http://www.caller.com/news/2011/oct/13/occupy-movement-descends-on-corpus-christi/</ref>
**[[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/06/3426106/hundreds-join-anti-wall-street.html |accessdate=October 6, 2011 |newspaper=[[Star Telegram]] |title=Hundreds join anti-Wall Street protest movement in Dallas |date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>
**[[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]<ref name="kfoxtv" />
**[[Fort Worth, Texas|Ft. Worth]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/10/10/occupy-wall-street-protest-comes-to-fort-worth/ |title=Fort Worth 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters Argue With Each Other Over Who Controls The Group. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth |publisher=Dfw.cbslocal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-13}}</ref>
**[[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]<ref>http://galvestondailynews.com/story/264482</ref>
**[[Houston, Texas|Houston]]<ref>[http://thedailycougar.com/2011/10/05/occupy-houston-starts-national-protest-trend/ "Occupy Houston starts national protest trend"]. ''[[The Daily Cougar]]'' editorial. October 6, 2011.</ref>
**[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]<ref>http://www.dailytoreador.com/news/article_06861c6c-efcd-11e0-b545-0019bb30f31a.html</ref>
**[[Marfa, Texas|Marfa]]<ref name="bare_url" />
**[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]<ref>http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=671802#.TpeT1HJLP4s</ref>
**[[San Antonio]]<ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Cries-of-Occupy-San-Antonio-ring-throughout-2205816.php</ref>
**[[San Marcos]]<ref>http://star.txstate.edu/node/4729</ref>
*[[Utah]]
**[[Salt Lake City]]<ref>{{cite news|last=McKitrick|first=Cathy|title=Utah’s Wall Street protest gets ‘official’ support|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52691987-79/occupy-group-park-slc.html.csp|accessdate=October 7, 2011|newspaper=[[Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Vermont]]
**[[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wptz.com/news/29434425/detail.html |title=Burlington 'Occupy Wall Street' Protests Grow |work=[[WPTZ]] |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Harvey, Neil}}</ref>
*[[Virginia]]
**[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/299320 |title=Occupy Wall Street offshoot organizes in Roanoke |work=[[The Roanoke Times]] |date=October 10, 2011 |accessdate=October 13, 2011 |author=Glavan, Jill}}</ref>
*[[Washington (state)|Washington]]
**[[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]<ref name="king5">{{cite news|last=Whittenberg|first=Jake|title=Police, protesters clash at 'Occupy Seattle' protest|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44778846/ns/local_news-seattle_wa/|accessdate=October 6, 2011|date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> ([[Occupy Seattle]])
**[[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Washington D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Storey |first=Will |url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/d-c-occupied-more-or-less/ |title=D.C. Occupied, More or Less |publisher=Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com |date=September 29, 2011 |accessdate=October 7, 2011}}</ref>
*[[West Virginia]]
**[[Huntington]]<ref>http://www.huntingtonnews.net/11004</ref>
*[[Wisconsin]]
**[[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] (Began on October 11) <ref>[http://wclo.com/podcasts/your-talk-show/2011/oct/14/occupy-wall-streetjanesville Occupy Wall Street/Janesville].</ref><ref>[http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/oct/12/janesville-area-residents-join-wall-street-rallies Janesville area residents join Wall Street rallies]. Oct. 12, 2011.</ref>
**[[Madison]] <ref>{{cite news |url=http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/10/09/in_wake_of_occupy_wa.php |title=In Wake of Occupy Wall Street Movement, Occupy Madison Begins on East Side |date=October 9, 2011 |accessdate=October 10, 2011 |author=Idrus, Nur}}</ref>
**[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy Milwaukee|url=http://occupymilwaukee.org/|accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
*[[Wyoming]]
**[[Casper]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-201_162-10009714-6.html?tag=page;next|title=Anti-Wall Street protests, coast-to-coast|accessdate=October 14, 2011 |author=Burton, Andrew}}</ref>

==[[Canada]]==
*[[Alberta]]
**[[Calgary]] <ref>http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/08/occupy-movement-hitting-calgary</ref>
**[[Edmonton]] <ref>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Occupy+protesters+gear+Edmonton+rally/5529366/story.html</ref>
*[[British Columbia]]
**[[Nanaimo]] (Planned for October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
**[[Vancouver]] <ref>http://www.occupyvancouver.com</ref>
**[[Victoria]] <ref>http://occupyvictoria.ca/</ref>
*[[Manitoba]]
**[[Winnipeg]] <ref>http://occupywinnipeg.comuv.com/wordpress/</ref>
*[[New Brunswick]]
**[[Moncton]] <ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/occupy-moncton-protest-planned-190310599.html</ref>
**[[Saint John]] <ref>http://occupysaintjohn.tumblr.com/</ref>
*[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
**[[St. John's]] <ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/10/15/nl-occupy-stjohns-.html<ref>
*[[Nova Scotia]]
**[[Halifax]] <ref>http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/990449--occupy-wall-street-sets-up-camp-in-nova-scotia</ref>
*[[Ontario]]
**[[Guelph]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/609105--occupy-wall-street-protests-headed-for-guelph</ref>
**[[Hamilton]] <ref>http://www.facebook.com/OccupyHamilton?sk=wall</ref>
**[[Kingston]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://occupykingston.wordpress.com/</ref>
**[[Ottawa]] (Planned for October 15th <ref>http://www.occupyottawa.org</ref>
**[[Toronto]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.occupytoronto.com/</ref><ref>http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1064574--occupy-toronto-leaderless-unfocused-but-hopeful?bn=1</ref>
**[[Windsor]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://windsorite.ca/2011/10/occupy-wall-street-coming-to-windsor-october-15th/</ref><ref>http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/13/occupy-toronto-organizers-hold-planning-session</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]
**[[Charlottetown]]<ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/canadian-cities-brace-occupy-wall-street-weekend-shift-205146370.html</ref>
*[[Saskatchewan]]
**[[Regina]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Occupy+Regina+plans+protest/5509318/story.html</ref>
**[[Saskatoon]]<ref>http://saskboy.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/anonymous-promoting-occupy-saskatoon-protest/</ref>
*[[Quebec]]
**[[Montreal]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/12/occupy-canada.html</ref>
**[[Quebec City]] (Planned for October 15th)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupyquebec/</ref>
*[[Prince Edward Island]]

==Latin America==

* [[Brazil]] <ref name=brazil>[http://blogs.estadao.com.br/link/movimento-occupy-chega-a-rio-e-sp Movimento “Occupy” chega ao Rio e a SP - Link Estadão – Cultura Digital - Estadao.com.br]</ref><ref name=democraciarealbrasil>[http://www.democraciarealbrasil.org Democracia Real Brasil » 15.O: a voz e a hora d@s indignad@s do Brasil e do mundo]</ref>
**[[Rio de Janeiro]] <ref name=brazil/>
**[[São Paulo]] <ref name=brazil/>
* [[Costa Rica]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[El Salvador]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Honduras]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Mexico]] <ref>http://www.mxtomalacalle.org/</ref>

==Europe==

* [[Czech Republic]]
**[[Prague]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
* [[Croatia]]
** [[Zagreb]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/dolazite-li-sutra-na-prosvjed-to-je-zadnja-prilika-borbe-za-ljudskost-bojim-se-da-cemo-postati-zivotinje/577283.aspx</ref>
* [[Denmark]]
** [[Copenhagen]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x631756</ref>
* [[Estonia]]
** [[Tallinn]] (Planned for October 15th) <ref>http://www.facebook.com/pages/OCCUPY-tAlLiNn-estonia/272640526090060</ref>
* [[Finland]]
**[[Helsinki]]<ref>http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/2011/10/rahan_valtaa_vastustetaan_viikonloppuna_suomessa_2948732.html</ref>
* [[Italy]]
** [[Milan]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Gli indignati in piazza Duomo parte un corteo verso la Borsa|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Milan|language=Italian|url=http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2011/10/15/news/gli_indignati_in_piazza_duomo_parte_un_corteo_verso_la_borsa-23276967|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
** [[Rome]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Indignati, Roma è blindata corteo lunghissimo, danni e incendi|date=15 October 2011|work=La Repubblica|location=Rome|language=Italian|url=http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2011/10/15/dirette/indignati_proteste_in_tutto_il_mondo_roma_blindata_attese_200mila_persone-23265312|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
* [[Ireland]]
**[[Dublin, Ireland|Dublin]]<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/12/occupy-dame-street-ireland-bank-protest</ref>
* [[Germany]]
** [[Frankfurt]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref>http://www.gulli.com/news/17276-occupyfrankfurt-protestmarsch-am-15-oktober-2011-10-06w</ref><ref name="spiegel">http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,792003,00.html</ref>
** [[Berlin]] (8000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Stuttgart]] (3000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Cologne]] (1500 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Hamburg]] (5000 people on Ocobter 15th) <ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Bochum]] (400 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
** [[Leipzig]](2500 people on Ocobter 15th)<ref name="spiegel"/>
* [[The Netherlands]]
**[[Amsterdam]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Occupy-demonstraties vandaag in Amsterdam en Den Haag|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detail/2968474/2011/10/15/Occupy-demonstraties-vandaag-in-Amsterdam-en-Den-Haag.dhtml|newspaper=de Volkskrant|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupyamsterdam.org Occupy Amsterdam]</ref>
**[[The Hague]] <ref name=RNW>{{cite web|last=Groot|first=Willemien|title=Occupy Wall Street reaches The Hague|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/occupy-wall-street-reaches-hague|work=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|publisher=Radio Netherlands Worldwide|accessdate=10/14/2011}}</ref><ref>[http://occupydenhaag.org Occupy The Hague]</ref>
* [[Portugal]]
** [[Angra do Heroísmo]], [[Azores]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Braga]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Coimbra]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Évora]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Faro]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Lisbon]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
** [[Porto]] (Planned For October 15th) {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovakia]]
**[[Bratislava]] {{fact|date=October 2011}}
*[[Slovenia]] under the name "''Za več svobode''" ("''For more freedom''")<ref name=24ur>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/shoda-v-ljubljani-in-kopru-nista-prijavljena.html FOTO: Med prebiranjem pritožb nekaj prerivanja z varnostniki - 24ur.com]</ref><ref name=24ur2>[http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/okupirali-bodo-tudi-ljubljano-maribor-in-koper.html FOTO: Vsi imamo svoj glas, uporabimo ga! - 24ur.com]</ref>
**[[Koper]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Ljubljana]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
**[[Maribor]]<ref name=24ur/><ref name=24ur2/>
* [[Sweden]]
** [[Stockholm]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Wall-Street Protests in Stockholm|url=http://www.expressen.se/ekonomi/1.2592045/wall-street-demonstration-pa-sergels-torg|newspaper=Expressen|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[Switzerland]]
** [[Zurich]] <ref>{{cite news|title=Kreative Besetzung des Paradeplatzes|url=http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/zuerich/stadt_und_region/occupy_paradeplatz_kreativer_protest_im_zuercher_bankenviertel_1.13004352.html|newspaper=NZZ|accessdate=10/15/2011}}</ref>
* [[United Kingdom]]
**[[London, UK|London]]<ref>http://occupylondon.org.uk/</ref><ref>http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/110525</ref><ref>[http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255151111189948 "Occupy the London Stock Exchange"]. Facebook.com.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8794169/Protesters-plan-to-occupy-London-Stock-Exchange.html |title=Protesters plan to occupy London Stock Exchange |first=Matthew |last=Sparkes |date=September 28, 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London|unused_data=The Telegraph]] }}</ref>
**[[Manchester, UK|Manchester]]<ref>http://www.occupymanchester.org/</ref><ref>http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Occupy-Campers-In-It-For-The-Lang-Haul</ref>
**[[Belfast|Belfast]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}

==Africa==
* [[South Africa]]<ref name=ubuntu>[http://www.occupysa.org Home - Occupy South Africa - Operation Ubuntu].</ref>
**[[Cape Town, South Africa|Cape Town]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian">http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-11-privileged-protesters-or-voice-for-the-voiceless</ref><ref name="oceanvibe">http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2011/10/07/the-occupy-revolution-has-hit-cape-town/</ref>
**[[Durban, South Africa|Durban]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[East London, South Africa|East London]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Grahamstown, South Africa|Grahamstown]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>
**[[Johannesburg, South Africa|Johannesburg]] (Planned For October 15th) <ref name=ubuntu/><ref name="mailguardian"/><ref name="oceanvibe"/>

==Asia==

* [[Hong Kong]]
**[[Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] - [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]] <ref>[http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20111015/news_20111015_56_791271.htm Activists stage 'Occupy Central' demo] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[India]]
**[[Mumbai]] - [[Nariman Point]] <ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Mumbai] October 29, 2011</ref>
* [[Japan]]
**[[Tokyo, Japan|Tokyo]].<ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/10/12/occupy-tokyo-hmm-maybe/ Occupy Tokyo? Hmm, Maybe…] October 12, 2011, 12:03 AM [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]</ref><ref name=usatoday/>
* [[Malaysia]]
**[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|Kuala Lumpur]]. [[Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur|Merdeka Square]] <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/occupydataran ‘Occupy Dataran’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/occupydataran] October 15, 2011</ref>
* [[South Korea]]
**[[Seoul, Korea|Seoul]]. [[Gyeonggi-do]].<ref>http://junotane.com/2011/10/13/occupy-yeouido-and-potential-korus-fta-protest/</ref>
* [[Taiwan]]
**[[Taipei, Taiwan|Taipei]]<ref>[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/10/12/2003515547 ‘Occupy Taipei’ set for Saturday] October 12, 2011</ref>

==Oceania==
* [[Australia]]<ref name=news>http://www.news.com.au/occupy-wall-street-protests-to-hit-perth/story-e6frg2qu-1226164056682</ref>
**[[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name="news" /><ref>http://www.forextv.com/forex-news-story/occupy-america-the-occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-across-the-nation</ref>
**[[Brisbane, Australia|Brisbane]], [[Queensland]](Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/occupy-protests-bound-for-brisbane-20111011-1lj01.html</ref>
**[[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]], [[Victoria]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/49072</ref> <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]] (Planned for October 28th) <ref>http://www.smh.com.au/wa-news/protesters-willing-to-face-arrest-20111002-1l3lz.html</ref><ref name="news" />
**[[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2011/10/12/australians-gather-to-occupy-sydney/?mod=google_news_blog</ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/protesters-preparing-to-occupy-sydney-20111014-1lp83.html</ref><ref>http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=673532&vId=2775612&cId=Business</ref><ref name=bbc/>
*[[New Zealand]]
**[[Auckland]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://http://www.occupyauckland.org/</ref><ref name=bbc/>
**[[Christchurch]] (Began on October 15th) <ref name=bbc/>
**[[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]] (Began on October 15th) <ref>http://www.3news.co.nz/Occupy-Wall-St-gains-momentum/tabid/417/articleID/228439/Default.aspx</ref><ref name=bbc/>

== See also ==
{{portal|Social movements}}
{{div col|2}}
*[[Occupy Wall Street|United States Protests]]
**[[Occupy Ashland]]
**[[Occupy Atlanta]]
**[[Occupy Austin]]
**[[Occupy Baltimore]]
**[[Occupy Boston]]
**[[Occupy Buffalo]]
**[[Occupy Chicago]]
**[[Occupy Portland]]
**[[Occupy San Jose]]
**[[Occupy Seattle]]
**[[2011 United States public employee protests]]
**[[2011 Wisconsin protests]]
* [[Timeline of Occupy Wall Street]]
* [[Grassroots|Grassroots movement]]
* [[Impact of the Arab Spring]]
* [[Income inequality in the United States]]
* [[Kleptocracy]]
* [[List of countries by distribution of wealth]]
* [[List of countries by income equality]]
* [[Plutocracy]]
* [[Wealth inequality in the United States]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|'Occupy' protests}}
* [http://wearethe99percent.tumblr.com We Are the 99 Percent].
* [http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1 CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...]. 11 October 2011. [[Business Insider]].

{{"Occupy" protests}}
[[Category:Occupy Wall Street|*]]
[[Category:'Occupy' protests|*]]

Khamis Brigade

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{{recentism|date=March 2011}}
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|unit_name = 32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People
|image=
|caption=
|dates= 2003 – 2011
|country={{flag|Libya|1977}}
|allegiance=[[Military of Libya]]
|command_structure=
|branch=[[Special forces]]
|type=[[Mechanized infantry]]
|specialization=Heavy Mechanized
|size=10,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-23/coalition-watching-qaddafi-son-s-elite-unit-u-s-commander-says.html|title=Coalition Watching Qaddafi Son’s Elite Unit, U.S. Commander Saysl|date=2011-03-23}}</ref>
|current_commander = [[Khamis Gaddafi]]
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|nickname=Khamis Brigade
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*[[First Battle of Zawiya]]
*[[Battle of Misrata]]
*[[Battle of Ajdabiya]]
*[[Battle of the Misrata frontline]]
*[[Second Battle of Zawiya]]
*[[2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive]]
*[[Battle of Bani Walid]]
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The '''Khamis Brigade''', formally the 32nd Reinforced Brigade of the Armed People<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8343859/Libya-protests-The-tangled-web-keeping-Gaddafi-in-power.html| title=Libya protests: The tangled web keeping Gaddafi in power| last=Hamilton| first=John| date=23 Feb 2011| work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>, is a [[special forces]] [[brigade]] of the [[military of Libya|Libyan military]] loyal to [[Muammar Gaddafi]],<ref name="aljazeera 2011/02" /> the de-facto [[Libya under Gaddafi|leader of Libya since 1969]]. Commanded by Gaddafi's youngest son, [[Khamis Gaddafi]], the 32nd Brigade was called "the most well-trained and well-equipped force in the Libyan military" and "the most important military and security elements of the regime" in leaked U.S. memos.

==Role in 2011 uprising and civil war==
The Khamis Brigade was described as the most elite of three "regime protection units" which together comprise 10,000 men. According to U.S. and European officials, these units are the only forces directly loyal to Gaddafi, whereas regular army units made up of conscripts were subject to widespread desertion.<ref>{{cite web|http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/us-libya-commandos-idUSTRE71N8GT20110225|title=Son's unit may be one of Gaddafi's last lines of defense|author=Mark Hosenball|date=2011-02-24}}</ref> It engaged anti-government forces<ref name="aljazeera 2011/02"> {{cite news
| url= http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/201122641559301766.html
| title= Pressure mounts on Libya's Gaddafi
| publisher= [[aljazeera.net]]
| date= 26 Feb 2011
| accessdate= }} </ref> and was reported by eyewitnesses to be moving into [[Bengazi]], [[Bayda, Libya|Bayda]] and several other cities that were centres of anti-government protests on February 19, 2011 in the company of militias, possibly including foreign mercenaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/18/998374/gadhafi-rallies-supporters-amid.html|title=Libyan forces storm protest camp in Benghazi|publisher=Associated Press/News Observer|author=Maggie Michael}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afrol.com/articles/37412|title=Khamis Ghaddafi: The agent of fear|date=2011-02-23|publisher=Afrol News}}</ref> [[Al Arabiya]], citing sources in Bengazi, reported that Khamis Gaddafi had recruited French-speaking mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/114681/20110221/khamis-gaddafi-mercenaries-chad-benghazi.htm|title=Khamis Gaddafi Recruits Mercenaries to Shoot Protestors|date=2011-02-11|publisher=International Business Times}}</ref>

On February 24, armored units commanded by Khamis Gaddafi were reported to be moving toward [[Misrata]], Libya's third-largest city and a major port, said to be in the hands of rebels with heavy weapons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/24/muammar-gaddafi-libya-offensive|title=Heavy fighting in former stronghold as Gaddafi's forces stage counterattacks|date=2011-02-24|author=Ian Black|publisher=Guardian}}</ref> Meanwhile, multi-national mercenaries commanded by the group killed scores and injured dozens in [[Zawiya, Libya|Zawiya]], a city symbolic for its resistance to Italian colonization. Local witnesses and speeches by Gaddafi described a chaotic situation with people in civilian clothes fighting one another in the streets. According to former justice minister [[Mustafa Abdul Jalil]], Khamis Gaddafi and two of his brothers were stationed in security centers to the east, west, and south of Tripoli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_24022011_250240/Gaddafi%20hiding%20in%20Azizyeh|title=Gaddafi hiding in Azizyeh|author=Duraid Al Baik|publisher=Gulf News|date=2011-02-25}}</ref>

The [[Aruba School]] in the rebel held coastal town of [[Shahhat]] became the prison for almost 200 suspected mercenaries of the Gaddafi regime from countries such as Niger and Chad.<ref name="Time-mercenaries">{{cite news|url= http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2045328_2045333_2053490,00.html|title=Libya's Alleged Foreign Mercenaries: More Gaddafi Victims? - The Middle East in Revolt - TIME|work=time.com|accessdate=25 February 2011}}</ref> They were reported to be part of Libya's "Khamees' battalion".<ref name="Time-mercenaries"/>

On February 27, residents reported [[Battle of Misrata|heavy fighting]] around the Khamis Brigade's headquarters complex in [[Misrata]]. An air force school within the complex had been besieged by protesters with light weapons. Despite possessing heavier weaponry, those within had run out of food and water, and a commander surrendered himself for trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/26/2087188_p2/gadhafi-tightens-hold-on-capital.html|title=Gadhafi tightens hold on capital; Obama calls for ouster|date=2011-02-26|publisher=McClatchy}}</ref> Another report stated that officers at the air force school had mutinied and the adjacent air force base had been overwhelmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110225/twl-libya-gaddafi-forces-open-fire-in-tr-3fd0ae9.html|title=Libya: Gaddafi Forces 'Open Fire' In Tripoli|publisher=Sky News|date=2011-02-25}}</ref>

On April 18, the headquarters of the Khamis Brigade near Tripoli was bombed and destroyed by [[NATO]] planes that took part in the [[2011 military intervention in Libya]].<ref>NATO (2011). ''[http://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2011_04/20110419_110419-oup-update.pdf Operational Media Update for 18 April.]'' Accessed 20 April 2011.</ref> According to NATO sources, the headquarters had been used to coordinate and lead attacks on civilians.<ref>Eurasia Review (19 April 2011). ''[http://www.eurasiareview.com/libya-nato-jets-bomb-capital-19042011/ Libya: NATO Jets Bomb Capital.]'' Accessed 20 April 2011.</ref>

On 21 August, the Khamis Brigade headquarters {{convert|16|mi|km}} west of Tripoli was overrun by rebel forces as they made a major push towards the capital, allowing rebels to capture large stores of weapons.<ref name="Reportedly Capture"> {{cite news
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| url= http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/21/explosions-rock-tripoli-amid-reports-rebel-advances-in-capital-116547133/
| title= Libyan Rebels Reportedly Capture Major Military Base Defending Tripoli
| publisher= [[Fox News]]
| date= 21 August 2011
| accessdate= }} </ref>

On 21 August 2011, the Khamis Brigade were reported to have killed 17 prisoners in a makeshift prison near Gragur in Tripoli.<ref>Muhkerjee, Sangeeta [http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205320/20110829/khamis-brigade-turns-manslaughters-kills-50-detainees-tripoli-regime-gaddafi-war-crime-human-rights.htm Khamis Brigade Turns Manslaughters, Kills 50 Detainees] International Business Times, 29 August 2011, Retrieved 29 August 2011</ref> On 23 August 2011, the Khamis Brigade killed around 50 prisoners in a Tripoli warehouse and then set fire to the warehouse.<ref>Spencer, Richard [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8728597/Libya-last-act-of-bloody-vengeance-by-Khamis-Brigade.html Libya: last act of bloody vengeance by Khamis Brigade] The Telegraph, 29 August 2011, Retreieved 29 August 2011</ref>

On 9 September, the NTC health minister said that the Khamis Brigade had lost around 9,000 soldiers during the war.<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/08/2395937/libyan-estimate-at-least-30000.html</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RRzEMzer4o Khamis Army Shoots One In The Head"], vspahi, 2011-02-18 ([[YouTube]])
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRXBz00iXFE "Wounded Soldier of Khamis (Gadhafi's Son) LIBYA"], MeddiTV, 2011-02-18 (YouTube)
* {{cite news
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| first= Shashank
| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14619935
| title= Analysis: Why Gaddafi's crack troops melted away
| publisher= [[BBC News]]
| date= 22 August 2011
| accessdate= }}

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Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party

2011-10-13T01:59:43Z

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{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
| international = [[Socialist International]]
| colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]], [[White]] and [[Blue]]
| colorcode = #FF9900
| fiscalpolicy =
| socialpolicy =
| membership =
| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|48|hex=#FF9900}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nl.ndp.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's leader is [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|2011 general election]], the party saw its highest support in history, placing second in the popular vote and increasing its seat count from one to five in the House of Assembly.

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present
*[[Dale Kirby]], MHA for St. John's North, 2011-present
*[[Chris Mitchelmore]], MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, 2011-present
*[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]], MHA for St. John's East, 2011-present
*[[Gerry Rogers]], MHA for St. John's Centre, 2011-present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca Newfoundland & Labrador NDP]
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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[[fr:Nouveau Parti démocratique de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party

2011-10-13T00:37:32Z

174.115.86.94:

{{refimprove|date=December 2007}}
{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
| international = [[Socialist International]]
| colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]], [[White]] and [[Blue]]
| colorcode = #FF9900
| fiscalpolicy =
| socialpolicy =
| membership =
| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|48|hex=#FF9900}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nl.ndp.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's leader is [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|2011 general election]], the party saw its highest support in history, coming second in the popular vote and increasing its seat count from one to five in the House of Assembly.

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present
*[[Dale Kirby]], MHA for St. John's North, 2011-present
*[[Chris Mitchelmore]], MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, 2011-present
*[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]], MHA for St. John's East, 2011-present
*[[Gerry Rogers]], MHA for St. John's Centre, 2011-present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca Newfoundland & Labrador NDP]
{{NL NDP Leaders}}
{{NDP}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}

[[Category:New Democratic Party of Canada|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:Provincial political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]

[[fr:Nouveau Parti démocratique de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party

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{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
| international = [[Socialist International]]
| colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]], [[White]] and [[Blue]]
| colorcode = #FF9900
| fiscalpolicy =
| socialpolicy =
| membership =
| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|48|hex=#FF9900}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nl.ndp.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's leader is [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref>

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present
*[[Dale Kirby]], MHA for St. John's North, 2011-present
*[[Chris Mitchelmore]], MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, 2011-present
*[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]], MHA for St. John's East, 2011-present
*[[Gerry Rogers]], MHA for St. John's Centre, 2011-present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca Newfoundland & Labrador NDP]
{{NL NDP Leaders}}
{{NDP}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}

[[Category:New Democratic Party of Canada|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:Provincial political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]

[[fr:Nouveau Parti démocratique de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
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| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|members]]
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| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
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| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
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| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
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| after_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
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}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' occured on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|37
|align=center|10
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|6
|align=center|15
|align=center|27
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|5
|align=center|23
|align=center|20
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|3
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|37
|align="right"|-6
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|6
|align="right"|+2
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|5
|align="right"|+4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''.
===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Dale Kirby]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Dan Crummell]]
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Lane]]
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Littlejohn]]
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Eli Cross (politician)|Eli Cross]]
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Little (politician)|Glen Little]]
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)|Andrew Parsons]]
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Chris Mitchelmore]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Nick McGrath]]
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Russell]]
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Randy Edmunds (politician)|Randy Edmunds]]
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|members]]
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
| seats1 = 37
| seat_change1 = -6
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 = 56.1
| swing1 =
| image2 =
{{{!}} style="width:100%; height:150px"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; color:{{Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/meta/color}}; font-size:38px"{{!}}'''LIB'''
{{!}}}
| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''ran in [[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's-Stephenville East]] (lost)''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
| seats2 = 6
| seat_change2 = +2
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 = 19.1
| swing2 =
| image3 = [[File:Lorraine Michael.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
| seats_before3 = 1
| seats3 = 5
| seat_change3 = +4
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 = 24.6
| swing3 =
| map_image = Nl2011.PNG
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Map of ridings showing how they voted
| title = Premier
| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| before_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| after_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| after_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' occured on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|37
|align=center|10
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|6
|align=center|15
|align=center|27
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|5
|align=center|23
|align=center|20
|align=center|0
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|0
|align=center|3
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|37
|align="right"|-6
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|6
|align="right"|+2
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|5
|align="right"|+4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''.
===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Dale Kirby]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Dan Crummell]]
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Lane]]
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Littlejohn]]
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Eli Cross (politician)|Eli Cross]]
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Little (politician)|Glen Little]]
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)|Andrew Parsons]]
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Chris Mitchelmore]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Nick McGrath]]
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Russell]]
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Randy Edmunds (politician)|Randy Edmunds]]
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

2011-10-12T02:05:08Z

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|members]]
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
| seats1 = 36
| seat_change1 = -6
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 =
{{{!}} style="width:100%; height:150px"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; color:{{Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/meta/color}}; font-size:38px"{{!}}'''LIB'''
{{!}}}
| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''ran in [[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's-Stephenville East]] (lost)''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
| seats2 = 6
| seat_change2 = +2
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| image3 = [[File:Lorraine Michael.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
| seats_before3 = 1
| seats3 = 5
| seat_change3 = +4
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
| swing3 =
| map_image = Nl2011.PNG
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Map of ridings showing how they voted
| title = Premier
| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| before_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| after_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| after_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' occured on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|37
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|6
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|5
|align=center|23
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|37
|align="right"|-6
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|6
|align="right"|+2
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|5
|align="right"|+4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''.
===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Dale Kirby]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Dan Crummell]]
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Lane]]
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Littlejohn]]
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Eli Cross (politician)|Eli Cross]]
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Little (politician)|Glen Little]]
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)|Andrew Parsons]]
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Chris Mitchelmore]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Nick McGrath]]
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Russell]]
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Randy Edmunds (politician)|Randy Edmunds]]
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}

[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

List of female first ministers in Canada

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A total of nine women have served, or are serving, as the [[first minister]] of a [[Canada|Canadian]] government. Of these, one was [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]] of the country, five were [[Premier (Canada)|premiers]] of a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]] and three were premiers of a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|territory]]. Only four of the nine became a first minister as a result of a general election; the rest earned the position by winning a leadership race of their political party while it was already in power. The first female first minister in Canadian history, [[Rita Johnston]], served as the [[List of premiers of British Columbia|29th]] [[Premier of British Columbia]] for seven months in 1991 after she won the leadership of the governing party. {{As of|October 2011}}, the four current women first ministers in Canada are [[Eva Aariak]] ([[List of premiers of Nunavut|2nd]] [[Premier of Nunavut]]), [[Kathy Dunderdale]] ([[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|10th]] [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador]]), [[Christy Clark]] ([[List of premiers of British Columbia|34th]] [[Premier of British Columbia]]) and [[Alison Redford]] ([[List of premiers of Alberta|14th]] [[Premier of Alberta]]). The tenure of incumbents is accurate as of {{FULLDATE|type=dmy}}.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name of Premier
! Province/Territory
! Date Assumed Office
! Date Departed Office
! Duration
! Political Party
! class="unsortable" |Leadership history
! class="unsortable" |Electoral [[Mandate (politics)|Mandates]]
|-
|{{fns|Rita|Johnston}}
|[[British Columbia]]
|{{dts|2 April 1991}}
|{{dts|5 November 1991}}
|{{ayd|1991|4|2|1991|11|5}}
|{{sort|Social Credit British Columbia|[[British Columbia Social Credit Party]]}}
|1991 interim leader [[British Columbia Social Credit Party leadership elections#1991 leadership convention|1991 party leadership election]]
|''none''
|-
|{{fns|Nellie|Cournoyea}}
|[[Northwest Territories]]
|{{dts|14 November 1991}}
|{{dts|22 November 1995}}
|{{ayd|1991|11|14|1995|11|22}}
|{{sort|Nonpartisan Northwest Territories|Nonpartisan ([[consensus government]])}}
|1991 selection
|[[Northwest Territories general election, 1991|1991 general election]]
|-
|{{fns|Catherine|Callbeck}}
|[[Prince Edward Island]]
|{{dts|25 January 1993}}
|{{dts|9 October 1996}}
|{{ayd|1993|1|25|1996|10|9}}
|{{sort|Liberal Prince Edward Island|[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party]]}}
|[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party leadership election, 1993|1993 party leadership election]]
|[[Prince Edward Island general election, 1993|1993 general election]]
|-
|{{fns|Kim|Campbell}}
|[[Canada]] (federal)
|{{dts|25 June 1993}}
|{{dts|4 November 1993}}
|{{ayd|1993|6|25|1993|11|4}}
|{{sort|Progressive Conservative Canada|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]]}}
|[[Progressive Conservative leadership election, 1993|1993 party leadership election]]
|''none''
|-
|{{fns|Pat|Duncan}}
|[[Yukon]]
|{{dts|5 June 2000}}
|{{dts|5 November 2002}}
|{{ayd|2000|6|5|2002|11|5}}
|{{sort|Liberal Yukon|[[Yukon Liberal Party]]}}
|1998 party leadership election
|[[Yukon general election, 2000|2000 general election]]
|-
|{{fns|Eva|Aariak}}
|[[Nunavut]]
|{{dts|14 November 2008}}
|{{sort|11|''[[Incumbent]]''}}
|{{ayd|2008|11|14}}
|{{sort|Nonpartisan Nunavut|Nonpartisan ([[consensus government]])}}
|2008 selection
|[[Nunavut general election, 2008|2008 general election]]
|-
|{{fns|Kathy|Dunderdale}}
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
|{{dts|3 December 2010}}
|{{sort|12|''[[Incumbent]]''}}
|{{ayd|2010|12|3}}
|{{sort|Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]]}}
|2010 interim leader [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|2011 party leadership election]]
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|2011 general election]]
|-
|{{fns|Christy|Clark}}
|[[British Columbia]]
|{{dts|14 March 2011}}
|{{sort|13|''[[Incumbent]]''}}
|{{ayd|2011|3|14}}
|{{sort|Liberal British Columbia|[[British Columbia Liberal Party]]}}
|[[British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011|2011 party leadership election]]
|''none''
|-
|{{fns|Alison|Redford}}
|[[Alberta]]
|{{dts|7 October 2011}}
|{{sort|14|''[[Incumbent]]''}}
|{{ayd|2011|10|7}}
|{{sort|Progressive Conservative Alberta|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta]]}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2011|2011 party leadership election]]
|''none''
|}

===See also===
*[[Women in Canadian politics]]
*[[List of female viceroys in Canada]]

[[fr:Liste des femmes Premières ministres au Canada]]
[[Category:Lists of female political office-holders|*]]
[[Category:Canadian women in politics]]

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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''For pre-1949 Conservative parties see [[Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)]]''
{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Logo.svg|230x230px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| president = John Babb<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/our-team/executive-board/|title=Executive Board|publisher=Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-05-26}}</ref>
| foundation = 1949
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Red Tory|Red Toryism]] [[Liberal conservatism]]
| position = [[Centre-right]]
| colours = [[Blue]]
| colorcode = {{Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/meta/color}}
| fiscalpolicy =
| socialpolicy =
| membership =
| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|37|48|hex={{Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/meta/color}}}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.dunderdale2011.ca}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
| footnotes =
}}

The '''Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador''' is a [[centre-right]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador since the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]]. [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] [[Kathy Dunderdale]] has served as the party's leader since April 2, 2011.

==History==
===Origins===
The party originated before Newfoundland's [[Canadian confederation|confederation with Canada]] as the [[Responsible Government League]] (RGL), which campaigned against Newfoundland joining Canada. The RGL lost the [[Newfoundland referendums, 1948|1948 referendum]], and Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province. Following the defeat, the Responsible Government League decided to align themselves with the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]], and form the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland.

===In the political wilderness (1949 to 1972)===
[[Harry Mews]] was the party's first leader and led them into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1949|1949 provincial election]]. The party lost to [[Joey Smallwood]]'s [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberals]] and Mews himself failed to win a seat in the [[Newfoundland House of Assembly]].<ref>[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/cns_archives/39riggsjuly9_1998.html Jack Higgins: Newfoundlander Through and Through], Memorial University archives</ref> He was elected mayor of [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] later that year and stepped down as provincial party leader soon after.<ref name=baker>Baker, Melvin, [http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~melbaker/mayors_1888/mayors_1888.html St. John's Municipal Chairmen and Mayors, 1888-1988], ''Newfoundland Quarterly'', Vol. LXXX1V, No. 1, Summer 1988, pp. 5-11.</ref>

After Confederation, the Progressive Conservatives remained in the political wilderness for the next two decades. Its support was confined to [[Roman Catholic]] communities on the [[Avalon Peninsula]] outside of [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], which had been anti-Confederation strongholds in the 1940s. The party was unable to win more than seven seats in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] until the 1970s.

By 1969, [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]] [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] [[Joey Smallwood]] had grown autocratic in power and intolerant of opposition within his party. Smallwood announced he was retiring from politics but when it became clear that [[John Crosbie]] was the front runner in succeeding him, he decided to run in the leadership election against him. Smallwood won the leadership and Crosbie and a number of young Liberals defected to the Progressive Conservatives. The move revitalised the party; they were no longer tarred by their anti-confederate stance which made the Tory's a credible force for the first time.

[[Frank Moores]] became the leader of the Progressive Conservatives in 1970 and would lead the party for nine years. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1971|1971 election]], under Moores the Tories won 21 seats in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] and 51% of the popular vote. Moores did not become Premier, however, because Smallwood refused to resign. His party had won 20 seats in the election and he remained Premier with the help of the lone MHA from the [[Labrador Party]]. Smallwood's government only lasted several months and a new election was called in [[Newfoundland general election, 1972|1972]]. The Tories easily defeated the Liberals, winning 61% and 33 seats. Moores was sworn in as the [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|2nd]] [[Premier of Newfoundland]].

===In government (1972 to 1989)===
The instability in the House of Assembly after the October 1971 election led to another election being held in March 1972. In the election, Moores led his party to victory winning 33 seats and 61% of the vote, compared to 9 seats for the Liberals and 37% of the vote. Moores became the 2nd Premier of the province following the election and would lead the Tories to another victory in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1975|1975 election]] before retiring in 1979.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

The Tories supported democratic reforms and a reorganization of the government to give cabinet ministers greater responsibility over their departments. The Moores government continued on with Smallwood's megaprojects though it became apparent early on that these projects were ill-advised and that they were costing the government a great deal of money.

To compensate for the bad deals negotiated by his predecessor, Moores pressured the federal government to give the province more control over its natural resources. The government supported Ottawa's extension of fisheries jurisdiction over the continental shelf and encouraged the exploration of the Grand Banks for offshore oil.

The fight over resources, particularly offshore oil, became a major part of the Tory platform and [[Brian Peckford]] who succeeded Moores as Premier in 1979 continued this fight. Under Peckford's leadership, the party went on to win the 1979, 1982 and 1985 general elections. Under his tenure the province signed the Atlantic Accord agreement which has led to the development of the province's offshore oil industry. Towards the end of his political career, Peckford became increasingly unpopular and retired from politics in 1989, being succeeded as leader and Premier by [[Tom Rideout]].

Rideout called an [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|election]] soon after being sworn in as Premier of Newfoundland but he failed to lead his party to victory, losing the election to [[Clyde Wells|Clyde Wells']] Liberal Party. Though the Liberals won 31 seats compared to the Progressive Conservatives' 21 seats, the Tories actually won the popular vote.

===In opposition (1989 to 2003)===
Rideout stayed on as [[Leader of the Opposition]] till 1991. He was succeeded as leader by [[Len Simms]]. Simms led the party during the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]] but the party was unable to make any gains, losing support and seats to both the Liberals and New Democrats. [[Lynn Verge]] became the first woman to lead a political party in Newfoundland when she succeeded Simms as Tory leader in 1995. Verge led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] but due to the new distribution in seats, bringing the total number of seats from 52 to 48, and the popularity of the new Liberal leader [[Brian Tobin]], the party was soundly defeated. They won only nine seats and 39% of the vote, their worst electoral result in 30 years. Verge was defeated in her own riding and subsequently resigned as party leader. She was succeeded by [[Loyola Sullivan]]. [[Ed Byrne (politician)|Ed Byrne]] became leader of the party in 1998 and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1999|1999 general election]]. The party gained 2.11% of the popular vote in the election and increased their caucus from nine members to 14. Two years later, Byrne stepped down as leader of the party and successful businessman and lawyer [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] was acclaimed party leader.

===Williams era (2001 to 2010)===
[[File:Danny Williams - Andrew Spearin.jpg|thumb|Danny Williams|150px]]
Williams became leader in April 2001 and in June of that year he won his seat in the House of Assembly after a by-election win in the [[Corner Brook]] district of [[Humber West]]. The Progressive Conservatives won four by-elections, including Williams' own, during his time as Opposition Leader. As well, one Liberal Party member crossed the floor which increased the party's caucus by five members before the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 election]].

In the 2003 election the Tories returned to power winning 35 of the province's 48 seats. The next [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|provincial election in 2007]] brought about a landslide victory for the PCs, which gained nine extra seats to bring their caucus to 44 out of a possible 48 seats. This is the largest majority in both the party and the province's history.

The provincial party's relationship with the federal [[Conservative Party of Canada]] has been at best tenuous since the formation of the latter in 2003. In fact, Williams has openly campaigned against the federal Conservatives, due to a dispute over [[equalization payments]] with the [[Stephen Harper]] government. During the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]], Premier Williams campaigned against the federal Conservative Party [[Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election|candidates for Parliament]] with the [[Anything But Conservative]] campaign. This campaign was effective in stopping any Conservative candidates from getting elected in Newfoundland and Labrador during the 2008 federal election.

A poll conducted in 2009 by Corporate Research Associates showed that halfway through his second term as Premier, support for Danny Williams' Progressive Conservative government was on the rise with 77% of decided voters backing the PCs; that was up from 72% in the last poll. Another poll conducted by Global News and Ipsos Public Affairs during the same period showed similar results of support for the Premier which made him by far the most popular leader in the country. Williams announced on November 25, 2010 that he would resign on December 3, 2010, after seven years as Premier.

===Dunderdale era (2010-present)===
[[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|thumb|Kathy Dunderdale|150px]]
A leadership election for the Progressive Conservative Party was prompted by Williams' resignation as premier and party leader on December 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/26/nl-politics-after-williams.html|title=Williams departure shakes N.L. politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-26|accessdate=2011-02-18}}</ref> [[Kathy Dunderdale]] was sworn in as premier after Williams' resignation and was the only eligible candidate for the leadership election. She became leader at the party's convention on April 2, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-27|accessdate=2011-01-27}}</ref> Before being sworn in as premier Dunderdale was deputy premier as well as the Minister of Natural Resources.

==Ideologies and policies==
The Progressive Conservatives are a centre-right political party and have always been more supportive of the business community and [[free enterprise]]. They have avoided the [[neo-liberal]] policies of some other conservative parties elsewhere in Canada and have tended to be [[Red Tory|Red Tories]]. This is a result of the once widespread poverty and economic problems in the province, particularly in light of the failure of the fishing industry. These factors make hard right fiscal policies unsellable to voters.

During the [[Constitution of Canada|Constitutional]] negotiations of the 1980s, the Tories supported a decentralized federation, while the Liberals were in favour of a strong central government.<ref>{{cite book|first=Keith|last=Brownsey|last2=Howlett|first2=Michael|title=The provincial state in Canada: politics in the provinces and territories|year=2001|publisher=Broadview Press ltd.|pages=40-42}}</ref> The Tories lost power in 1989 but continued to argue for decentralization in opposition, voting in favour of a package of proposed constitutional amendments called the [[Meech Lake Accord]], while the Liberal Party led by [[Clyde Wells]] opposed it.

==Electoral performance==
Results of elections for the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]:

{| class="wikitable"
!Year of election
!# of seats won
!# of seats available
!# of votes
!% of popular vote
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1949|1949]]
|align=right|5
|align=right|28
|align=right|55,111
|align=right|32.72%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1951|1951]]
|align=right|4
|align=right|28
|align=right|46,782
|align=right|35.33%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956]]
|align=right|4
|align=right|36
|align=right|36,591
|align=right|31.69%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1959|1959]]
|align=right|3
|align=right|36
|align=right|33,002
|align=right|25.3%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962]]
|align=right|7
|align=right|42
|align=right|45,055
|align=right|36.6%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1966|1966]]
|align=right|3
|align=right|42
|align=right|50,316
|align=right|34.0%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1971|1971]]
|align=right|21
|align=right|42
|align=right|118,899
|align=right|51.3%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1972|1972]]
|align=right|33
|align=right|42
|align=right|126,508
|align=right|60.5%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1975|1975]]
|align=right|30
|align=right|51
|align=right|101,016
|align=right|45.54%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1979|1979]]
|align=right|33
|align=right|52
|align=right|119,151
|align=right|50.4%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1982|1982]]
|align=right|44
|align=right|52
|align=right|152,966
|align=right|61.2%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985]]
|align=right|36
|align=right|52
|align=right|134,893
|align=right|48.6%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1989|1989]]
|align=right|21
|align=right|52
|align=right|138,609
|align=right|47.6%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993]]
|align=right|16
|align=right|52
|align=right|127,150
|align=right|42.1%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996]]
|align=right|9
|align=right|48
|align=right|110,312
|align=right|38.66%
|-
|[[Newfoundland general election, 1999|1999]]
|align=right|14
|align=right|48
|align=right|108,772
|align=right|40.77%
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003]]
|align=right|34
|align=right|48
|align=right|162,949
|align=right|58.71%
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align=right|44
|align=right|48
|align=right|155,943
|align=right|69.59%
|}

==Party leaders==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style=width:50%;
|-
! colspan="2"|Leader !! Years in office
|-
| 1 || [[Harry Mews]] || 1949–1950
|-
| 2 || [[John Gilbert Higgins|John Higgins]] || 1950–1951
|-
| 3 || [[Peter Cashin]] || 1951–1953
|-
| 4 || [[Malcolm Hollett]] || 1953–1959
|-
| 5 || Jim Greene || 1960–1965
|-
| 6 || [[Noel Murphy (politician)|Noel Murphy]] || 1966
|-
| 7 || [[Gerry Ottenheimer]] || 1966–1969
|-
| 8 || [[Frank Moores]] || 1970–1979
|-
| 9 || [[Brian Peckford]] || 1979–1989
|-
| 10 || [[Tom Rideout]] || 1989–1991
|-
| 11 || [[Len Simms]] || 1991–1995
|-
| 12 || [[Lynn Verge]] || 1995–1996
|-
| 13 || [[Loyola Sullivan]] || 1996–1998
|-
| 14 || [[Ed Byrne (politician)|Ed Byrne]] || 1998–2001
|-
| 15 || [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] || 2001–2010
|-
| 16 || [[Kathy Dunderdale]] || 2010-present
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections]]
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador premiers]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)]]
*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)]]
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/ The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland & Labrador's official website.]
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}
{{Canadian Conservative Parties}}

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[[fr:Parti progressiste-conservateur de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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{{about|the modern Liberal Party|Liberal parties before 1949|Liberal parties in pre-confederation Newfoundland}}
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| status = active
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| leader = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| president = Judy Morrow
| foundation = 1948
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| headquarters = 21 Mews Place [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] A1B 4N2
| ideology = [[Liberalism in Canada|Liberalism]]
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Centre-left]]
| colours = [[Red]]
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The '''Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador''' is a political party in the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]] and the provincial wing of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. It currently holds four seats in the provincial legislature.

==Origins==
The party originated in 1948 as the [[Newfoundland Confederate Association]]. At this time, Newfoundland was being governed by a [[Commission of Government]] appointed by the Government of the [[United Kingdom]]. The NCA was an organization campaigning for Newfoundland to join [[Canadian confederation]]. [[Joey Smallwood]] was the NCA's chief organizer and spokesman, and led the winning side of the 1948 [[Newfoundland referendums, 1948|Newfoundland referendum]] on Confederation.

==The Joey Smallwood era (1949-1972)==
[[File:Joseph Smallwood signing Newfoundland into Confederation.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Joseph Smallwood]] signs the document bringing Newfoundland into Confederation.]]
Following the referendum victory, the NCA reorganized itself as the new province's Liberal Party under Smallwood's leadership. It won the province's first post-Confederation election for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] held in May 1949.

The Liberals under Smallwood promoted the diversification of the province's economy through various [[megaproject]]s. The provincial government invested in the construction of factories, the pulp and paper industry, the oil industry, hydro-electricity projects, the construction of highways and schools, the relocation of rural villages into larger centres, and other projects. These projects were often very expensive, and yielded few results.

Smallwood grew increasingly autocratic during his 22 years in power. Disaffection with Smallwood, his party and even his government mounted within the province. He announced his retirement in 1969, only to run in the contest to succeed himself. Smallwood defeated [[John Crosbie]] for the leadership.

Crosbie and many young Liberals defected to the opposition [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]]. The Conservatives had previously found support largely in the business community, and in and around [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]].

The Liberals narrowly lost the [[Newfoundland general election, 1971|1971 election]], but Smallwood refused to resign as [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] until January 1972 as the support of the [[Labrador Party]]'s lone MHA resulted in a 21-21 tie in the House of Assembly for Smallwood's government. [[Frank Moores]]' Conservatives attempted to form government but its shaky hold on power resulted in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1972|1972 general election]] in which Smallwood's Liberals were conclusively, if narrowly, defeated.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/07/10/frank-moores050710.html Former Newfoundland premier Frank Moores dies], ''CBC News'', June 11, 2005</ref>

Smallwood was forced out of the party, and formed his own [[Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party]], which ran in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1975|1975 general election]] against the Liberals and the [[Tories]]. The Liberals were badly split and demoralised, and remained on the opposition benches until 1989.

==The party under Clyde Wells (1987-1996)==
In 1989, the party returned to power under the leadership of [[Clyde K. Wells|Clyde Wells]].

Under Wells, the Liberal government eschewed the megaprojects and spending of the Smallwood, Moores and Peckford eras in favour of an economic development program laid out in the Strategic Economic Plan. During a severe economic recession, the Wells administration introduced spending controls and reduced the size of the public service while at the same time maintaining social program spending and working to diversify and develop the economy.

In September 1990, Wells signed a development agreement for the Hibernia project, thereby laying the foundation for the province's oil and gas industry and future economic prosperity.

Wells rose to national prominence in early 1990 for his opposition to the Meech Lake constitutional Accord.

When Wells retired in 1996, he was replaced by former federal Liberal cabinet minister [[Brian Tobin]]. Tobin returned to federal politics in 2000, after only four years as Premier.

==2001 leadership convention==
When Premier Tobin left the provincial Liberal Party to return to federal politics, it created an opening for the party to elect a new leader who would served as Premier. From 2000 to 2001, [[Beaton Tulk]] served as interim leader and Premier. In 2001 the party held a [[leadership convention]] to choose from three candidates:

*[[Roger Grimes]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], Cabinet Minister for Premier [[Clyde Wells]] starting in 1991 as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, followed by service as the Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister of Mines and Energy and lastly Minister of Health.

*[[John Efford]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], later elected [[MP (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], later served as federal [[Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)|Minister of Natural Resources]].

*[[Paul Dicks]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], provincial Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1989 to 1991 and from 1998 to 1999, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board from 1995 to 2000, and Minister of Mines and Energy from 2000 to 2001.

Grimes won the leadership and became Liberal Party leader and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, by defeating Efford by 14 votes in a fierce and divisive contest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2001/02/03/nfld_vote010203.html | work=CBC News | title=Grimes becomes premier of Newfoundland | date=February 3, 2001}}</ref> Efford and contestant Dicks subsequently left provincial politics saying they could not work with Grimes.

==The party under Roger Grimes (2001-2005)==
[[Image:Roger Grimes cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Roger Grimes]], [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] from 2001 until 2003, leader until 2005]]

Grimes was sworn in as the province's premier Feb. 13, 2001.<ref name="Nfld.'s Grimes resigns">{{cite news|date=2005-05-30|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2008-11-13|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/05/30/Grimesgoes0530.html|title= Nfld.'s Grimes resigns}}</ref> During his government the name of the province was officially changed to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].

In 2003, the federal government declared a moratorium on the last remaining cod fishery in Atlantic Canada in the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]]. While Newfoundland and Labrador was again the most directly affected province by this decision, communities on Quebec's North Shore and in other parts of [[Atlantic Canada]] also faced difficulties.

Grimes called for a review of the Act of Union by which the province had become a part of Canada and on July 2, 2003, the findings of the [[Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada]] (which Grimes had created in 2002) were released. Critics called this inquiry the "Blame Canada Commission".

Grimes often clashed with the federal [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] government of [[Jean Chrétien]] and became increasingly critical of his predecessor, [[Brian Tobin]]. When Grimes accused the federal government of bias in the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod moratorium, many even in Newfoundland and Labrador saw him as stirring up unnecessary trouble for political gain. After the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada, Grimes' popularity began to decline as his increasingly confrontational approach made it more difficult to win concessions from the federal government.

==The party in Opposition==
===2003 general election===
By 2003, the Liberals had spent fourteen years in power under four different leaders. Public disaffection had mounted resulting in their electoral defeat by [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] and the Tories. Grimes stayed on as Liberal leader until his retirement on May 30, 2005, when he was replaced, initially on an interim basis, by [[Gerry Reid]].

Reid did not initially stand for the position of leader on a permanent basis, and in February 2006, lawyer [[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] was acclaimed as party leader. However, Bennett resigned just over three months later after many differences of opinion with the Liberal Party [[caucus]]. Reid then resumed the leadership, now on a permanent basis, and lead the party into the next election.

===2007 general election===
In the October [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the Liberal Party's support fell to its lowest level since Confederation. The party won just three of the 48 seats in the [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]. Reid resigned as leader after losing his seat, and [[Yvonne Jones]] was named interim leader.

===The party under Yvonne Jones (2007-2011)===
[[File:Yvonne Jones.jpg|150px|thumb|Yvonne Jones in 2011]]
With only three members re-elected following the 2007 general election the party decided that Jones would stand as the party's leader on an interim basis, and therefore as the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the House of Assembly. Jones became the first woman to serve as the leader of the Liberals and only the second woman to serve as Official Opposition Leader.

Seven by-elections have been held since Jones took over the leadership of the Liberal Party, each one to replace a Tory MHA. Six of the by-elections were won by a Progressive Conservative candidate and the Liberals won one. The by-election they won was held on October 27, 2009 in the [[electoral district|district]] of [[The Straits - White Bay North]]. The by-election was held to replace [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Minister of Transportation and Works]], [[Trevor Taylor (politician)|Trevor Taylor]], who resigned on October 2, 2009.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/Politics/2009-09-25/article-1455604/Taylor-calls-it-a-day/1 Taylor calls it a day]</ref> Liberal candidate [[Marshall Dean]] squaked out a win taking 1,975 votes compared to 1,799 for PC candidate Rick Pelley. The by-election was mostly focused on Premier Williams' plan to make cuts to rural health care in this area.<ref>[http://www.cbncompass.ca/Special-section/2009-10-20/article-1501476/Health-care-cuts-worry-residents/1 Health care cuts worry residents]</ref> He announced days before the by-election he would not make cuts to the district's rural health care after protests from residents.<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.northernpen.ca/index.cfm?sid=298172&sc=361 Liberals take Straits and White Bay North]. Retrieved September, 2009.</ref>

===May 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, May 2011}}

A leadership convention was scheduled for the spring of 2008, but due to lack of interest in the leadership the convention was delayed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/02/11/liberals-convention.html | work=CBC News | title=Liberals put off leadership vote to 2010 | date=February 11, 2008}}</ref> The convention was rescheduled for November 2010 with nominations closing on July 30, 2011. On July 9, 2010, [[Yvonne Jones]] officially submitted nomination papers, and with the close of nominations at the end of the month she was the only candidate to file nomination papers and was acclaimed leader.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/09/jones-liberal-leadership-709.html Jones formally enters Liberal race]</ref> Jones announced weeks later she had breast cancer and the leadership election was postponed till May 2011. On May 25, 2011, she was sworn in as the permanent leader of the party.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-07-30/article-1638415/-Jones-acclaimed-Liberal-Leader/1 Jones acclaimed Liberal Leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/09/10/nl-liberal-jones-910.html Jones illness postpones Grit convention]</ref>
===August 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011}}
On August 9, 2011, Jones resigned as leader to due to her health. That night the executive of the party decided the process of choosing the next leader, nominations for the leadership opened on August 10, 2011, and [[Kevin Aylward]] was chosen by the executive on August 14, 2011.

==History of leaders==
*[[Joseph Roberts Smallwood]] (1949–1972)
*[[Edward Roberts]] (1972–1977)
*[[Bill Rowe]] (1977–1979)
*[[Don Jamieson]] (1979–1980)
*[[Len Stirling]] (1980–1982)<ref>Sterling lost his seat in the 1982 provincial election and Neary became interim opposition leader. Sterling resigned as leader several months after the election.</ref>
*[[Steve Neary]] (1982–1984) ''interim''
*[[Leo Barry (politician)|Leo Barry]] (1984–1987)
*[[Clyde Wells]] (1987–1996)
*[[Brian Tobin]] (1996–2000)
*[[Beaton Tulk]] (2000–2001) ''interim''
*[[Roger Grimes]] (2001–2005)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2005–2006) ''interim''
*[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] (2006)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2006–2007)
*[[Yvonne Jones]] (2011) ''interim 2007-2011''
*[[Kevin Aylward]] (2011-present)

Smallwood, Wells, Tobin, Tulk, Grimes have been both leader and Premier.

==See also==
*[[List of Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections]]
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador premiers]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)]]
*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

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{{Major Canadian Liberal Parties}}

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[[Category:Liberal parties in Canada]]

[[fr:Parti libéral de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party

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{{Infobox Canadian political party
| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
| foundation = 1962
| dissolution =
| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
| international = [[Socialist International]]
| colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]], [[White]] and [[Blue]]
| colorcode = #FF9900
| fiscalpolicy =
| socialpolicy =
| membership =
| seats_legislature = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|48|hex=#FF9900}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.nl.ndp.ca/}}
| province = Newfoundland and Labrador
}}

The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's sole [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]] is party leader [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref>

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca Newfoundland & Labrador NDP]
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}

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[[fr:Nouveau Parti démocratique de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador]]

Kathy Dunderdale

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{{Infobox first minister
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] 
| name = Kathy Dunderdale 
| honorific-suffix = [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|MHA]]
| image = Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg
| imagesize = 225px
| caption =
| order = [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador#Premiers of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador|10th]]
| office = Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
| term_start = December 3, 2010
| term_end =
| lieutenant_governor = [[John Crosbie]]
| predecessor = [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]]
| successor =
|assembly2 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of
|constituency_AM2 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| term_start2 = October 21, 2003
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Walter Noel]]
| successor2 =
| office3 = Minister of Natural Resources of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start3 = July 5, 2006
| term_end3 = December 6, 2010
| predecessor3 = [[Ed Byrne]]
| successor3 = [[Shawn Skinner]]
| office4 = Deputy Premier of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start4 = October 31, 2008
| term_end4 = December 3, 2010
| predecessor4 = [[Tom Rideout]]
| successor4 = TBA
| office5 = Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start5 = November 6, 2003
| term_end5 = July 5, 2006
| predecessor5 = [[Judy Foote]]
| successor5 = [[Trevor Taylor]]
| party = [[Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1952|2}}
| birth_place = [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| residence = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| religion =
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| website = [http://www.newenergynl.ca/our-leader/biography/ Kathy Dunderdale]
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'''Kathleen Mary Margaret "Kathy" Dunderdale''' [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]] ([[Married and maiden names|née]] '''Warren'''; born February 1952) is a [[Canadian]] [[politician]] and the [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|tenth and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada, having served in this capacity since December 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ipolitics.ca/2010/12/03/newly-minted-newfoundland-premiers-biggest-challenge-im-not-danny-williams/|title= Newly minted Newfoundland premier's biggest challenge: 'I'm not Danny Williams'|publisher=The Canadian Press|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-01-23}}</ref> Dunderdale was born and raised in [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador|Burin]]; before entering politics she worked as a social worker and ran a consulting company along with her husband. Her first foray into politics was as a member of the Burin town council, where she served as deputy mayor. She was also a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC) candidate in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993|1993 general election]] and served as President of the PC Party.<ref name="Getting to know">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-24/article-2066798/Getting-to-know-the-premier/1|title= Getting to know the premier|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-12-34|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]], Dunderdale was elected as [[Member of the House of Assembly]] (MHA) for [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]].<ref name="Election Report">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/GEreport2003.pdf|title= 2003 Election Report|publisher= Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> She served in the cabinets of [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]]—at various times holding the portfolios of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Innovation, Trade and Rural Development]] and [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Natural Resources]]—where she developed a reputation as one of the most high-profile members of Williams' cabinets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2003/exec/1106n01.htm|title=Premier and Cabinet sworn in to form new government in Newfoundland and Labrador|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=2003-11-06|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/05/cabinet-shuffle.html|title= Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2006-07-05|accessdate=2011-03-06|work=CBC News|date=2006-07-05}}</ref> Dunderdale became premier upon the resignation of Williams and is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=2010-11-15|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-27|accessdate=2011-01-27}}</ref> Dunderdale is the first elected female premier in the province's history and the sixth [[List of female premiers in Canada|woman to serve as a premier]] in the history of Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/newfoundland-swears-in-new-premier-as-danny-williams-leaves-office/article1823648/?cmpid=rss1|title= Newfoundland swears in premier as Danny Williams leaves office|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-03-06|location=Toronto}}</ref>

==Background==
Kathleen Warren was born and raised in [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador]] by her mother Alice and father Norman, she was one of 11 children. She studied [[social work]] at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]], but never completed her degree. She met her late husband, Captain Peter Dunderdale, in 1972 while she was home from university for the summer. Captain Dunderdale was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[master mariner]] whose boat was in dry dock undergoing repairs.<ref name="20 Questions">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-24/article-2066798/Getting-to-know-the-premier/2|title= Getting to know the premier - 20 Questions|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-24|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="the one">{{cite news|title=Kathy Dunderdale: the one to beat|url=http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/03/the-one-to-beat/|accessdate=25 July 2011|newspaper=Macleans|date=3 March 2010}}</ref> The couple had a son, Tom, and daughter, Sarah, together and Dunderdale was a [[stay-at-home mom]] during their formative years, while her husband sailed the world. When her children grew older, she worked away from home in many different volunteer roles.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

In the early 1980s, Dunderdale was on an action committee that successfully lobbied Fishery Products International to reverse a decision to shut down its Burin [[fish plant]]. The committee was successful and the plant remains in operation. She worked as a social worker with the provincial Department of Social Services, and accepted an offer to be part of an appeals board for inshore fishers after the cod moratorium.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

Dunderdale served on the Burin town council and worked with an array of organizations, including the local school board and the Status of Women. She was president of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]] and after her husband retired from the sea and her children moved away for university, she became heavily involved in the consulting company her husband had started.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

In 1995, she and her husband moved to [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], where Dunderdale currently lives within her [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]. Her husband was diagnosed with [[prostate cancer]] and died at the age 56.<ref name="20 Questions"/><ref name="Getting to know"/>

==Politics==
Dunderdale was elected to the Burin town council in 1985, and served as deputy mayor from 1989 to 1993. She got involved in the provincial Federation of Municipalities, she served as their first female president and is the organization's only honorary member, Dunderdale was also director of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities.<ref name="Getting to know"/><ref name="the one"/>

Dunderdale was the Progressive Conservative Candidate in the district of [[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune-Hermitage]] in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 provincial election]].<ref name="1993 election">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/GEreport1993.pdf|title=Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-01-11}}</ref> Dunderdale ran against [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal]] cabinet minister [[Oliver Langdon]], and while she knew she would not win the election she felt she had to send premier [[Clyde Wells]] a message about the way he was treating municipalities.<ref name="Getting to know"/><ref name="1993 election"/>

===MHA and minister===
Dunderdale was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]] defeating Liberal cabinet minister [[Walter Noel]] by 1,835 votes, taking 58 percent of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/046/|title= Virgina Waters district profile 2003|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2003-10-21|accessdate=2011-03-06|work=CBC News}}</ref> Following the election she was brought into [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|cabinet]] as Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and Minister Responsible for the Rural Secretariat.

In a July 5, 2006, cabinet shuffle Williams appointed Dunderdale as the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/05/cabinet-shuffle.html|title= Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2006-07-05|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> She was re-elected in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] taking 73% of the popular vote against 3 other candidates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/048 |title=Virginia Water district profile 2007|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2007-10-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Dunderdale remained as Natural Resources Minister following the 2007 election and on October 31, 2008, Williams appointed her to serve as Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, while continuing to serve in her previous portfolios.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/10/31/williams-shuffle.html|title= Marshall, Kennedy swap seats as Williams shuffles cabinet deck|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2008/exec/1031n05.htm|title= Premier Announces Changes to Cabinet|publisher= Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

From February 1, 2010, to March 15, 2010, Dunderdale assumed the duties as acting Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, while Williams took a leave of absence to undergo heart surgery in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/02/nl-williams-heart-010310.html|title= Heart surgery to sideline N.L. premier for weeks|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-02-02|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

===Minister of Natural Resources===
''All currency is in [[Canadian dollar]]s.''

During her time as the Minister of Natural Resources she negotiated and signed several multi-billion dollar development deals.

On August 20, 2008, Dunderdale, Premier Williams and a consortium of oil companies led by Chevron Canada signed a deal to develop the Hebron oil field.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/08/20/f-hebron.html|title= Williams' Hebron victory: A long time coming|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-08-20|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The Hebron oil field is the second largest oil field off the coast of the province with an estimated 700 million barrels of oil reserves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hebronproject.com/the-project.aspx|title= The Hebron Project|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The province expects to gain at least $20 billion in royalties and up to 3,500 jobs from the project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/20/hebron-today.html|title= N.L. expects $20B from Hebron oil deal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2011-13-06}}</ref> Less than a year later, on June 16, 2009, the government announced they had negotiated an agreement with oil companies to expand the [[Hibernia oil field]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/06/16/hibernia-south-616.html|title=$10B Hibernia South deal reached: Williams|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2009-07-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The province negotiated a 10 percent equity stake in the "Hibernia South" extension and it is projected to add $13 billion to the province's coffers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2010/02/16/nl-oil-money-216.html?ref=rss|title= N.L. hikes offshore revenue forecast by $3B|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-02-16|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>

On November 18, 2010, Dunderdale and Premier Williams were joined by [[Nova Scotia]] [[Premier of Nova Scotia|Premier]] [[Darrell Dexter]] in announcing a $6.2 billion agreement to develop the first phase of the [[Lower Churchill Project]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/892746--6-2b-deal-reached-for-lower-churchill-power-project|title=$6.2B deal reached for Lower Churchill power project|publisher=The Toronto Star|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13|first=Sue|last=Bailey}}</ref> [[Nalcor Energy]], a Newfoundland and Labrador Crown corporation, signed a partnership agreement with [[Emera Inc.]] of Nova Scotia to develop the 824 megawatts [[Muskrat Falls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/18/nl-muskrat-deal-1118.html|title=Historic hydro pact signed between N.L., N.S.|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> The [[Hydroelectricity|hydro development]] would see power from the falls transferred from [[Labrador]] to the [[island of Newfoundland]] via an underwater transmission link through the [[Strait of Belle Isle]]. Another underwater transmission link across the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]] would bring power to Nova Scotia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-11-18/article-1974176/%246.2-billion-agreement-reached-to-develop-Lower-Churchill-project-in-Labrador%3A-Emera/1|title= $6.2-billion agreement reached to develop Lower Churchill project in Labrador: Emera|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> Newfoundland and Labrador will use 40 percent of the hydro power itself and will be able to shut down the oil-burning [[Holyrood Thermal Generating Station]]. Emera Inc. will get 20% of the power for $1.2 billion to sell to customers in Nova Scotia. The remaining 40 percent will be sold by Nalcor Energy to markets in [[Atlantic Canada]] and the [[Northeastern United States (U.S. Census Bureau)|Northeastern United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nalcorenergy.com/assets/news%20release%20-%20lower%20churchill%20project%20to%20become%20a%20reality%2011.18.2010.pdf|title= Lower Churchill Project to Become a Reality; Province Signs Partnership|publisher= Nalcor Energy|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>

==Premier==
On December 3, 2010, Dunderdale was sworn in as [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier]], taking over for Williams who retired from politics the same day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20101203/danny-williams-final-day-as-NL-premier-101203/|title= Kathy Dunderdale sworn in as N.L. Premier|publisher=CTV News|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Dunderdale is the first elected female Premier in the province's history and only the sixth female in Canada to lead a province or territory.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/25/nl-williams-future-1125.html#socialcomments|title= N.L. Premier Danny Williams to leave Dec 3|publihser=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-25|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On December 6, 2010, Dunderdale held a minor cabinet shuffle to replace herself as the Minister of Natural Resources. Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Minister [[Shawn Skinner]] took over Dunderdale's duties as Minister of Natural Resources and he was replaced by [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20101206/newfoundland-cabinet-shuffle-101206/|title=Dunderdale shuffles Newfoundland cabinet|publisher=CTV News|date=2010-12-06|accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/06/nl-cabinet-shuffle-1206.html|title= N.L. Premier shuffles cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-06|accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref>
===Party leadership===
{{See also|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011}}

After being sworn in as premier, Dunderdale announced that she would not be seeking the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party and therefore would only serve in the role of premier until a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|leadership election]] was held in the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/03/nl-dunderdale-premier-sworn-in-123.html|title=Dunderdale becomes 1st woman to lead N.L.|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporeation|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> However on December 17, 2010, Dunderdale announced that she was reconsidering running for the leadership of the party and that she would make a final decision after Christmas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2052364/Dunderdale-may-reconsider-running-for-premier-fulltime/1|title= Dunderdale may reconsider running for premier full-time|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-17|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

On December 22, 2010, cabinet ministers [[Jerome Kennedy]] and [[Darin King]], who were both seen as likely leadership candidates, announced they would not seek the leadership of the party.<ref name="2 key"/> Both men said they were encouraging Dunderdale to run and that they would endorse her campaign if she entered the race.<ref name="2 key">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-22|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On December 23, 2010, Dunderdale garnered support from two other cabinet ministers when Finance Minister [[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]] and Municipal Affairs Minister [[Kevin O'Brien (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|Kevin O'Brien]] opted out of running for the leadership and threw their support behind her entering the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/23/nl-marshall-leadership-123.html|title= Marshall not running for premier|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2010-12-23|accessdate=2011-03-06|date=2010-12-23}}</ref>

Dunderdale announced her candidacy for the PC Party leadership on December 30, 2010, and was endorsed by her entire caucus.<ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cit news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/kathy-dunderdale-announces-bid-to-lead-newfoundland-tories/article1852937/comments/|title= Kathy Dunderdale announces bid to lead Newfoundland Tories|publisher= The Globe and Mail|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> While she originally stated she would step down as premier if she decided to run for the leadership after announcing her candidacy Dunderdale said she will only step down if someone challenges her for the leadership.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20101230/dunderdale-could-run-for-conservative-leadership-101230/|title= N.L. premier will seek N.L. PC leadership after all|publisher= CTV News|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On January 10, 2011, an hour before nominations were set to close in the leadership election Brad Cabana, a blogger and a former mayor in [[Saskatchewan]], filed his nomination papers becoming Dunderdale's only challenger.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/10/pc-leadership-cabana-115.html|title=Blogger forces N.L. Tory leadership race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-10|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> The next day however the PC Party's credentials committee announced that Cabana was ineligible from entering the race because he was unable to collect the 50 signatures needed by PC party members to be nominated.<ref name="barred">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/11/cabana-pc-leadership-111.html|title=Maverick barred from N.L. Tory race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-11|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> Cabana appealed the party's decision but it was announced on January 27, 2011, that the rules committee upheld the previous ruling by the credentials committee. With Cabana being ineligible to run Dunderdale was officially named the leader-designate, she was sworn in as leader at the party's convention on April 2, 2011.<ref name="N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal"/>

===2011 general election===
{{See Also|Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011}}
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of Virginia Waters]]
On September 19, 2011, Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] and requested a dissolution of the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]] with an [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|election to follow on October 11, 2011]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref> With an overwhelming lead in public opinion polls, for both Dunderdale and her party, and with roughly $1,000,000 in the bank, pundits considered the election hers to lose.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cochrane|first=David|title=Four more years versus four more seats|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/19/nl-cochrane-four-years-seats-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

===Labour disputes===
Upon entering the premier's chair Dunderdale was faced with an ongoing dispute between the province's doctors and government over contract negotiations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-doctor-expectations-1202.html|title= Doctors not expecting a deal Friday|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2011-02-06}}</ref> In November, 14 doctors announced their resignations over the government's latest offer of a 31 percent wage increase that they felt was not enough.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/05/nl-thirteen-doctors-1105.html|title= Resigning doctors vow to leave N.L.|publisher =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-03|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> At her swearing in as premier Dunderdale stated that earlier that week she had asked Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Finance Minister Tom Marshall to meet with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) later that day to work out a resolution to the dispute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-04/article-2017309/NLMA-says-change-in-govt-leadership-provides-window-of-opportunity-to-settle-contract/1||title= NLMA says change in gov't leadership provides 'window of opportunity' to settle contract|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-04|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> After the meeting Dunderdale announced she hoped to have a deal signed with the province's doctors before Christmas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/04/meeting-doctors.html |title=Meeting brings hope in N.L. doctors dispute|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-04|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

Dunderdale also announced soon after being sworn in that she wanted to end a year long strike on the [[Burin Peninsula]] that involved 15 home care workers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/07/dunderdale-labour-approach-127.html|title= Dunderdale calls for new approach on labour|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-07|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The government had been called on to settle the dispute but had refused to get involved seeing the workers are not direct employees of provincial government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/burin-strike-surplus-122.html|title= Burin strike about 'pennies,' NAPE says|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Within 5 days of taking office Dunderdale's government reached an agreement with the workers which they unanimously accepted ending the 377-day strike.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/09/burin-strikers-accept-deal-129.html#socialcomments|title= Burin strikers unanimously take deal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

On December 15, 2010, Dunderdale along with Ministers Kennedy and Marshall joined the NLMA president to announce that a tentative agreement between the provincial government and doctors had been reached.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/16/nl-doctors-deal-1216.html|title= Doctors reach tentative N.L. \contract deal.|publisher =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The offer included 100 percent [[Atlantic Canada|Atlantic Canadian]] parity within the first two years of the agreement, pay equity for salaried specialists, and retention bonuses for fee-for-service rural physicians. As a result of the new deal, the 13 of the 14 doctors who tendered their resignations ''en masse'' in November rescinded their resignations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-16/article-2048073/NLMA-board-recommending-acceptance-of-new-offer-from-government/1|title= NLMA board recommending acceptance of new offer from government|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

===Energy and environmental policy===
One of the major focuses of Dunderdale's premiership has been the development of the first phase of the Lower Churchill Project--Muskrat Falls. Several weeks before becoming premier, Dunderdale along with Williams and Premier Dexter of Nova Scotia, signed a partnership agreement to develop the multi-billion dollar hydro development. During her first official meeting with Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] on February 1, 2011, Dunderdale asked for his government's support with a loan guarantee for Muskrat Falls. The loan guarantee would reduce the cost of the project by millions, resulting in lower electricty rates for consumers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/02/nfld-dunderdale-harper.html|title=PM meeting 'good first step': Dunderdale|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-02|accessdate=2011-02-08}}</ref> Dunderdale's first throne speech as premier was read out by [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] on March 21, 2011, and there was significant focus placed on the Lower Churchill development.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/21/nl-threnespeech-321.html|title=Throne speech focuses on Lower Churchill, families|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-03-21|accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> During a campaign stop in St. John's during the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] Dunderdale endorsed Harper and his [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]] while Harper committed to the loan guarantee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lower Churchill deserves support: Harper|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/31/harper-stjohns-exln-331.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=31 March 2011}}</ref> On August 19, 2011, Canada's Natural Resources Minister [[Joe Oliver (politician)|Joe Oliver]] announced a [[Memorandum of Agreement]] for the loan guarantee and said that the final agreement would be in place by November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feds step up for Lower Churchill megaproject|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/19/nl-feds-lower-churchill-muskrat-falls-819.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

===Fiscal policy===
In her first budget as premier the province recorded a $485 million surplus. Although her government had been warned by the province's [[Auditor General]], [[John Noseworthy]], that spending must be controlled program expenses increased by 4.9%.<ref>{{cite news|title=N.L. too dependent on oil: audit|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/21/auditor-oil-debt-12.html|accessdate=2011-05-23|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-21}}</ref><ref name="sizzling">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/04/19/nl-budget-2011-main-surplus-419.html|title='Sizzling' economy powers N.L. budget surplus|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-04-19|accessdate=2011-05-23}}</ref> Spending was focused on infrastructure, health care, social programs, [[Nalcor Energy]] as well as other areas. The budget included tax credits for child care, volunteer fire fighters as well as an 8% Residential Energy Rebate on home heating fuel, which is equal to the provincial portion of the [[Harmonized Sales Tax]] (HST). The budget raised the threshold on the payroll tax exemption from $1 million to $1.2 million. Although the province recorded nearly a half billion dollar surplus the province's net debt was expected to increase from $8.2 billion to $8.67 billion due to unfunded liabilities.<ref name="sizzling"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Newfoundland and Labrador Budget 2011|url=http://www.budget.gov.nl.ca/budget2011/|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-05-23}}</ref> A $59 million surplus was projected for the 2011-2012 fiscal year in the in the April budget, but in August Finance Minister Tom Marshall announced that due to higher than expected oil production the province's revenues were expected to increase by $600 million. Marshall stated that the unexpected revenue would be used to pay down the province's $8.2 billion debt.<ref>{{cite news|title=Windfall looming with boosted oil production|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/17/nl-oil-production-increase-windfall-817.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=17 August 2011}}</ref>

===Personal security===
On February 7, 2011, the premier’s office announced that due to several incidents since Dunderdale became premier in December that police bodyguards were protecting her. After her office contacted the [[Royal Newfoundland Constabulary]] (RNC) to report the incidents the RNC felt it was necessary to take precaution and assign security to the premier.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/07/nl-duderdale-security-207.html|title=Bodyguards protecting Dunderdale|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-07|accessdate=2011-02-09}}</ref> Dunderdale spoke on the issue the following day, she said that due to privacy reasons she was partially reluctant to take on a bodyguard but respects the RNC’s decision.<ref name="mum">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/09/dunderdale-security-police-209.html|title=Dunderdale mum on police security|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-09|accessdate=2011-02-09}}</ref> Dunderdale also said that the police had asked her not to comment on the issue and therefore she would stay mum about what led to the need for security.<ref name="mum"/>

===Public opinion===
Three polls, released within a three-week period between February and March 2011, showed a high level of support for Dunderdale herself and the Progressive Conservative Party. On February 16, 2011, [[CJON-TV|NTV]]/Telelink released the first opinion poll since Dunderdale was sworn in as premier, which surveyed 754 people throughout the province. The poll found that 53 percent of those surveyed would vote or were leaning towards voting for the Progressive Conservative Party, 17 percent chose the Liberals, while 5 percent chose the New Democrates, 24 percent were undecided and were not leaning towards any party. The poll asked who would make the best premier and 65 percent of those surveyed felt that Dunderdale was the best person, while 12 percent thought Liberal leader [[Yvonne Jones]] was the best choice and 4 percent thought NDP leader [[Lorraine Michael]] was the best choice, 18 percent were undecided on who would make the best premier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntv.ca/video/?p=11323|title=Provincial Tories Still Have Big Lead: Poll|publisher=NTV News|date=2011-02-16|accessdate=2011-02-17}}</ref> An [[Angus Reid Public Opinion]] (Angus Reid) poll released two weeks later on March 2, 2011, showing the approval ratings of Canada's premiers, listed Dunderdale as the second most popular premier in Canada with 55 percent approval rating, after Saskatchewan Premier [[Brad Wall]]. 10 percent of respondents disapproved of Dunderdale's performance while 35 percent were not sure if they approved or disapproved of her performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visioncritical.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011.03.02_Premiers_CAN.pdf|title=Saskatchewan’s Wall Becomes Most Popular Premier in Canada|publisher=Vision Critial/Angus Reid|date=2011-03-02|accessdate=2011-03-02}}</ref> A Corporate Research Associates poll released on March 7, 2011, also showed that Dunderdale and the PC Party maintained the large lead that they had seen under Williams. 73 percent of those surveyed would vote for the Progressive Conservatives, down 2 percent from November 2010, compared to 18 percent for the Liberal Party and 8 percent for the NDP. 64 percent of those surveyed felt Dunderdale was the best person to be premier of the province; this result was 12 percent lower than what Williams had received in November but she still managed to hold a large lead over Jones, who was at 18 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf|title=Support for the Progressive Conservative Party Remains High|publisher=Corporate Research Associates|date=2011-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/07/nl-poll-tories-dunderdale-307.html|title=PCs, Dunderdale Still Dominate: Poll|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref>

After the Spring sitting of the House of Assembly Dunderdale and the Progressive Conservatives saw their popularity in the polls drop. In a poll released by CRA in June 2011, the PC Party had the support of 57 percent, down from 73 percent in three months. However the party still held a large lead over both opposition parties, the Liberals and NDP were statistically tied at 22 percent and 20 percent respectivly. Dunderdale's personal popularity also took a hit, 51 percent felt she was the best person to be premier which was down from 64 percent in the previous poll by CRA. Support for the leaders of the Liberals and NDP were in the mid teens.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-07|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref> A CRA poll released less than two weeks before the [[dropping the writ|dropping of the writ]] showed that Dunderdale and the Progressive Conservatives polling numbers had stabilized. 54% of those surveyed said they would vote for the PC Party, 30 percentage points ahead of the NDP who had jumped to second place with 24%. Dunderdale was also the choice of 50% of those surveyed when asked who they thought was the best choice for premier.<ref>{{cite web|title=NL PCs Lead by a Wide Margin Going Into Election|url=http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/11-3-CRA-NL-Press-Release.pdf|publisher=Corporate Research Associates|accessdate=14 September 2011|date=6 September 2011}}</ref> An Angus Reid poll, which also polled Canadians during the month of August, showed that Dunderdale had the second highest approval rating among Canada's premiers. 55% of respondents approved of Dunderdale's performance as premier, which was 12% higher then Angus Reid's last poll conducted in May.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wall, Dunderdale and Selinger are Best Rated Canadian Premiers|url=http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011.09.06_Premiers_CAN.pdf|publisher=Angus Reid|accessdate=14 September 2011|date=6 September 2011}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
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{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|'''Kathy Dunderdale'''
|align="right"|4043
|align="right"|73.04%
|align="right"|+14.94%
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{{Canadian_politics/party colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|David Sullivan
|align="right"|710
|align="right"|12.83%
|align="right"|+3.6%
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{{Canadian_politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Drew Brown
|align="right"|429
|align="right"|7.75%
|align="right"|-24.92%
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{{Canadian politics/party colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Fred Wilcox
|align="right"|353
|align="right"|6.38%
|align="right"|+6.38%
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{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|'''Kathy Dunderdale'''
|align="right"|4193
|align="right"|58.10%
|align="right"|+21.77%
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{{Canadian_politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Walter Noel]]
|align="right"|2358
|align="right"|32.67%
|align="right"|-14.76%
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|David Sullivan
|align="right"|666
|align="right"|9.23%
|align="right"|-4.92%
|}

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca/our-leader/biography/ Kathy Dunderdale]
*[http://www.premier.gov.nl.ca/premier/ Office of the Premier]
* {{twitter|kathydunderdale|Kathy Dunderdale}}
{{NLPremiers}}
{{Canpremier}}
{{NL PC Leaders}}
{{Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs}}

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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
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| PLACE OF DEATH =
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St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. John's West
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. John's West.png
|imagemap =
|caption = St. John's West in relation to other districts in St. John's
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1949
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1949
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Sheila Osborne]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 11,805
|demo-electors = 7,741
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd =
}}

'''St. John’s West''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Johns%20West_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|accessdate=4 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the [[Cowan Heights, St. John's|Cowan Heights]] area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Sheila Osborne
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1997-2011
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Rex Gibbons
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1997
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Hal Barrett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1979-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hubert Kitchen
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1977-1979
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|John Crosbie
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1966-1977
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William G. Adams
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1962-1966
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Joseph R. Smallwood]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1959-1962
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Malcolm Hollett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1952-1959
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Peter Cashin
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1951-1956
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Oliver Vardy
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1952
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|James Spratt
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1951
|-
|}<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Dan Crummell
|align="right"|2,004
|align="right"|43.45
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Chris Pickard
|align="right"|1,729
|align="right"|37.4
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Joyce
|align="right"|890
|align="right"|19.25
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Sheila Osborne
|align="right"|3623
|align="right"|72.68%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Joyce
|align="right"|1018
|align="right"|20.42%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Joan Scott
|align="right"|344
|align="right"|6.9%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|align="right"|4557
|align="right"|72.21%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Hann
|align="right"|1294
|align="right"|20.5%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Raj Sharan
|align="right"|460
|align="right"|7.29%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/037/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1999]]}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Sheila Osborne
|align="right"|3,206
|align="right"|49.8%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Moore
|align="right"|2,532
|align="right"|39.3%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|683
|align="right"|10.6%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. </ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1996]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|4152
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bren Kelly
|align="right"|1648
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|651
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1993]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3094
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Paul Sears
|align="right"|2485
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bonnie MacGillivray
|align="right"|835
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1989]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3389
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Hal Barrett
|align="right"|2583
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Larry Power
|align="right"|380
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1985]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|3382
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Gerald Moore
|align="right"|1595
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Thomas O'Leary
|align="right"|1508
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1982]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|2475
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ronald Pumphrey
|align="right"|755
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Ronald Lewis
|align="right"|225
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
{{NL-ED}}

{{coord missing|Newfoundland and Labrador}}

[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Politics of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
{{portal|St. John's}}

St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. John's West
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. John's West.png
|imagemap =
|caption = St. John's West in relation to other districts in St. John's
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1949
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1949
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Sheila Osborne]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 11,805
|demo-electors = 7,741
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd =
}}

'''St. John’s West''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Johns%20West_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|accessdate=4 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the [[Cowan Heights, St. John's|Cowan Heights]] area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Sheila Osborne
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1997-2011
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Rex Gibbons
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1997
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Hal Barrett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1979-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hubert Kitchen
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1977-1979
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|John Crosbie
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1966-1977
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William G. Adams
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1962-1966
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Joseph R. Smallwood]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1959-1962
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Malcolm Hollett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1952-1959
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Peter Cashin
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1951-1956
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Oliver Vardy
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1952
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|James Spratt
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1951
|-
|}<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Dan Crummell
|align="right"|2,004
|align="right"|43.45
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Chris Pickard
|align="right"|1,729
|align="right"|37.4
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Joyce
|align="right"|890
|align="right"|19.25
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|OSBORNE, Sheila
|align="right"|3623
|align="right"|72.68%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|JOYCE, George
|align="right"|1018
|align="right"|20.42%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|SCOTT, Joan
|align="right"|344
|align="right"|6.9%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|align="right"|4557
|align="right"|72.21%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Hann
|align="right"|1294
|align="right"|20.5%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Raj Sharan
|align="right"|460
|align="right"|7.29%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/037/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1999]]}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Sheila Osborne
|align="right"|3,206
|align="right"|49.8%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Moore
|align="right"|2,532
|align="right"|39.3%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|683
|align="right"|10.6%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. </ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1996]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|4152
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bren Kelly
|align="right"|1648
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|651
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1993]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3094
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Paul Sears
|align="right"|2485
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bonnie MacGillivray
|align="right"|835
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1989]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3389
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Hal Barrett
|align="right"|2583
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Larry Power
|align="right"|380
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1985]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|3382
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Gerald Moore
|align="right"|1595
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Thomas O'Leary
|align="right"|1508
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1982]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|2475
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ronald Pumphrey
|align="right"|755
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Ronald Lewis
|align="right"|225
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
{{NL-ED}}

{{coord missing|Newfoundland and Labrador}}

[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Politics of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
{{portal|St. John's}}

St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

2011-10-12T00:20:06Z

174.115.86.94: /* Election results */

{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. John's West
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. John's West.png
|imagemap =
|caption = St. John's West in relation to other districts in St. John's
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1949
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1949
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Sheila Osborne]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 11,805
|demo-electors = 7,741
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
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'''St. John’s West''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Johns%20West_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|accessdate=4 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the [[Cowan Heights, St. John's|Cowan Heights]] area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Sheila Osborne
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1997-2011
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Rex Gibbons
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1997
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Hal Barrett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1979-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hubert Kitchen
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1977-1979
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|John Crosbie
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1966-1977
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William G. Adams
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1962-1966
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Joseph R. Smallwood]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1959-1962
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Malcolm Hollett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1952-1959
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Peter Cashin
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1951-1956
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Oliver Vardy
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1952
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|James Spratt
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1951
|-
|}<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Dan Crummell
|align="right"|2,004
|align="right"|43.45
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Joyce
|align="right"|890
|align="right"|19.25
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Chris Pickard
|align="right"|1,729
|align="right"|37.4
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|OSBORNE, Sheila
|align="right"|3623
|align="right"|72.68%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|JOYCE, George
|align="right"|1018
|align="right"|20.42%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|SCOTT, Joan
|align="right"|344
|align="right"|6.9%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|align="right"|4557
|align="right"|72.21%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Hann
|align="right"|1294
|align="right"|20.5%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Raj Sharan
|align="right"|460
|align="right"|7.29%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/037/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1999]]}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Sheila Osborne
|align="right"|3,206
|align="right"|49.8%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Moore
|align="right"|2,532
|align="right"|39.3%
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|683
|align="right"|10.6%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. </ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1996]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|4152
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bren Kelly
|align="right"|1648
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|651
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1993]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3094
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Paul Sears
|align="right"|2485
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bonnie MacGillivray
|align="right"|835
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1989]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3389
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Hal Barrett
|align="right"|2583
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Larry Power
|align="right"|380
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1985]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|3382
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Gerald Moore
|align="right"|1595
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Thomas O'Leary
|align="right"|1508
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland general election, 1982]]}}

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|2475
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ronald Pumphrey
|align="right"|755
|align="right"|
|align="right"|

{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Ronald Lewis
|align="right"|225
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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[[Category:Politics of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| election_date = October 11, 2011
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is occuring on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''.
===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[George Murphy (politician)|George Murphy]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Dale Kirby]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Dan Crummell]]
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Lane]]
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Littlejohn]]
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Eli Cross (politician)|Eli Cross]]
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Glen Little (politician)|Glen Little]]
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)|Andrew Parsons]]
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|[[Chris Mitchelmore]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Keith Russell]]
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Randy Edmunds (politician)|Randy Edmunds]]
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}

[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

St. George's-Stephenville East

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. George's-Stephenville East
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. George's-Stephenville East.png
|imagemap =
|caption = St. George's-Stephenville East in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1995
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1996
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Joan Burke (politician)|Joan Burke]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 10,878
|demo-electors = 7,861
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd =
}}

'''St. George's-Stephenville East''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. Created in 1995 from the districts of St. George's and Stephenville. As of 2011, there are 7,861 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. GEORGE'S - STEPHENVILLE EAST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Georges-Stephenville%20East_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=7 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district runs the length of Bay St. George (excluding Port au Port Peninsula) and all along the district of Humber West. Apart from parts of [[Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Stephenville]], the district includes communities of Barachois Brook, Benoits Siding, Black Duck Siding, Cape Anguille, Cartyville, Coal Brook, Codroy, Cold Brook, Doyles, Flat Bay Brook, Flat Bay Brook East, Flat Bay Brook West, Great Codroy, Gypsumville, Heatherton, Highlands, Jeffreys, Journois Brook, Loch Lomond, Lock Leven, Maidstone, Mattis Point, McKays, Millville, Noels Pond, O'Regans, Robinsons, Robinson's Station, St. Andrew's, St. David's, St. Fintan's, St. George's, St. Teresa's, St. Teresa's Station, Searston, South Branch, Stephenville Crossing, The Block, Tompkins, Upper Ferry, and Woodville.<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

==Members of the House of Assembly==
===St. George's-Stephenville East/Stephenville===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Joan Burke (Canadian politician)|Joan Burke]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2003-
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1985-2003
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Fred Stagg
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|? -1985
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William MacNeil
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1975-?
|-
|}<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>
===St. George's/ St. Georges-Port-au-port ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Bud Hulan
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1993-1996
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Larry Short
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1993
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Ron Dawe
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1982-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hazel McIsaac
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1975-?
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Alexander Dunphy
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1971-1975
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[William J. Keough]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1971
|-

|}<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Joan Burke (Canadian politician)|Joan Burke]]
|align="right"|2,104
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|1,397
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bernice Hancock
|align="right"|705
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Joan Burke
|align="right"|3,143
|align="right"|7.74%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Lee
|align="right"|1,062
|align="right"|25.26%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/035/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Joan Burke
|align="right"|2,927
|align="right"|52.63%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ron Dawe
|align="right"|2,464
|align="right"|44.31%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Nancy Critchley
|align="right"|170
|align="right"|3.06%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/032/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|2,546
|align="right"|52.4%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Leonard Muise
|align="right"|1,944
|align="right"|40.0%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Newfoundland and Labrador First]]
|Dave Johnson
|align="right"|345
|align="right"|7.1%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. Retrieved April 6, 2011.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
{{NL-ED}}

{{coord missing|Newfoundland and Labrador}}

[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador]]

St. George's-Stephenville East

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. George's-Stephenville East
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. George's-Stephenville East.png
|imagemap =
|caption = St. George's-Stephenville East in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1995
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1996
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Joan Burke (politician)|Joan Burke]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 10,878
|demo-electors = 7,861
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd =
}}

'''St. George's-Stephenville East''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. Created in 1995 from the districts of St. George's and Stephenville. As of 2011, there are 7,861 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. GEORGE'S - STEPHENVILLE EAST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Georges-Stephenville%20East_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=7 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district runs the length of Bay St. George (excluding Port au Port Peninsula) and all along the district of Humber West. Apart from parts of [[Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Stephenville]], the district includes communities of Barachois Brook, Benoits Siding, Black Duck Siding, Cape Anguille, Cartyville, Coal Brook, Codroy, Cold Brook, Doyles, Flat Bay Brook, Flat Bay Brook East, Flat Bay Brook West, Great Codroy, Gypsumville, Heatherton, Highlands, Jeffreys, Journois Brook, Loch Lomond, Lock Leven, Maidstone, Mattis Point, McKays, Millville, Noels Pond, O'Regans, Robinsons, Robinson's Station, St. Andrew's, St. David's, St. Fintan's, St. George's, St. Teresa's, St. Teresa's Station, Searston, South Branch, Stephenville Crossing, The Block, Tompkins, Upper Ferry, and Woodville.<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

==Members of the House of Assembly==
===St. George's-Stephenville East/Stephenville===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Joan Burke (Canadian politician)|Joan Burke]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2003-
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1985-2003
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Fred Stagg
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|? -1985
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William MacNeil
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1975-?
|-
|}<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>
===St. George's/ St. Georges-Port-au-port ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Bud Hulan
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1993-1996
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Larry Short
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1993
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Ron Dawe
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1982-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hazel McIsaac
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1975-?
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Alexander Dunphy
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1971-1975
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[William J. Keough]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1971
|-

|}<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Joan Burke (Canadian politician)|Joan Burke]]
|align="right"|2104
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|1397
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bernice Hancock
|align="right"|705
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Joan Burke
|align="right"|3143
|align="right"|74.74%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Lee
|align="right"|1062
|align="right"|25.26%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/035/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Joan Burke
|align="right"|2,927
|align="right"|52.63%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ron Dawe
|align="right"|2,464
|align="right"|44.31%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Nancy Critchley
|align="right"|170
|align="right"|3.06%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/032/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|2,546
|align="right"|52.4%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Leonard Muise
|align="right"|1,944
|align="right"|40.0%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Newfoundland and Labrador First]]
|Dave Johnson
|align="right"|345
|align="right"|7.1%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. Retrieved April 6, 2011.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
{{NL-ED}}

{{coord missing|Newfoundland and Labrador}}

[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador]]

Kathy Dunderdale

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{{good article}}
{{Infobox first minister
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] 
| name = Kathy Dunderdale 
| honorific-suffix = [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|MHA]]
| image = Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg
| imagesize = 225px
| caption =
| order = [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador#Premiers of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador|10th]]
| office = Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
| term_start = December 3, 2010
| term_end =
| lieutenant_governor = [[John Crosbie]]
| predecessor = [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]]
| successor =
|assembly2 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of
|constituency_AM2 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| term_start2 = October 21, 2003
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Walter Noel]]
| successor2 =
| office3 = Minister of Natural Resources of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start3 = July 5, 2006
| term_end3 = December 6, 2010
| predecessor3 = [[Ed Byrne]]
| successor3 = [[Shawn Skinner]]
| office4 = Deputy Premier of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start4 = October 31, 2008
| term_end4 = December 3, 2010
| predecessor4 = [[Tom Rideout]]
| successor4 = TBA
| office5 = Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start5 = November 6, 2003
| term_end5 = July 5, 2006
| predecessor5 = [[Judy Foote]]
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| birth_place = [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| residence = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
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'''Kathleen Mary Margaret "Kathy" Dunderdale''' [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]] ([[Married and maiden names|née]] '''Warren'''; born February 1952) is a [[Canadian]] [[politician]] and the [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|tenth and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada, having served in this capacity since December 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ipolitics.ca/2010/12/03/newly-minted-newfoundland-premiers-biggest-challenge-im-not-danny-williams/|title= Newly minted Newfoundland premier's biggest challenge: 'I'm not Danny Williams'|publisher=The Canadian Press|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-01-23}}</ref> Dunderdale was born and raised in [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador|Burin]]; before entering politics she worked as a social worker and ran a consulting company along with her husband. Her first foray into politics was as a member of the Burin town council, where she served as deputy mayor. She was also a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC) candidate in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993|1993 general election]] and served as President of the PC Party.<ref name="Getting to know">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-24/article-2066798/Getting-to-know-the-premier/1|title= Getting to know the premier|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-12-34|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]], Dunderdale was elected as [[Member of the House of Assembly]] (MHA) for [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]].<ref name="Election Report">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/GEreport2003.pdf|title= 2003 Election Report|publisher= Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> She served in the cabinets of [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]]—at various times holding the portfolios of [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Innovation, Trade and Rural Development]] and [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Natural Resources]]—where she developed a reputation as one of the most high-profile members of Williams' cabinets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2003/exec/1106n01.htm|title=Premier and Cabinet sworn in to form new government in Newfoundland and Labrador|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=2003-11-06|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/05/cabinet-shuffle.html|title= Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2006-07-05|accessdate=2011-03-06|work=CBC News|date=2006-07-05}}</ref> Dunderdale became premier upon the resignation of Williams and is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=2010-11-15|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-27|accessdate=2011-01-27}}</ref> Dunderdale is the first female premier in the province's history and the sixth [[List of female premiers in Canada|woman to serve as a premier]] in the history of Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/newfoundland-swears-in-new-premier-as-danny-williams-leaves-office/article1823648/?cmpid=rss1|title= Newfoundland swears in premier as Danny Williams leaves office|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-03-06|location=Toronto}}</ref>

==Background==
Kathleen Warren was born and raised in [[Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador]] by her mother Alice and father Norman, she was one of 11 children. She studied [[social work]] at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]], but never completed her degree. She met her late husband, Captain Peter Dunderdale, in 1972 while she was home from university for the summer. Captain Dunderdale was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[master mariner]] whose boat was in dry dock undergoing repairs.<ref name="20 Questions">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-24/article-2066798/Getting-to-know-the-premier/2|title= Getting to know the premier - 20 Questions|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-24|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref name="the one">{{cite news|title=Kathy Dunderdale: the one to beat|url=http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/03/the-one-to-beat/|accessdate=25 July 2011|newspaper=Macleans|date=3 March 2010}}</ref> The couple had a son, Tom, and daughter, Sarah, together and Dunderdale was a [[stay-at-home mom]] during their formative years, while her husband sailed the world. When her children grew older, she worked away from home in many different volunteer roles.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

In the early 1980s, Dunderdale was on an action committee that successfully lobbied Fishery Products International to reverse a decision to shut down its Burin [[fish plant]]. The committee was successful and the plant remains in operation. She worked as a social worker with the provincial Department of Social Services, and accepted an offer to be part of an appeals board for inshore fishers after the cod moratorium.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

Dunderdale served on the Burin town council and worked with an array of organizations, including the local school board and the Status of Women. She was president of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]] and after her husband retired from the sea and her children moved away for university, she became heavily involved in the consulting company her husband had started.<ref name="Getting to know"/>

In 1995, she and her husband moved to [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], where Dunderdale currently lives within her [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]. Her husband was diagnosed with [[prostate cancer]] and died at the age 56.<ref name="20 Questions"/><ref name="Getting to know"/>

==Politics==
Dunderdale was elected to the Burin town council in 1985, and served as deputy mayor from 1989 to 1993. She got involved in the provincial Federation of Municipalities, she served as their first female president and is the organization's only honorary member, Dunderdale was also director of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities.<ref name="Getting to know"/><ref name="the one"/>

Dunderdale was the Progressive Conservative Candidate in the district of [[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune-Hermitage]] in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 provincial election]].<ref name="1993 election">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/GEreport1993.pdf|title=Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-01-11}}</ref> Dunderdale ran against [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal]] cabinet minister [[Oliver Langdon]], and while she knew she would not win the election she felt she had to send premier [[Clyde Wells]] a message about the way he was treating municipalities.<ref name="Getting to know"/><ref name="1993 election"/>

===MHA and minister===
Dunderdale was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]] defeating Liberal cabinet minister [[Walter Noel]] by 1,835 votes, taking 58 percent of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/046/|title= Virgina Waters district profile 2003|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2003-10-21|accessdate=2011-03-06|work=CBC News}}</ref> Following the election she was brought into [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|cabinet]] as Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and Minister Responsible for the Rural Secretariat.

In a July 5, 2006, cabinet shuffle Williams appointed Dunderdale as the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/05/cabinet-shuffle.html|title= Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2006-07-05|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> She was re-elected in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] taking 73% of the popular vote against 3 other candidates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/048 |title=Virginia Water district profile 2007|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2007-10-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Dunderdale remained as Natural Resources Minister following the 2007 election and on October 31, 2008, Williams appointed her to serve as Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, while continuing to serve in her previous portfolios.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/10/31/williams-shuffle.html|title= Marshall, Kennedy swap seats as Williams shuffles cabinet deck|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2008/exec/1031n05.htm|title= Premier Announces Changes to Cabinet|publisher= Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=2008-10-31|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

From February 1, 2010, to March 15, 2010, Dunderdale assumed the duties as acting Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, while Williams took a leave of absence to undergo heart surgery in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/02/nl-williams-heart-010310.html|title= Heart surgery to sideline N.L. premier for weeks|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-02-02|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

===Minister of Natural Resources===
''All currency is in [[Canadian dollar]]s.''

During her time as the Minister of Natural Resources she negotiated and signed several multi-billion dollar development deals.

On August 20, 2008, Dunderdale, Premier Williams and a consortium of oil companies led by Chevron Canada signed a deal to develop the Hebron oil field.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/08/20/f-hebron.html|title= Williams' Hebron victory: A long time coming|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-08-20|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The Hebron oil field is the second largest oil field off the coast of the province with an estimated 700 million barrels of oil reserves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hebronproject.com/the-project.aspx|title= The Hebron Project|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The province expects to gain at least $20 billion in royalties and up to 3,500 jobs from the project.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/20/hebron-today.html|title= N.L. expects $20B from Hebron oil deal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2011-13-06}}</ref> Less than a year later, on June 16, 2009, the government announced they had negotiated an agreement with oil companies to expand the [[Hibernia oil field]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/06/16/hibernia-south-616.html|title=$10B Hibernia South deal reached: Williams|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2009-07-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The province negotiated a 10 percent equity stake in the "Hibernia South" extension and it is projected to add $13 billion to the province's coffers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2010/02/16/nl-oil-money-216.html?ref=rss|title= N.L. hikes offshore revenue forecast by $3B|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-02-16|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>

On November 18, 2010, Dunderdale and Premier Williams were joined by [[Nova Scotia]] [[Premier of Nova Scotia|Premier]] [[Darrell Dexter]] in announcing a $6.2 billion agreement to develop the first phase of the [[Lower Churchill Project]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/article/892746--6-2b-deal-reached-for-lower-churchill-power-project|title=$6.2B deal reached for Lower Churchill power project|publisher=The Toronto Star|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13|first=Sue|last=Bailey}}</ref> [[Nalcor Energy]], a Newfoundland and Labrador Crown corporation, signed a partnership agreement with [[Emera Inc.]] of Nova Scotia to develop the 824 megawatts [[Muskrat Falls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/18/nl-muskrat-deal-1118.html|title=Historic hydro pact signed between N.L., N.S.|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> The [[Hydroelectricity|hydro development]] would see power from the falls transferred from [[Labrador]] to the [[island of Newfoundland]] via an underwater transmission link through the [[Strait of Belle Isle]]. Another underwater transmission link across the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]] would bring power to Nova Scotia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-11-18/article-1974176/%246.2-billion-agreement-reached-to-develop-Lower-Churchill-project-in-Labrador%3A-Emera/1|title= $6.2-billion agreement reached to develop Lower Churchill project in Labrador: Emera|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> Newfoundland and Labrador will use 40 percent of the hydro power itself and will be able to shut down the oil-burning [[Holyrood Thermal Generating Station]]. Emera Inc. will get 20% of the power for $1.2 billion to sell to customers in Nova Scotia. The remaining 40 percent will be sold by Nalcor Energy to markets in [[Atlantic Canada]] and the [[Northeastern United States (U.S. Census Bureau)|Northeastern United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nalcorenergy.com/assets/news%20release%20-%20lower%20churchill%20project%20to%20become%20a%20reality%2011.18.2010.pdf|title= Lower Churchill Project to Become a Reality; Province Signs Partnership|publisher= Nalcor Energy|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>

==Premier==
On December 3, 2010, Dunderdale was sworn in as [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier]], taking over for Williams who retired from politics the same day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20101203/danny-williams-final-day-as-NL-premier-101203/|title= Kathy Dunderdale sworn in as N.L. Premier|publisher=CTV News|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Dunderdale is the first elected female Premier in the province's history and only the sixth female in Canada to lead a province or territory.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/25/nl-williams-future-1125.html#socialcomments|title= N.L. Premier Danny Williams to leave Dec 3|publihser=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-25|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On December 6, 2010, Dunderdale held a minor cabinet shuffle to replace herself as the Minister of Natural Resources. Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Minister [[Shawn Skinner]] took over Dunderdale's duties as Minister of Natural Resources and he was replaced by [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20101206/newfoundland-cabinet-shuffle-101206/|title=Dunderdale shuffles Newfoundland cabinet|publisher=CTV News|date=2010-12-06|accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/06/nl-cabinet-shuffle-1206.html|title= N.L. Premier shuffles cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-06|accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref>
===Party leadership===
{{See also|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011}}

After being sworn in as premier, Dunderdale announced that she would not be seeking the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party and therefore would only serve in the role of premier until a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|leadership election]] was held in the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/03/nl-dunderdale-premier-sworn-in-123.html|title=Dunderdale becomes 1st woman to lead N.L.|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporeation|date=2010-12-03|accessdate=2011-01-19}}</ref> However on December 17, 2010, Dunderdale announced that she was reconsidering running for the leadership of the party and that she would make a final decision after Christmas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/1969-12-31/article-2052364/Dunderdale-may-reconsider-running-for-premier-fulltime/1|title= Dunderdale may reconsider running for premier full-time|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-17|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

On December 22, 2010, cabinet ministers [[Jerome Kennedy]] and [[Darin King]], who were both seen as likely leadership candidates, announced they would not seek the leadership of the party.<ref name="2 key"/> Both men said they were encouraging Dunderdale to run and that they would endorse her campaign if she entered the race.<ref name="2 key">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-22|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On December 23, 2010, Dunderdale garnered support from two other cabinet ministers when Finance Minister [[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]] and Municipal Affairs Minister [[Kevin O'Brien (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|Kevin O'Brien]] opted out of running for the leadership and threw their support behind her entering the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/23/nl-marshall-leadership-123.html|title= Marshall not running for premier|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|2010-12-23|accessdate=2011-03-06|date=2010-12-23}}</ref>

Dunderdale announced her candidacy for the PC Party leadership on December 30, 2010, and was endorsed by her entire caucus.<ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{cit news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/kathy-dunderdale-announces-bid-to-lead-newfoundland-tories/article1852937/comments/|title= Kathy Dunderdale announces bid to lead Newfoundland Tories|publisher= The Globe and Mail|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> While she originally stated she would step down as premier if she decided to run for the leadership after announcing her candidacy Dunderdale said she will only step down if someone challenges her for the leadership.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20101230/dunderdale-could-run-for-conservative-leadership-101230/|title= N.L. premier will seek N.L. PC leadership after all|publisher= CTV News|date=2010-12-30|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> On January 10, 2011, an hour before nominations were set to close in the leadership election Brad Cabana, a blogger and a former mayor in [[Saskatchewan]], filed his nomination papers becoming Dunderdale's only challenger.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/10/pc-leadership-cabana-115.html|title=Blogger forces N.L. Tory leadership race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-10|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> The next day however the PC Party's credentials committee announced that Cabana was ineligible from entering the race because he was unable to collect the 50 signatures needed by PC party members to be nominated.<ref name="barred">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/11/cabana-pc-leadership-111.html|title=Maverick barred from N.L. Tory race|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-11|accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref> Cabana appealed the party's decision but it was announced on January 27, 2011, that the rules committee upheld the previous ruling by the credentials committee. With Cabana being ineligible to run Dunderdale was officially named the leader-designate, she was sworn in as leader at the party's convention on April 2, 2011.<ref name="N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal"/>

===2011 general election===
{{See Also|Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011}}
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of Virginia Waters]]
On September 19, 2011, Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] and requested a dissolution of the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]] with an [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011|election to follow on October 11, 2011]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref> With an overwhelming lead in public opinion polls, for both Dunderdale and her party, and with roughly $1,000,000 in the bank, pundits consider the election hers to lose.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cochrane|first=David|title=Four more years versus four more seats|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/19/nl-cochrane-four-years-seats-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

===Labour disputes===
Upon entering the premier's chair Dunderdale was faced with an ongoing dispute between the province's doctors and government over contract negotiations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-doctor-expectations-1202.html|title= Doctors not expecting a deal Friday|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2011-02-06}}</ref> In November, 14 doctors announced their resignations over the government's latest offer of a 31 percent wage increase that they felt was not enough.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/11/05/nl-thirteen-doctors-1105.html|title= Resigning doctors vow to leave N.L.|publisher =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-11-03|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> At her swearing in as premier Dunderdale stated that earlier that week she had asked Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Finance Minister Tom Marshall to meet with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) later that day to work out a resolution to the dispute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-04/article-2017309/NLMA-says-change-in-govt-leadership-provides-window-of-opportunity-to-settle-contract/1||title= NLMA says change in gov't leadership provides 'window of opportunity' to settle contract|publisher= The Telegram|date=2010-12-04|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> After the meeting Dunderdale announced she hoped to have a deal signed with the province's doctors before Christmas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/04/meeting-doctors.html |title=Meeting brings hope in N.L. doctors dispute|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-04|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

Dunderdale also announced soon after being sworn in that she wanted to end a year long strike on the [[Burin Peninsula]] that involved 15 home care workers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/07/dunderdale-labour-approach-127.html|title= Dunderdale calls for new approach on labour|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-07|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The government had been called on to settle the dispute but had refused to get involved seeing the workers are not direct employees of provincial government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/burin-strike-surplus-122.html|title= Burin strike about 'pennies,' NAPE says|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> Within 5 days of taking office Dunderdale's government reached an agreement with the workers which they unanimously accepted ending the 377-day strike.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/09/burin-strikers-accept-deal-129.html#socialcomments|title= Burin strikers unanimously take deal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-09|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

On December 15, 2010, Dunderdale along with Ministers Kennedy and Marshall joined the NLMA president to announce that a tentative agreement between the provincial government and doctors had been reached.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/16/nl-doctors-deal-1216.html|title= Doctors reach tentative N.L. \contract deal.|publisher =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref> The offer included 100 percent [[Atlantic Canada|Atlantic Canadian]] parity within the first two years of the agreement, pay equity for salaried specialists, and retention bonuses for fee-for-service rural physicians. As a result of the new deal, the 13 of the 14 doctors who tendered their resignations ''en masse'' in November rescinded their resignations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-12-16/article-2048073/NLMA-board-recommending-acceptance-of-new-offer-from-government/1|title= NLMA board recommending acceptance of new offer from government|publisher=The Telegram|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-03-06}}</ref>

===Energy and environmental policy===
One of the major focuses of Dunderdale's premiership has been the development of the first phase of the Lower Churchill Project--Muskrat Falls. Several weeks before becoming premier, Dunderdale along with Williams and Premier Dexter of Nova Scotia, signed a partnership agreement to develop the multi-billion dollar hydro development. During her first official meeting with Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] on February 1, 2011, Dunderdale asked for his government's support with a loan guarantee for Muskrat Falls. The loan guarantee would reduce the cost of the project by millions, resulting in lower electricty rates for consumers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/02/nfld-dunderdale-harper.html|title=PM meeting 'good first step': Dunderdale|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-02|accessdate=2011-02-08}}</ref> Dunderdale's first throne speech as premier was read out by [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] on March 21, 2011, and there was significant focus placed on the Lower Churchill development.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/21/nl-threnespeech-321.html|title=Throne speech focuses on Lower Churchill, families|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-03-21|accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> During a campaign stop in St. John's during the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] Dunderdale endorsed Harper and his [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]] while Harper committed to the loan guarantee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lower Churchill deserves support: Harper|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/31/harper-stjohns-exln-331.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=31 March 2011}}</ref> On August 19, 2011, Canada's Natural Resources Minister [[Joe Oliver (politician)|Joe Oliver]] announced a [[Memorandum of Agreement]] for the loan guarantee and said that the final agreement would be in place by November 30, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feds step up for Lower Churchill megaproject|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/19/nl-feds-lower-churchill-muskrat-falls-819.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

===Fiscal policy===
In her first budget as premier the province recorded a $485 million surplus. Although her government had been warned by the province's [[Auditor General]], [[John Noseworthy]], that spending must be controlled program expenses increased by 4.9%.<ref>{{cite news|title=N.L. too dependent on oil: audit|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/21/auditor-oil-debt-12.html|accessdate=2011-05-23|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-01-21}}</ref><ref name="sizzling">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/04/19/nl-budget-2011-main-surplus-419.html|title='Sizzling' economy powers N.L. budget surplus|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-04-19|accessdate=2011-05-23}}</ref> Spending was focused on infrastructure, health care, social programs, [[Nalcor Energy]] as well as other areas. The budget included tax credits for child care, volunteer fire fighters as well as an 8% Residential Energy Rebate on home heating fuel, which is equal to the provincial portion of the [[Harmonized Sales Tax]] (HST). The budget raised the threshold on the payroll tax exemption from $1 million to $1.2 million. Although the province recorded nearly a half billion dollar surplus the province's net debt was expected to increase from $8.2 billion to $8.67 billion due to unfunded liabilities.<ref name="sizzling"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Newfoundland and Labrador Budget 2011|url=http://www.budget.gov.nl.ca/budget2011/|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2011-05-23}}</ref> A $59 million surplus was projected for the 2011-2012 fiscal year in the in the April budget, but in August Finance Minister Tom Marshall announced that due to higher than expected oil production the province's revenues were expected to increase by $600 million. Marshall stated that the unexpected revenue would be used to pay down the province's $8.2 billion debt.<ref>{{cite news|title=Windfall looming with boosted oil production|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/17/nl-oil-production-increase-windfall-817.html|accessdate=20 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=17 August 2011}}</ref>

===Personal security===
On February 7, 2011, the premier’s office announced that due to several incidents since Dunderdale became premier in December that police bodyguards were protecting her. After her office contacted the [[Royal Newfoundland Constabulary]] (RNC) to report the incidents the RNC felt it was necessary to take precaution and assign security to the premier.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/07/nl-duderdale-security-207.html|title=Bodyguards protecting Dunderdale|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-07|accessdate=2011-02-09}}</ref> Dunderdale spoke on the issue the following day, she said that due to privacy reasons she was partially reluctant to take on a bodyguard but respects the RNC’s decision.<ref name="mum">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/09/dunderdale-security-police-209.html|title=Dunderdale mum on police security|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-02-09|accessdate=2011-02-09}}</ref> Dunderdale also said that the police had asked her not to comment on the issue and therefore she would stay mum about what led to the need for security.<ref name="mum"/>

===Public opinion===
Three polls, released within a three-week period between February and March 2011, showed a high level of support for Dunderdale herself and the Progressive Conservative Party. On February 16, 2011, [[CJON-TV|NTV]]/Telelink released the first opinion poll since Dunderdale was sworn in as premier, which surveyed 754 people throughout the province. The poll found that 53 percent of those surveyed would vote or were leaning towards voting for the Progressive Conservative Party, 17 percent chose the Liberals, while 5 percent chose the New Democrates, 24 percent were undecided and were not leaning towards any party. The poll asked who would make the best premier and 65 percent of those surveyed felt that Dunderdale was the best person, while 12 percent thought Liberal leader [[Yvonne Jones]] was the best choice and 4 percent thought NDP leader [[Lorraine Michael]] was the best choice, 18 percent were undecided on who would make the best premier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntv.ca/video/?p=11323|title=Provincial Tories Still Have Big Lead: Poll|publisher=NTV News|date=2011-02-16|accessdate=2011-02-17}}</ref> An [[Angus Reid Public Opinion]] (Angus Reid) poll released two weeks later on March 2, 2011, showing the approval ratings of Canada's premiers, listed Dunderdale as the second most popular premier in Canada with 55 percent approval rating, after Saskatchewan Premier [[Brad Wall]]. 10 percent of respondents disapproved of Dunderdale's performance while 35 percent were not sure if they approved or disapproved of her performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visioncritical.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011.03.02_Premiers_CAN.pdf|title=Saskatchewan’s Wall Becomes Most Popular Premier in Canada|publisher=Vision Critial/Angus Reid|date=2011-03-02|accessdate=2011-03-02}}</ref> A Corporate Research Associates poll released on March 7, 2011, also showed that Dunderdale and the PC Party maintained the large lead that they had seen under Williams. 73 percent of those surveyed would vote for the Progressive Conservatives, down 2 percent from November 2010, compared to 18 percent for the Liberal Party and 8 percent for the NDP. 64 percent of those surveyed felt Dunderdale was the best person to be premier of the province; this result was 12 percent lower than what Williams had received in November but she still managed to hold a large lead over Jones, who was at 18 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf|title=Support for the Progressive Conservative Party Remains High|publisher=Corporate Research Associates|date=2011-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/03/07/nl-poll-tories-dunderdale-307.html|title=PCs, Dunderdale Still Dominate: Poll|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-08}}</ref>

After the Spring sitting of the House of Assembly Dunderdale and the Progressive Conservatives saw their popularity in the polls drop. In a poll released by CRA in June 2011, the PC Party had the support of 57 percent, down from 73 percent in three months. However the party still held a large lead over both opposition parties, the Liberals and NDP were statistically tied at 22 percent and 20 percent respectivly. Dunderdale's personal popularity also took a hit, 51 percent felt she was the best person to be premier which was down from 64 percent in the previous poll by CRA. Support for the leaders of the Liberals and NDP were in the mid teens.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-07|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref> A CRA poll released less than two weeks before the [[dropping the writ|dropping of the writ]] showed that Dunderdale and the Progressive Conservatives polling numbers had stabilized. 54% of those surveyed said they would vote for the PC Party, 30 percentage points ahead of the NDP who had jumped to second place with 24%. Dunderdale was also the choice of 50% of those surveyed when asked who they thought was the best choice for premier.<ref>{{cite web|title=NL PCs Lead by a Wide Margin Going Into Election|url=http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/11-3-CRA-NL-Press-Release.pdf|publisher=Corporate Research Associates|accessdate=14 September 2011|date=6 September 2011}}</ref> An Angus Reid poll, which also polled Canadians during the month of August, showed that Dunderdale had the second highest approval rating among Canada's premiers. 55% of respondents approved of Dunderdale's performance as premier, which was 12% higher then Angus Reid's last poll conducted in May.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wall, Dunderdale and Selinger are Best Rated Canadian Premiers|url=http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011.09.06_Premiers_CAN.pdf|publisher=Angus Reid|accessdate=14 September 2011|date=6 September 2011}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
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|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|'''Kathy Dunderdale'''
|align="right"|4043
|align="right"|73.04%
|align="right"|+14.94%
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|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|David Sullivan
|align="right"|710
|align="right"|12.83%
|align="right"|+3.6%
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|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Drew Brown
|align="right"|429
|align="right"|7.75%
|align="right"|-24.92%
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|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Fred Wilcox
|align="right"|353
|align="right"|6.38%
|align="right"|+6.38%
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{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|'''Kathy Dunderdale'''
|align="right"|4193
|align="right"|58.10%
|align="right"|+21.77%
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{{Canadian_politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Walter Noel]]
|align="right"|2358
|align="right"|32.67%
|align="right"|-14.76%
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{{Canadian_politics/party colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|David Sullivan
|align="right"|666
|align="right"|9.23%
|align="right"|-4.92%
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca/our-leader/biography/ Kathy Dunderdale]
*[http://www.premier.gov.nl.ca/premier/ Office of the Premier]
* {{twitter|kathydunderdale|Kathy Dunderdale}}
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| party_name = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| logo = [[File:NLNDP10.png|200px]]
| status = active
| class = prov
| leader = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| president = Dale Kirby<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/node/374 Convention 2010- Building a Strong Future: New Executive Elected]</ref>
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| headquarters = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|NL]]
| ideology = [[Social democracy]]
| position = [[Centre-left]]
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The '''Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party''' (NDP) is a [[social democracy|social-democratic]] provincial [[political party]] in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The party is the successor to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party.<ref>[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/about About NL NDP]</ref> The party first contested the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 Newfoundland general election]], capturing 3.6% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/1949-1999stats.asp Elections NL - General Election Statistics]</ref>

In the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the NDP elected one member to the provincial legislature forming the third largest party.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref> The party's sole [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]] is party leader [[Lorraine Michael]], who was elected in the [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] district of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/nlv-ndp.html NDP Leader Michael alone again. [[CBC News]] October 9, 2007]</ref>

==History==
===Founding===
The NDP is the successor party to the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF). The Newfoundland CCF was founded in 1955 when [[Sam Drover]], a member of the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Newfoundland House of Assembly]] for [[White Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)|White Bay]] (Trinity North) who left the provincial [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] to sit as a member of the CCF. Drover became leader of the new provincial party, which fielded ten candidates, mostly in rural districts, in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1956|1956 provincial election]]. The CCF party failed to win any seats: Drover lost his own riding, winning 237 votes to the Liberal candidate's 1,437.

The CCF did not run candidates in the 1959 election, but supported the '''Newfoundland Democratic Party'''. This party had been organised by the [[Newfoundland Federation of Labour]] with the support of the [[Canadian Labour Congress]], to protest the Liberal government's decertification of the [[International Woodworkers of America]] in the course of a logging [[Strike action|strike]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party ran eighteen candidates, none of whom was elected. The party was led by [[Ed Finn, Jr.]] and [[Calvin Normore (politician)|Calvin Normore]]. In 1961, the federal [[New Democratic Party]] was founded in with the merger of the federal CCF and the [[Canadian Labour Congress]]. The Newfoundland Democratic Party followed suit becoming the Newfoundland New Democratic Party with Finn leading the NDP into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1962|1962 provincial election]].

===1962-1984===
Since the 1962 general election, the party has run candidates in all of [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections|Newfoundland and Labrador's general elections]]. From 1962 to 1984 the party was led by seven different leaders and contested seven provincial elections. The party won an average of 3.3% of the vote in those elections and were unable to elect a candidate to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].

===Peter Fenwick years===
[[Peter Fenwick]] succeeded [[Fonse Faour]] as party leader in 1981. In a 1984 [[by-election]], Fenwick won the [[Labrador]] riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Menihek]] becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in the province. In the [[Newfoundland general election, 1985|1985 general election]] the New Democratic Party received their highest share of the popular vote to date. The party took over 14% of the popular vote, nearly quadrupling their share of the vote they received just 3 years earlier. Even with their successful results Fenwick was the only NDP candidate elected. In 1986, [[Gene Long]] won the party's second seat in a by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]] (since renamed [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]). Also that year Fenwick was arrested, along with union representatives, for participating in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees (NAPE). Fenwick retired from politics in 1989 and did not run in [[Newfoundland general election, 1989|that year's election]]. [[Cle Newhook]] replaced Fenwick as party leader and the NDP was once again left without representation after the 1989 election when both ridings they had held were won by [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]].

===Jack Harris years===
St. John's lawyer and former [[Member of Parliament]] [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]] won back the riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|St. John's East]] in a 1990 by-election after Progressive Conservative MHA [[Shannie Duff]] resigned to run for Mayor. Harris took nearly 50% of the vote in the by-election beating the Liberal candidate by 740 votes. In 1992, Harris succeed Newhook as party leader and led the party into the [[Newfoundland general election, 1993|1993 general election]]. For the first and only time in the party's history they ran a full slate of candidates throughout the province, while they won almost 10,000 more votes than the previous election and increased their share of the popular vote from 3.4% to 7.4% Harris remained the only New Democrat elected. The [[Newfoundland general election, 1996|1996 general election]] resulted in a landslide majority government for the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]], the New Democrats received only 4.45% of the vote and nominated candidates in only 20 of the provinces 48 ridings. Though the party suffered their worst electoral result in 14 years Harris was easily re-elected in the new riding of [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]].

===Lorraine Michael===
Lorraine Michael, who took over from Harris, saw a rise in poll numbers after the [[Canadian federal election, 2011|2011 federal election]] that saw the NDP form the Official Opposition. Provincially the NDP rose to 20% in a May 2011 Corporate Research Associate (CRA) poll, statistically tying them with [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]] who were at 22%. The New Democrats gains came at the expense of the governing Progressive Conservatives who fell to 57%.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories drop, NDP surge in new poll|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/07/nl-poll-pcs-liberals-ndp-607.html|accessdate=2011-06-11|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-06-07}}</ref>

==Party policies==
The New Democratic Party in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a party that has advocated [[social democracy|social-democratic]] policies that support working people and families and the labour movement. On the 20th September 20, 2007, the party released its policy platform for the 2007 general election. The platform's main points were:

* A review of the province's health care system;
* A universal [[pharmaceutical policy|pharmacare]] program;
* Safe, healthy, and clean neighbourhood schools;
* A home care and home support program for seniors;
* A better energy plan than the one created by the [[Danny Williams (politician)|Williams]] government;
* Increased funding for women's centres and initiatives;
* A province-wide 911 system;
* [[Strike action|Anti-Scab]] legislation; and
* Free tuition for public post-secondary education.

==Representation in the House of Assembly==


The New Democratic Party won its first seat in the [[House of Assembly]] in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a by-election for the district of Labrador West. The party has been represented in the provincial legislature continually since 1990. Former leader and St. John's East Member of Parliament Jack Harris was elected to represent the district in the 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi has been represented in the [[House of Assembly]] by party leader Lorraine Michael since 2006.

*Sam Drover, MHA for White Bay, 1955-1956 CCF (Drover crossed the floor from the Liberals),
*Peter Fenwick, MHA for Menihek (Labrador West), 1984–1985, 1985–1989
*Gene Long, MHA for St. John's East, 1986–1989
*Jack Harris, MHA for St. John's East, 1990 (by-election)-1995, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1995-2006
*[[Randy Collins]] MHA for Labrador West, 1999–2007
*Lorraine Michael, MHA for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi, 2006–present

==Relationship with the federal party==
The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP is affiliated with the federal [[New Democratic Party]]. Two of the three NDP Members of Parliament ever elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|Canadian House of Commons]] from Newfoundland and Labrador went on to lead the provincial party:
* Fonse Faour, who won a by-election in 1978 in the federal riding of [[Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe]], and was re-elected the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1979|1979 federal election]] in the renamed riding of [[Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe]]. Faour was defeated in the subsequent [[Canadian federal election, 1980|1980 federal election]]. He then went on to serve as leader of the provincial party.
* Jack Harris, won a 1987 by-election in the riding of [[St. John's East]], but was defeated the following year in the [[Canadian federal election, 1988|1988 federal election]]. Harris served as leader of the provincial party before being re-elected to represent St. John's East in the [[Canadian federal election, 2008|2008 federal election]].

==Leaders==
* [[Sam Drover]], 1955–1956. Although not formally elected as leader of the party, Samuel Drover effectively led the NDP's predecessor party, the CCF, in the 1956 provincial election. In 1955, Drover had crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to sit in the opposition as a CCF MHA.
* [[Ed Finn, Jr.]], 1959–1963. Ed Finn became leader of the Newfoundland Democratic Party upon its inception in 1959, and assumed the leadership of the CCF and the New Democratic Party. Finn narrowly lost his bid for a seat in the House of Assembly in the 1962 provincial election when he ran for the NDP in Humber West. He Left Newfoundland and Labrador in 1963 to pursue a career as a labour researcher, writer, and journalist, which he continues today in retirement.
* [[Esau Thoms]], 1963–1970. A founding member of the Newfoundland Democratic Party in the late 1950s and one of the province's foremost labour organizers, Esau Thoms had previously contested two federal elections for the CCF. From 1963 to 1970, the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party was without a formal leader, relying instead upon local committees throughout the province, but Thoms was essentially de facto leader. He was a consistently outspoken voice for social democracy and social justice until his death in 1979.
* [[John Connors (politician)|John Connors]], 1970–1974. John Connors took the reins of the party in 1970 at a difficult time, as the electorate became sharply divided over whether to continue supporting the Liberal Party. Connors was a candidate for the NDP in the 1968 federal election, and was one of only three NDP candidates in the 1972 provincial campaign. He later pursued a career at the Marine Institute.
* [[Gerry Panting]], 1974–1977. Gerald Panting led the party from 1974 to 1977. Panting was a distinguished historian and founder of the Maritime History Group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He ran for the NDP provincially five times, coming in a strong second in the 1975 general election. A dedicated party builder, Panting remained active within the NDP until his death in 1998.
* [[John Green (politician)|John Green]], 1977–1980. John Greene led the NDP from 1977 to 1980 and played a significant role in building the party. He came close to winning a seat in the House of Assembly, giving a strong showing in the televised leaders debate. Due to his leadership the NDP became a recognized provincial party. This helped set the stage for the party's later electoral success. Greene later became an author and remained active in various human rights organizations.
* [[Fonse Faour]], 1980–1981. Fonse Faour served a one-year term a leader from 1980 to 1981 after serving as the party's first Member of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador in the House of Commons. He was elected as an MP in 1978 and 1979, and was defeated in the 1980 general election. Faour later worked in senior positions with the provincial public service and served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Commission. In 2003, Faour was appointed to the trial division of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
* [[Peter Fenwick]], 1981–1989. Leader from 1981 to 1989, in 1984 Fenwick set a landmark in provincial history by becoming the first New Democrat to be elected to the House of Assembly, sitting as the member for the former Labrador district of Menihek. He was subsequently re-elected in 1985. An outspoken leader, he was jailed in 1986 along with union representatives who participated in a strike by the Newfoundland Association of Public Employees.
* [[Cle Newhook]] 1989–1992. Cle Newhook served as party leader from 1989 to 1992 after working full-time as the party's provincial secretary from 1986 to 1988. As a candidate in several elections, and through work as leader and provincial secretary, he played a major role in the party's development throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Newhook now works as a consultant in St. John's.
* [[Jack Harris (politician)|Jack Harris]], 1992–2006. First elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's East in 1987, Harris assumed the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP in 1992. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1990 provincial election and became leader of the provincial NDP in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections. In October 2008, Harris was a second time elected Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East receiving 74.1% of the vote—the fifth-highest winning percentage in Canada.
* [[Lorraine Michael]], 2006–present. Upon winning the NDP leadership election in May 2006, Michael later won the by-election for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in November of that year. She was subsequently re-elected in her riding to the legislature in the 2007 general election. As leader, Michael has seen the highest level of support ever for the NDP in public opinion polls leading into the 2011 general election.

==See also==
* [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006]]
* [[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[William Coaker]]

==References==
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History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi

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The '''Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''' ([[arabic]] : الجماهيرية العربية الليبية, ''Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah'')<ref>[http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L00632 Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)], 21 april 2011</ref>,<ref>[http://graduateinstitute.ch/faculty/clapham/hrdoc/docs/hrcyoussefelmegcase.html Communication No. 440/1990 : Libyan Arab Jamahiriya], Human Rights CommitteeCCPR/C/50/D/440/1990,
24 March 1994</ref> - in longer form the '''People's Socialist Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''' (الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية, ''Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Šaʿbiyyah al-Ištirākiyyah''), from 1986 '''the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''' - was the name used from 1977 by the regime headed in [[Libya]] by [[Muammar Gaddafi]], whose regime spans a period of over four decades from 1969 to 2011. From 1969 to 1977, Gaddafi's regim was known as the '''Libyan Arab Republic''' (الجمهورية العربية الليبية, ''Al-Ǧumhūriyya al-ʿArabiyya al-Lībiyya''). Gaddafi became the ''de facto'' leader of the country on 1 September 1969 after leading a group of young Libyan military officers against [[King Idris I]] in a coup d'état. After the king had fled the country, the [[Libyan Revolutionary Command Council]] (RCC) headed by Gaddafi abolished the monarchy and the constitution and proclaimed the new '''[[Libyan Arab Republic]]''' with the motto "freedom, socialism, and unity".<ref name="GlobalEdge">{{cite web | author = Staff | date = undated | url=http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/libya/history/|title= Libya: History| publisher = [[GlobalEDGE]] (via [[Michigan State University]]) | accessdate= 14 August 2011}}</ref>

After coming to power, the RCC government initiated a process of directing funds toward providing education, healthcare and housing for all. The reforms, though not entirely effective, had had their effect. Public education in the country is free and primary education is compulsory for both boys and girls. Medical care is also available to the public at no cost but providing housing for all is a task the RCC government has not been able to complete yet.<ref>{{cite web|author = Staff | date = undated | url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/339574/Libya/279574/Housing|title=Housing | work = [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |accessdate= 14 August 2011}}</ref> In 1977, Gaddafi renamed the Libyan state to '''Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya''', where ''Jamahiriya'' is a term coined by Gaddafi<ref>Mouammar Kadhafi, Hamid Barrada, Marc Kravetz, Mark Whitaker, ''Kadhafi : "je suis un opposant à l'échelon mondial'', P.-M. Favre, Paris, 1984, page 104</ref>, usually translated as "state of the masses". Under Gaddafi, per capita income in the country rose to more than US $11,000, the fifth highest in Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_afr_cou_by_gdp_per_cap_gdp_per_cap-african-countries-gdp-per-capita|title=African Countries by GDP Per Capita > GDP Per Capita (most recent) by Country|accessdate= 24 July 2011|date=|publisher= [[NationMaster]]}}</ref> The increase in prosperity was accompanied by a controversial foreign policy, with increased political repression at home.<ref name="GlobalEdge"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/rwinslow/africa/libya.html|title=Comparitive Criminology – Libya|accessdate= 24 July 2011|date=|publisher=Crime and Society}}</ref>.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Gaddafi openly supported [[international terrorism]], which led to a deterioration of [[Foreign relations of Libya|Libya's foreign relations]], culminating in the [[Bombing of Libya (1986)|US bombing of Libya in 1986]]{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}. After the [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]] attacks, however, Gaddafi began to distance himself from terrorism{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}, and during the 2000s, Libya's international relations were mostly normalized, the US rescinding its designation of Gaddafi's Libya as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006.
Gaddafi's final appearances as the leader of Libya on the international stage was his eccentric 100-minute speech to the [[United Nations]] on 23 September 2009, and his attendance at the [[G-8]] summit in Italy in July 2010.

In early 2011, a [[2011 Libyan civil war|civil war]] broke out in the context of the wider "[[Arab Spring]]". The [[anti-Gaddafi forces]] a committee named [[National Transitional Council]] on 27 February. It was mend to act as an interim authority in the rebel controlled areas. After a number of atrocities and war crimes{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}, and the threat of further massacres{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}, a [[2011 military intervention in Libya|multinational coalition]] led by [[NATO]] forces intervened on 21 March with the aim to protect civilians against attacks by the regime's forces,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20110228-libya-muammar-gaddafi-unrest-arab-africa-tripoli|title=NATO Launches Offensive Against Gaddafi| publisher = [[France 24]] |accessdate= 21 April 2011}}</ref> and the [[International Criminal Court]] issued an arrest warrant against Gaddafi and his entourage on 27 June 2011. Gaddafi was ousted from power in the wake of the [[Battle of Tripoli (2011)|fall of Tripoli]] to the rebel forces on 20 August 2011, although as of early September 2011, there remain pockets of resistance held by forces loyal to Gaddafi's regime in parts of Tripoli, and in Gaddafi's hometown of [[Sirte]], which he declared the new capital of Libya on 1 September 2011.<ref name="sirte">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14753645</ref>

==Coup d'état of 1969==
The discovery of significant [[oil reserves]] in 1959 and the subsequent income from [[Libyan oil industry|petroleum sales]] enabled the [[Kingdom of Libya]] to transition from one of the world's poorest nations to a wealthy state. Although oil drastically improved the Libyan government's finances, resentment began to build over the increased concentration of the nation's wealth in the hands of King Idris. This discontent mounted with the rise of [[Nasserism]] and [[Arab nationalism]] throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
[[File:Flag of Libyan Arab Republic 1969.svg|thumb|Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)]]
On 1 September 1969, the so-called Free Officers Movement, a group of about 70 young army officers and enlisted men mostly assigned to the [[Signal Corps]], seized control of the government and in a stroke abolished the Libyan monarchy.
The coup was launched at [[Benghazi]], and within two hours the takeover was completed. Army units quickly rallied in support of the coup, and within a few days firmly established military control in Tripoli and elsewhere throughout the country. Popular reception of the coup, especially by younger people in the urban areas, was enthusiastic. Fears of resistance in [[Cyrenaica]] and [[Fezzan]] proved unfounded. No deaths or violent incidents related to the coup were reported. <ref>BBC News: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/1/newsid_3911000/3911587.stm 1969: Bloodless coup in Libya]</ref>

The Free Officers Movement, which claimed credit for carrying out the coup, was headed by a twelve-member directorate that designated itself the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC). This body constituted the Libyan government after the coup. In its initial proclamation on September 1,<ref>[https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B7-KFQOKhAl1ZjAxNzkwMWItMGJhMS00NTg1LTk4NjgtOTRhZmIzYmQ4ZTI0&hl=en "First Decree of the revolution"]. (1 September 1969) at [http://emerglobal.com/lex EMERglobal Lex] for the [[Edinburgh Middle East Report]]. Retrieved 31 March 2010.</ref> the RCC declared the country to be a free and sovereign state called the '''Libyan Arab Republic''', which would proceed "in the path of freedom, unity, and social justice, guaranteeing the right of equality to its citizens, and opening before them the doors of honorable work."
The rule of the Turks and Italians and the "reactionary" regime just overthrown were characterized as belonging to "dark ages", from which the Libyan people were called to move forward as "free brothers" to a new age of prosperity, equality, and honor.

The RCC advised diplomatic representatives in Libya that the revolutionary changes had not been directed from outside the country, that existing treaties and agreements would remain in effect, and that foreign lives and property would be protected. Diplomatic recognition of the new regime came quickly from countries throughout the world. United States recognition was officially extended on 6 September.

[[File:Nasser Gaddafi 1969.jpg|thumb|left|Gaddafi (left) with Egyptian President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] in 1969]]
In view of the lack of internal resistance, it appeared that the chief danger to the new regime lay in the possibility of a reaction inspired by the absent King Idris or his designated heir, [[Hasan as-Senussi|Hasan ar Rida]], who had been taken into custody at the time of the coup along with other senior civil and military officials of the royal government.
Within days of the coup, however, Hasan publicly renounced all rights to the throne, stated his support for the new regime, and called on the people to accept it without violence. Idris, in an exchange of messages with the RCC through Egypt's President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]], dissociated himself from reported attempts to secure British intervention and disclaimed any intention of coming back to Libya. In return, he was assured by the RCC of the safety of his family still in the country. At his own request and with Nasser's approval, Idris took up residence once again in Egypt, where he had spent his first exile and where he remained until his death in 1983.

On 7 September 1969, the RCC announced that it had appointed a cabinet to conduct the government of the new republic. An American-educated technician, [[Mahmud Sulayman al-Maghribi]], who had been imprisoned since 1967 for his political activities, was designated prime minister. He presided over the eight-member Council of Ministers, of whom six, like Maghrabi, were civilians and two – '''Adam Said Hawwaz''' and '''Musa Ahmad''' – were military officers. Neither of the officers was a member of the RCC. The Council of Ministers was instructed to "implement the state's general policy as drawn up by the RCC", leaving no doubt where ultimate authority rested. The next day the RCC decided to promote Captain Gaddafi to colonel and to appoint him commander in chief of the Libyan Armed Forces. Although RCC spokesmen declined until January 1970 to reveal any other names of RCC members, it was apparent from that date onward that the head of the RCC and new ''de facto'' head of state was Gaddafi.

Analysts were quick to point out the striking similarities between the Libyan military coup of 1969 and that in Egypt under Nasser in 1952, and it became clear that the Egyptian experience and the charismatic figure of Nasser had formed the model for the Free Officers Movement. As the RCC in the last months of 1969 moved vigorously to institute domestic reforms, it proclaimed neutrality in the confrontation between the superpowers and opposition to all forms of colonialism and "imperialism". It also made clear Libya's dedication to Arab unity and to the support of the Palestinian cause against Israel. The RCC reaffirmed the country's identity as part of the "Arab nation" and its state religion as [[Islam]]. It abolished parliamentary institutions, all legislative functions being assumed by the RCC, and continued the prohibition against political parties, in effect since 1952. The new regime categorically rejected communism – in large part because it was [[atheism|atheistic]] – and officially espoused an Arab interpretation of socialism that integrated Islamic principles with social, economic, and political reform. Libya had shifted, virtually overnight, from the camp of conservative Arab traditionalist states to that of the radical nationalist states.

==Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1977) {{anchor|Libyan Arab Republic}} ==
===Attempted counter-coups===
Following the formation of the [[Libyan Arab Republic]], Gaddafi and his associates insisted that their government would not rest on individual leadership, but rather on collegial decision making. Nevertheless, it soon became clear that Gaddafi acted as de-facto dictator, with the RCC acting as little more than his rubber stamp.

The first major cabinet change occurred soon after the first challenge to the regime. In December 1969, Adam Said Hawwaz, the minister of defense, and Musa Ahmad, the minister of interior, were arrested and accused of planning a coup. In the new cabinet formed after the crisis, Gaddafi, retaining his post as chairman of the RCC, also became prime minister and defense minister. [[Abdessalam Jalloud|Major Abdel Salam Jallud]], generally regarded as second only to Gaddafi in the RCC, became deputy prime minister and minister of interior. This cabinet totaled thirteen members, of whom five were RCC officers. The regime was challenged a second time in July 1970 when Abdullah Abid Sanusi and [[Ahmed al-Senussi]], distant cousins of former King Idris, and members of the Sayf an Nasr clan of Fezzan were accused of plotting to seize power for themselves. After the plot was foiled, a substantial cabinet change occurred, RCC officers for the first time forming a majority among new ministers.

===Assertion of Gaddafi's control===
From the start, RCC spokesmen had indicated a serious intent to bring the "defunct regime" to account. In 1971 and 1972 more than 200 former government officials—including 7 prime ministers and numerous cabinet ministers—as well as former King Idris and members of the royal family, were brought to trial on charges of treason and corruption in the [[Libyan People's Court]]. Many, who like Idris lived in exile, were tried [[in absentia]]. Although a large percentage of those charged were acquitted, sentences of up to fifteen years in prison and heavy fines were imposed on others. Five death sentences, all but one of them in absentia, were pronounced, among them, one against Idris. [[Queen Fatima|Fatima]], the former queen, and Hasan ar Rida were sentenced to five and three years in prison, respectively.

Meanwhile, Gaddafi and the RCC had disbanded the [[Sanusi order]] and officially downgraded its historical role in achieving Libya's independence.
He also attacked regional and tribal differences as obstructions in the path of social advancement and Arab unity, dismissing traditional leaders and drawing administrative boundaries across [[Tribes of Libya|tribal groupings]].

The [[Free Officers Movement]] was renamed "[[Arab Socialist Union (Libya)|Arab Socialist Union]]" (ASU) in 1971, modeled after Egypt's [[Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)|Arab Socialist Union]], and made the [[single-party state|sole legal party]] in Gaddafi's Libya.
It acted as a "vehicle of national expression", purporting to "raise the political consciousness of Libyans" and to "aid the RCC in formulating public policy through debate in open forums".<ref>http://countrystudies.us/libya/29.htm</ref>
Trade unions were incorporated into the ASU and strikes outlawed.
The press, already subject to censorship, was officially conscripted in 1972 as an agent of the revolution.
Italians and what remained of the Jewish community were expelled from the country and their property confiscated in October 1970.
[[File:Flag of Syria 1972.svg|thumb|Flag used from 1972 by the states of the [[Federation of Arab Republics]].]]
In 1972, Libya joined the [[Federation of Arab Republics]] with [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]] but the intended union of pan-arabic states never had the intended success, and was effectively dormant after 1973.

As months passed, Gaddafi, caught up in his [[Apocalypticism|apocalyptic]] visions of revolutionary pan-Arabism and Islam locked in mortal struggle with what he termed the encircling, demonic forces of reaction, imperialism, and Zionism, increasingly devoted attention to international rather than internal affairs. As a result, routine administrative tasks fell to Major Jallud, who in 1972 became prime minister in place of Gaddafi. Two years later Jallud assumed Gaddafi's remaining administrative and protocol duties to allow Gaddafi to devote his time to revolutionary theorizing.
Gaddafi remained commander in chief of the armed forces and effective head of state. The foreign press speculated about an eclipse of his authority and personality within the RCC, but Gaddafi soon dispelled such theories by his measures to restructure Libyan society.

===Alignment with the Soviet bloc===
After the September coup, U.S. forces proceeded deliberately with the planned withdrawal from [[Wheelus Air Base]] under the agreement made with the previous regime. The last of the American contingent turned the facility over to the Libyans on 11 June 1970, a date thereafter celebrated in Libya as a national holiday. As relations with the U.S. steadily deteriorated, Gaddafi forged close links with the Soviet Union and other East European countries, all the while maintaining Libya's stance as a nonaligned country and opposing the spread of communism in the Arab world. Libya's army—sharply increased from the 6,000-man prerevolutionary force that had been trained and equipped by the British—was armed with Soviet-built armor and missiles.

===Petroleum politics===

The economic base for Libya's revolution has been its oil revenues. However, Libya's petroleum reserves were small compared with those of other major Arab petroleum-producing states. As a consequence, Libya was more ready to ration output in order to conserve its natural wealth and less responsive to moderating its price-rise demands than the other countries. Petroleum was seen both as a means of financing the economic and social development of a woefully underdeveloped country and as a political weapon to brandish in the Arab struggle against Israel.

The increase in production that followed the 1969 revolution was accompanied by Libyan demands for higher petroleum prices, a greater share of revenues, and more control over the development of the country's petroleum industry. Foreign petroleum companies agreed to a price hike of more than three times the going rate (from US$0.90 to US$3.45 per barrel) early in 1971. In December the Libyan government suddenly nationalized the holdings of [[British Petroleum]] in Libya and withdrew funds amounting to approximately US$550 million invested in British banks as a result of a foreign policy dispute. British Petroleum rejected as inadequate a Libyan offer of compensation, and the British treasury banned Libya from participation in the sterling area. In 1973 the Libyan government announced the nationalization of a controlling interest in all other petroleum companies operating in the country. This step gave Libya control of about 60 percent of its domestic oil production by early 1974, a figure that subsequently rose to 70 percent. Total nationalization was out of the question, given the need for foreign expertise and funds in oil exploration, production, and distribution.

Insisting on the continued use of petroleum as leverage against Israel and its supporters in the West, Libya strongly supported formation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ([[OPEC]]) in 1973, and Libyan militancy was partially responsible for OPEC measures to raise oil prices, impose embargoes, and gain control of production. As a consequence of such policies, Libya's oil production declined by half between 1970 and 1974, while revenues from oil exports more than quadrupled. Production continued to fall, bottoming out at an eleven-year low in 1975 at a time when the government was preparing to invest large amounts of petroleum revenues in other sectors of the economy. Thereafter, output stabilized at about 2 million barrels per day. Production and hence income declined yet again in the early 1980s because of the high price of Libyan crude and because recession in the industrialized world reduced demand for oil from all sources.

Libya's Five-Year Economic and Social Transformation Plan (1976–80), announced in 1975, was programmed to pump US$20 billion into the development of a broad range of economic activities that would continue to provide income after Libya's petroleum reserves had been exhausted. Agriculture was slated to receive the largest share of aid in an effort to make Libya self-sufficient in food and to help keep the rural population on the land. Industry, of which there was little before the revolution, also received a significant amount of funding in the first development plan as well as in the second, launched in 1981.

===Transition to the ''Jamahiriya'' (1973–1977)===
[[File:Alfateh 2010.jpg|thumb|300xp|(Alfateh, 1 September 1969) Festivity Alfateh in [[Bayda, Libya|Bayda]], Libya in 01-09-2010.]]
{{see|The Green Book|Third International Theory}}
The "remaking of Libyan society" contained in Gaddafi's ideological visions began to be put into practice formally beginning in 1973 with a so-called cultural or popular revolution.
This "revolution" was designed to combat bureaucratic inefficiency, lack of public interest and participation in the subnational governmental system, and problems of national political coordination. In an attempt to instill revolutionary fervor into his compatriots and to involve large numbers of them in political affairs, Gaddafi urged them to challenge traditional authority and to take over and run government organs themselves. The instrument for doing this was the "people's committee."
Within a few months, such committees were found all across Libya. They were functionally and geographically based and eventually became responsible for local and regional administration.

People's committees were established in such widely divergent organizations as universities, private business firms, government bureaucracies, and the broadcast media. Geographically based committees were formed at the governorate, municipal, and zone (lowest) levels. Seats on the people's committees at the zone level were filled by direct popular election; members so elected could then be selected for service at higher levels. By mid-1973 estimates of the number of people's committees ranged above 2,000.

In the scope of their administrative and regulatory tasks and the method of their members' selection, the people's committees purportedly embodied the concept of direct democracy that Gaddafi propounded in the first volume of [[The Green Book]], which appeared in 1976.
The same concept lay behind proposals to create a new political structure composed of "people's congresses."
The centerpiece of the new system was the General People's Congress (GPC), a national representative body intended to replace the RCC.

==Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya==
On 2 March 1977, the GPC, at Gaddafi's behest, adopted the "Declaration of the Establishment of the People's Authority"<ref>General People's Congress [https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B7-KFQOKhAl1OGY1MTMxZGItZTE0Ni00NDYyLWI5ZjAtNTMwZThkMWRmNjQ0&hl=en declaration] (2 March 1977) at [http://emerglobal.com/lex EMERglobal Lex] for the [[Edinburgh Middle East Report]]. Retrieved 31 March 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.servat.unibe.ch/icl/ly01000_.html english text of the Declaration]</ref> and proclaimed the '''[[Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]]''' ({{lang-ar|‏الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية}}<ref>Geographical Names, [http://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=6485614&fid=3784&c=libya "اَلْجَمَاهِيرِيَّة اَلْعَرَبِيَّة اَللِّيبِيَّة اَلشَّعْبِيَّة اَلإِشْتِرَاكِيَّة: Libya"], ''Geographic.org''. Retrieved 27 February 2011.</ref> ''{{transl|ar|DIN|al-Ǧamāhīriyyat al-ʿArabiyyat al-Lībiyyat aš-Šaʿbiyyat al-Ištirākiyyat}}'').
In the official political philosophy of Gaddafi's state, the "Jamahiriya" system was unique to the country, although it was presented as the materialization of the [[Third International Theory]], proposed by Gaddafi to be applied to the entire [[Third World]].
Gaddafi was designated the "Leader" (''{{transl|ar|DIN|Qāʾid}}'') of the Libyan state and was accorded the honorifics "Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" or "Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution" in government statements and the official press.<ref>US Department of State's Background Notes, (Nov. 2005) [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5425.htm "Libya - History"], ''U.S. Dept. of State'', Accessed July 14, 2006</ref>
The Libyan government stated that the Libyan Jamahiriya was a [[direct democracy]] without any political parties, governed by its populace through local popular councils and communes (named [[Basic People's Congress]]es). Official rhetoric disdains the idea of a [[nation state]], [[tribal]] bonds remaining primary, even within the ranks of the [[military of Libya]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/world/africa/21libya.html Protesters Die as Crackdown in Libya Intensifies], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 20 February 2011; accessed 20 February 2011.</ref>

===Name===
{{anchor|Jamahiriya}}
{{wiktionary|Jamahiriya}}
'''Jamahiriya''' ({{lang-ar|جماهيرية}} ''{{transl|ar|jamāhīriyyah}}'') is an [[Arabic language|Arabic]] term generally translated as "state of the masses"; Lisa Anderson <ref>http://countrystudies.us/libya/30.htm</ref>has suggested "peopledom" or "state of the masses" as a reasonable approximations of the meaning of the term as intended by Gaddafi.
The term does not occur in this sense in [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]]'s ''[[The Green Book|Green Book]]'' of 1975. The [[nisba]]-adjective {{lang-ar|جماهيرية}} ("mass-, "of the masses") occurs only in the third part, published in 1981, in the phrase {{lang|ar| إن الحركات التاريخية هي الحركات الجماهيرية }}, translated in the English edition as "Historic movements are mass movements".

The word ''{{transl|ar|jamāhīriyyah}}'' was derived from ''{{transl|ar|[[Jumhuriya (disambiguation)|jumhūriyyah]]}},'' which is the usual Arabic translation of "republic". It was coined by changing the component ''{{transl|ar|jumhūr}}'' — "public" — to its plural form, ''{{transl|ar|jamāhīr}}'' — "the masses". Thus, it is similar to the term [[People's Republic]]. It is often left untranslated in English, with Libya's long-form name thus rendered as ''Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.''

After weathering the [[Bombing of Libya (1986)|1986 bombing]] by the Reagan administration, Gaddafi added the specifier "Great" ({{lang|ar| ''al-ʿUẓmā'' العظمى }}) to the official name of the country.

===Reforms (1977–1980)===
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====Gaddafi as permanent "Leader of the Revolution"====

The changes in Libyan leadership since 1976 culminated in March 1979, when the GPC declared that the "vesting of power in the masses" and the "separation of the state from the revolution" were complete. Gaddafi relinquished his duties as general secretary of the GPC, being known thereafter as "the leader" or "Leader of the Revolution." He remained supreme commander of the armed forces. His replacement was Abdallah Ubaydi, who in effect had been prime minister since 1979.

The GPC also adopted resolutions designating Gaddafi as its general secretary and creating the General Secretariat of the GPC, comprising the remaining members of the defunct RCC. It also appointed the General People's Committee, which replaced the Council of Ministers, its members now called secretaries rather than ministers.

====Administrative reforms====
All legislative and executive authority was vested in the GPC. This body, however, delegated most of its important authority to its general secretary and General Secretariat and to the General People's Committee. Gaddafi, as general secretary of the GPC, remained the primary decision maker, just as he had been when chairman of the RCC. In turn, all adults had the right and duty to participate in the deliberation of their local Basic People's Congress (BPC), whose decisions were passed up to the GPC for consideration and implementation as national policy. The BPCs were in theory the repository of ultimate political authority and decision making, being the embodiment of what Gaddafi termed direct "people's power."
The 1977 declaration and its accompanying resolutions amounted to a fundamental revision of the 1969 constitutional proclamation, especially with respect to the structure and organization of the government at both national and subnational levels.

Continuing to revamp Libya's political and administrative structure, Gaddafi introduced yet another element into the body politic. Beginning in 1977, "revolutionary committees" were organized and assigned the task of "absolute revolutionary supervision of people's power"; that is, they were to guide the people's committees, "raise the general level of political consciousness and devotion to revolutionary ideals".
In reality, Gaddafi's revolutionary committees are used to survey the population and repress any political opposition to Gaddafi's autocratic rule. Reportedly 10 to 20 percent of Libyans work in surveillance for these committees, a proportion of informants on par with [[Saddam Hussein]]'s Iraq or [[Kim Jong Il]]'s North Korea.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant">{{Cite web|url=http://www.meforum.org/878/libya-and-the-us-Gaddafi-unrepentant|title=Libya and the U.S.: Gaddafi Unrepentant| work = [[Middle East Quarterly]] |author= Eljahmi, Mohamed|year=2006}}</ref>

Filled with politically astute zealots, the ubiquitous revolutionary committees in 1979 assumed control of BPC elections. Although they were not official government organs, the revolutionary committees became another mainstay of the domestic political scene. As with the people's committees and other administrative innovations since the revolution, the revolutionary committees fit the pattern of imposing a new element on the existing subnational system of government rather than eliminating or consolidating already existing structures. By the late 1970s, the result was an unnecessarily complex system of overlapping jurisdictions in which cooperation and coordination among different elements were compromised by ill-defined grants of authority and responsibility.

The RCC was formally dissolved and the government was again reorganized into people's committees. A new General People's Committee (cabinet) was selected, each of its "secretaries" becoming head of a specialized people's committee; the exceptions were the "secretariats" of petroleum, foreign affairs, and heavy industry, where there were no people's committees.
A proposal was also made to establish a "people's army" by substituting a national militia, being formed in the late 1970s, for the national army. Although the idea surfaced again in early 1982, it did not appear to be close to implementation.

====Economic reforms====
{{see|Economy of Libya}}
Remaking of the economy was parallel with the attempt to remold political and social institutions. Until the late 1970s, Libya's economy was mixed, with a large role for private enterprise except in the fields of oil production and distribution, banking, and insurance. But according to volume two of Gaddafi's Green Book, which appeared in 1978, private retail trade, rent, and wages were forms of "exploitation" that should be abolished. Instead, workers' self-management committees and profit participation partnerships were to function in public and private enterprises. A property law was passed that forbade ownership of more than one private dwelling, and Libyan workers took control of a large number of companies, turning them into state-run enterprises. Retail and wholesale trading operations were replaced by state-owned "people's supermarkets", where Libyans in theory could purchase whatever they needed at low prices.
By 1981 the state had also restricted access to individual bank accounts to draw upon privately held funds for government projects.

Gaddafi's efforts also improved the average health of Libyans. In 2009, the CIA's ''World Factbook'' showed the average life expectancy of a Libyan to be 77 years (only one year less than that of an American citizen).

However, the measures created resentment and opposition among the newly dispossessed. The latter joined those already alienated, some of whom had begun to leave the country. By 1982, perhaps 50,000 to 100,000 Libyans had gone abroad; because many of the emigrants were among the enterprising and better educated Libyans, they represented a significant loss of managerial and technical expertise.

The regime also built a trans-Sahara water pipeline from major aquifers to both a network of reservoirs and the towns of Tripoli, Sirte and Benghazi in 2006–2007, ending the city's water shortages, caused by the rising urban population.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4814988.stm "BBC Info on Trans-Sahara Water Pipelines"]. [[BBC News]].</ref> It is part of the [[Great Manmade River]] project, started in 1984. It is pumping large resources of water from the [[Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System]] to both urban populations and new irrigation projects around the country.<ref>Luxner, Larry (October 2010). [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5391/is_201010/ai_n56229485/ "Libya's 'Eighth Wonder of the World'"]. [[BNET]] (via [[FindArticles]]).</ref>

Libya continued to be plagued with a shortage of skilled labor, which had to be imported along with a broad range of consumer goods, both paid for with petroleum income. This same oil revenue, however, made possible a substantial improvement in the lives of virtually all Libyans. During the 1970s, the government succeeded in making major improvements in the general welfare of its citizens. By the 1980s Libyans enjoyed much improved housing and education, comprehensive social welfare services, and general standards of health that were among the highest in Africa.

===Military===
=== Wars against Chad and Egypt ===
{{see also|Libya-Chad War|Toyota War|Libyan-Egyptian War}}
As early as 1969, Gaddafi waged a campaign against Chad. Part of his hostility was apparently because [[President of Chad|Chadian President]] [[François Tombalbaye]] was a black African and a Christian.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Darfur – A 21st Century Genocide |author= [[Gérard Prunier|Prunier, Gérard]] |page=44}}</ref>
Libya was also involved in a sometimes violent territorial dispute with neighbouring Chad over the [[Aouzou Strip]], which Libya occupied in 1973. This dispute eventually led to the [[Chadian-Libyan conflict|Libyan invasion]] of the country and to a conflict that was ended by a ceasefire reached in 1987. The dispute was in the end settled peacefully in June 1994 when Libya withdrew troops from Chad due to a judgement of the [[International Court of Justice]] issued on 13 February 1994.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icases/idt/idt_ijudgments/idt_ijudgment_19940203.pdf|format=PDF| title=judgment of the ICJ of 13 February 1994| accessdate=8 January 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20041231130404/http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icases/idt/idt_ijudgments/idt_ijudgment_19940203.pdf |archivedate = 31 December 2004}}</ref>

Libyan [[Libya-Chad War|military adventures]] in Chad failed, e.g., the prolonged foray of Libyan troops into the [[Aozou Strip]] in northern [[Chad]] began in 1976 was finally repulsed in 1987, when extensive U.S. and French help to Chadian rebel forces and the government headed by former Defence Minister [[Hissein Habré]] finally led to a Chadian victory in the so-called [[Toyota War]].
Gaddafi dispatched his military across the border to Egypt in 1977, but Egyptian forces fought back in the [[Libyan–Egyptian War]] and Gaddafi had to retreat.

==== Islamic Legion ====
{{See also|Islamic Legion}}
In 1972, Gaddafi created the [[Islamic Legion]] as a tool to unify and Arabize the region. The priority of the Legion was first Chad, and then Sudan. In [[Darfur]], a western province of Sudan, Gaddafi supported the creation of the [[Arab Gathering]] (Tajammu al-Arabi), which according to Gérard Prunier was "a militantly racist and pan-Arabist organization which stressed the 'Arab' character of the province."<ref name=prunier45>[[Gérard Prunier|Prunier, Gérard]]. ''Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide''. p. 45.</ref> The two organizations shared members and a source of support, and the distinction between the two is often ambiguous.

This Islamic Legion was mostly composed of immigrants from poorer [[Sahel]]ian countries,<ref name=Nolutshungu220>Nolutshungu, S. p. 220.</ref> but also, according to a source, thousands of Pakistanis who had been recruited in 1981 with the false promise of civilian jobs once in Libya.<ref>Thomson, J. ''Mercenaries, Pirates and Sovereigns''. p. 91.</ref> Generally speaking, the Legion's members were immigrants who had gone to Libya with no thought of fighting wars, and had been provided with inadequate military training and had sparse commitment. A French journalist, speaking of the Legion's forces in Chad, observed that they were "foreigners, Arabs or Africans, [[mercenary|mercenaries]] in spite of themselves, wretches who had come to Libya hoping for a civilian job, but found themselves signed up more or less by force to go and fight in an unknown desert."<ref name=Nolutshungu220/>

At the beginning of the 1987 Libyan offensive into Chad, it maintained a force of 2,000 in Darfur. The nearly continuous cross-border raids that resulted greatly contributed to a separate ethnic conflict within Darfur that killed about 9,000 people between 1985 and 1988.<ref>Prunier, G. pp. 61–65.</ref>

[[Janjaweed]], a group that is accused by the U.S. of [[Darfur genocide|carrying out a genocide in Darfur in the 2000s]], emerged in 1988 and some its leaders are former legionnaires.<ref>{{Cite journal| last =de Waal| first =Alex| title =Counter-Insurgency on the Cheap| journal=[[London Review of Books]]| volume =26| issue =15| date =5 August 2004| url =http://www.lrb.co.uk/v26/n15/waal01_.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| last =McGregor| first =Andrew| title =Terrorism and Violence in the Sudan: The Islamist Manipulation of Darfur| journal=Terrorism Monitor| volume =3| issue =12| date =17 June 2005| publisher=[[The Jamestown Foundation]]|url =http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369723| format = – [http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=author%3AMcGregor+intitle%3ATerrorism+and+Violence+in+the+Sudan%3A+The+Islamist+Manipulation+of+Darfur&as_publication=Terrorism+Monitor&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]}} {{dead link|date=April 2009}}</ref>

==== Attempts at nuclear and chemical weapons ====
In 1972 Gaddafi tried to get the People's Republic of China to sell him a nuclear bomb. He then tried to get a bomb from Pakistan, but Pakistan severed its ties before it succeeded in building a bomb.<ref name="riskreport">{{Cite web |title=Libya Has Trouble Building the Most Deadly Weapons |url=http://www.wisconsinproject.org/countries/libya/trouble.html |publisher=The Risk Report Volume 1 Number 10 (December 1995)}}</ref>

Thailand reported its citizens had helped build storage facilities for nerve gas. Germany sentenced a businessman, Jurgen Hippenstiel-Imhausen, to five years in prison for involvement in Libyan chemical weapons.<ref name="riskreport">{{cite web |title=Libya Has Trouble Building the Most Deadly Weapons |url=http://www.wisconsinproject.org/countries/libya/trouble.html |publisher=The Risk Report Volume 1 Number 10 (December 1995)}}</ref><ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/libya/cw.htm "Libyan Chemical Weapons"]. [[GlobalSecurity.org]].</ref>

Inspectors from the [[Chemical Weapons Convention]] (CWC) verified in 2004 that Libya owned a stockpile of 23 metric tons of [[mustard gas]] and more than 1,300 metric tons of precursor chemicals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2006_05/Libya |title=Libya Chemical Weapons Destruction Costly |publisher= [[Arms Control Association]]}}</ref>

====Gulf of Sidra incidents and US air strikes====
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{{Main|Gulf of Sidra incident (1981)|Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986)|Bombing of Libya (1986)|Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)}}

When Libya was under pressure from international disputes, on August 19 1981, a naval [[dogfight]] occurred over the [[Gulf of Sidra]] in the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. U.S. [[F-14 Tomcat]] jets fired anti-aircraft missiles against a formation of Libyan fighter jets in this dogfight and shot down two [[Libya|Libyan]] [[Sukhoi Su-17|Su-22 Fitter]] attack aircraft. This naval action was a result of claiming the territory and losses from the previous incident. Again, a second dogfight happened on January 4 1989; U.S. carrier-based jets also shot down two [[Libya|Libyan]] [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23|MiG-23 Flogger-Es]] in the same place, adding up to a disastrous loss of the enemy's air force.

A similar action took place on March 23 1986; U.S. naval forces attacked a sizable enemy naval force while patrolling the Gulf, and various SAM sites defending Gaddafi's territory. U.S. fighter jets and fighter-bombers destroyed SAM launching facilities and sank various naval vessels, killing 35 seamen. This was been a reprisal for terrorist hijackings between June and December 1985.

On April 15 1986, U.S. naval forces launched an air strike into Libya as a reprisal for the [[1986 Berlin discotheque bombing]], destroying military defenses and installations, diplomatic and civilian sites, and a number of city blocks. The combination of U.S. attacks resulted in material losses to Libya, held responsible for the training of terrorists and the shipment of arms.

===International relations===
{{main|Foreign relations of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi}}

==== Africa ====
{{See also|Tanzania-Uganda War}}
Gaddafi was a close supporter of Ugandan President [[Idi Amin]]. Amin even married Gaddafi's daughter while in Libya, but she then divorced Amin.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Idi Amin Speaks – An Annotated Selection of His Speeches|author=[[Idi Amin|Amin, Idi]]; Turyahikayo-Rugyema, Benoni|year=1998}}</ref>

Gaddafi sent thousands of troops to fight against Tanzania on behalf of Idi Amin. About 600 Libyan soldiers lost their lives attempting to defend the collapsing presidency of Amin. Amin exiled from Uganda to Libya before settling in Saudi Arabia.<ref name="stanik23">{{Cite book|title=El Dorado Canyon – Reagan's Undeclared War with Qaddafi|author= Stanik, Joseph T. |year=2003}}</ref>

Gaddafi also aided [[Jean-Bédel Bokassa]], the Emperor of the [[Central African Empire]].<ref name="stanik23"/><ref name="leedavis16">{{Cite book| title=Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya|author= Davis, Brian Lee|year=1990|page=16}}</ref>

Gaddafi supported Soviet protege [[Haile Mariam Mengistu]],<ref name="leedavis16"/> who was later convicted for one of the deadliest genocides in history.

Gaddafi's World Revolutionary Center (WRC) near Benghazi become a training center for groups backed by Gaddafi.<ref name="Harvard for Tyrants"/> Graduates in power as of 2011 include [[Blaise Compaoré]] of Burkina Faso and [[Idriss Déby]] of Chad.<ref name="school for scoundrels"/>

Gaddafi trained and supported Liberian dictator [[Charles Taylor (Liberia)|Charles Taylor]], who was indicted by the [[Special Court for Sierra Leone]] for war crimes and [[crimes against humanity]] committed during the conflict in Sierra Leone.<ref name="economistfall">{{cite news |url= http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9441341 |title= How the Mighty Are Falling | accessdate= 17 July 2007 | date= 5 July 2007 |work= [[The Economist]]}}</ref>
[[Foday Sankoh]], the founder of [[Revolutionary United Front]], was also Gaddafi's graduate. According to Douglas Farah, "The amputation of the arms and legs of men, women, and children as part of a scorched-earth campaign was designed to take over the region's rich diamond fields and was backed by Gaddafi, who routinely reviewed their progress and supplied weapons".<ref name="school for scoundrels"/>

Gaddafi intervened militarily in the Central African Republic in 2001 to protect his ally [[Ange-Félix Patassé]]. Patassé signed a deal giving Libya a 99-year lease to exploit all of that country's natural resources, including uranium, copper, diamonds, and oil.<ref name="Harvard for Tyrants"/>

===Gaddafi and international terrorism ===
{{See also|Active measures}}
In 1971 Gaddafi warned that if France opposes Libyan military occupation of Chad, he will use all weapons in the war against France including the "revolutionary weapon".<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183">{{Cite book|title=Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya|author=Davis, Brian Lee|page=183}}</ref>
On 11 June 1972, Gaddafi announced that any Arab wishing to volunteer for Palestinian terrorist groups "can register his name at any Libyan embassy will be given adequate training for combat". He also promised financial support for attacks.<ref name="leedavis182">{{Cite book|title=Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya|author=Davis, Brian Lee|page=182}}</ref><ref>''[[The Washington Post]]''. 12 June 1972.</ref><ref>''[[The New York Times]]''. 12 June 1972.</ref> On 7 October 1972, Gaddafi praised the [[Lod Airport massacre]], executed by the communist [[Japanese Red Army]], and demanded Palestinian terrorist groups to carry out similar attacks.<ref name="leedavis182"/>

Reportedly, Gaddafi was a major financier of the "[[Black September (group)|Black September]] Movement" which perpetrated the [[Munich massacre]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].
In 1973 the [[Naval Service (Ireland)|Irish Naval Service]] intercepted the vessel ''Claudia'' in Irish territorial waters, which carried Soviet arms from Libya to the Provisional IRA.<ref>[[RTE]] Documentary: The Navy.</ref><ref>Bell, Bowyer. p. 398.</ref>
In 1976 after a series of terror activities by the [[Provisional IRA]], Gaddafi announced that "the bombs which are convulsing Britain and breaking its spirit are the bombs of Libyan people. We have sent them to the Irish revolutionaries so that the British will pay the price for their past deeds".<ref name="leedavis182"/>

In the Philippines, Libya has backed the [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]], which continues to terrorize and murder people in the name of establishing a separatist Islamic state in the southern Philippines.<ref name="Geoffrey Leslie Simons 281">{{Cite book|title=Libya: the struggle for survival|author=Geoffrey Leslie Simons|page=281}}</ref> Libya has also supported the [[New People's Army]]<ref name="A Rogue Returns">{{dead link|date=August 2011}} {{cite web |url=http://www.aijac.org.au/review/2003/282/Libya-return.html |title=A Rogue Returns |publisher= [[Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council]] |date=February 2003}}</ref> and Libyan agents were seen meeting with the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Libyan+terrorism:+the+case+against+Gaddafi.-a014151801 |title=Libyan Terrorism: The Case Against Gaddafi | work = [[The Contemporary Review]] |date=1 December 1992}}</ref> Islamist terrorist group [[Abu Sayyaf]] has also been suspected of receiving Libyan funding.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Niksch, Larry |title=Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation |publisher= [[Federation of American Scientists]] |date=25 January 2002 |work=CRS Report for Congress |url=http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31265.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref>

In 2002, he paid a ransom reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars to Abu Sayyaf to release a number of kidnapped tourists. He presented it as an act of goodwill to Western countries; nevertheless the money helped the terrorist group to expand its operation.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/>

Gaddafi also became a strong supporter of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]], which support ultimately harmed Libya's relations with Egypt, when in 1979 Egypt pursued a peace agreement with Israel. As Libya's relations with Egypt worsened, Gaddafi sought closer relations with the Soviet Union. Libya became the first country outside the Soviet bloc to receive the supersonic [[MiG-25]] combat fighters, but Soviet-Libyan relations remained relatively distant. Gaddafi also sought to increase Libyan influence, especially in states with an [[Islam]]ic population, by calling for the creation of a Saharan Islamic state and supporting anti-government forces in [[sub-Saharan Africa]].

In the 1970s and the 1980s, this support was sometimes so freely given that even the most unsympathetic groups could obtain Libyan support; often the groups represented ideologies far removed from Gaddafi's own. Gaddafi's approach often tended to confuse international opinion.

In 1981 Gaddafi was found talking about assassinating new American president Ronald Reagan. In October 1981 Egypt's President [[Anwar Sadat]] was assassinated. Gaddafi applauded the murder and remarked that it was a punishment.<ref>{{Cite book |title=El Dorado Canyon: Reagan's Undeclared War with Qaddafi |author= Stanik, Joseph T.}}</ref>

American President Ronald Reagan dubbed Gaddafi the "mad dog of the Middle East". In December 1981, the [[US State Department]] invalidated US passports for travel to Libya, and in March 1982, the U.S. declared a ban on the import of Libyan [[Petroleum|oil]].<ref>{{Cite news |title= Proclamation 4907 – Imports of Petroleum | publisher=United States Office of the Federal Register | date= 10 March 1982 | url=http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/31082a.htm |author=President Ronald Reagan}}</ref>

Gaddafi reportedly spent hundreds of millions of the regime's money on training and arming Sandinistas in Nicaragua.<ref>Combs, Cindy C.; Slann, Martin W. ''Encyclopedia of Terrorism''.</ref> [[Daniel Ortega]], the President of Nicaragua, was his ally.

In April 1984, Libyan refugees in London protested against execution of two dissidents. Communications intercepted by MI5 show that Tripoli ordered its diplomats to direct violence against the demonstrators. Libyan diplomats shot at 11 people and killed British policewoman [[Yvonne Fletcher]]. The incident led to the breaking off of [[diplomacy|diplomatic relations]] between the United Kingdom and Libya for over a decade.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/7967820/Yvonne-Fletcher-killer-may-be-brought-to-justice.html | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | author = Rayner, Gordon| title=Yvonne Fletcher Killer May Be Brought to Justice | date=28 August 2010}}</ref>

After December 1985 [[Rome and Vienna airport attacks]], which killed 19 and wounded around 140, Gaddafi indicated that he would continue to support the [[Red Army Faction]], the [[Red Brigades]], and the Irish Republican Army as long as European countries support anti-Gaddafi Libyans.<ref name="St. John">{{Cite journal| author = St. John, Ronald Bruce|title=Libyan Terrorism: The Case Against Gaddafi| work = [[The Contemporary Review]] |date=1 December 1992}}</ref>
The Foreign Minister of Libya also called the massacres "heroic acts".<ref name=Seale245>[[Patrick Seale|Seale, Patrick]] (1992). ''Abu Nidal: A Gun for Hire''. [[Hutchinson (publisher)|Hutchinson]]. p. 245.</ref>

In 1986, Libyan state television announced that Libya was training suicide squads to attack American and European interests.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya|author= Davie, Brian Lee |page=186}}</ref>

Gaddafi claimed the [[Gulf of Sidra]] as his territorial waters and his navy was involved in a conflict from January to March 1986.

On 5 April 1986, Libyan agents [[1986 Berlin discotheque bombing|bombed "La Belle" nightclub in West Berlin]], killing three people and injuring 229 people who were spending evening there. Gaddafi's plan was intercepted by Western intelligence. More-detailed information was retrieved years later when [[Stasi]] archives were investigated by the reunited Germany. Libyan agents who had carried out the operation from the Libyan embassy in East Germany were prosecuted by reunited Germany in the 1990s.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1653848.stm "Flashback: The Berlin Disco Bombing"]. [[BBC News]]. 13 November 2001.</ref>

Germany and the U.S. learned that the bombing in West Berlin had been ordered from Tripoli. On 14 April 1986, the U.S. carried out [[Operation El Dorado Canyon]] against Gaddafi and members of his regime. Air defenses, three army bases, and two airfields in [[Tripoli]] and [[Benghazi]] were bombed. The surgical strikes failed to kill Gaddafi but he lost a few dozen military officers. Gaddafi then spread propaganda how it had killed his "adopted daughter" and how victims had been all "civilians". Despite absurdity and variations of the stories, the campaign was so successful that a large proportion of the Western press reported the regime's stories as facts.<ref>{{cite book|title=Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya|author = Davis, Brian Lee|year=1990|page=141}}</ref>

Gaddafi announced that he had won a spectacular military victory over the U.S. and the country was officially renamed the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah".<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183"/> However, his speech appeared devoid passion and even the "victory" celebrations appeared unusual. Criticism of Gaddafi by ordinary Libyan citizens became more bold, such as defacing of Gaddafi posters.<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183"/> The raids against Libyan military had brought the regime to its the weakest point in 17 years.<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183"/>

Many Western European countries took action against Libyan terrorism and other activities following years.

In May 1987, Australia broke off relations with Libya because of Libya had fueled violence in the Oceania.<ref name="A Rogue Returns"/><ref name="autogenerated758">''The Middle East and North Africa 2003'' (2002). Eur. p. 758.</ref><ref name="The Australian 24 February 2011"/>

In late 1987 French authorities stopped a merchant vessel, the ''MV Eksund'', which was delivering a 150 ton Libyan arms shipment to European terrorist groups.

In Britain, Gaddafi's best-known political political subsidiary is the [[Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)|Workers Revolutionary Party]].<ref name="The Australian 24 February 2011"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/qaddafi-vanessa-redgrave-and-their-adventures_553814.html |title=Qaddafi, Vanessa Redgrave, and Their Adventures | work = [[The Weekly Standard]] |date=8 March 2011 }}</ref>

Gaddafi has also paid for meetings with the [[British National Party]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/programmes/2001/bnp_special/the_leader/biography.stm |title=BNP: Under the Skin |publisher= [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

In Austria, [[Jörg Haider]] reportedly received tens of millions dollars from Gaddafi as well as Saddam Hussein.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1300028/Did-Austrian-far-right-leader-Joerg-Haider-receive-funding-Saddam-Gaddafi.html |title=Did Austrian Far-Right Leader Receive Hidden £40M Fortune Thanks to Funding from Saddam and Gaddafi? |date=4 August 2010 | work = [[Daily Mail]] }}</ref>

Gaddafi fueled a number of Islamist and communist terrorist groups in the Philippines, including the [[New People's Army]] of the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]] and the [[Moro Islamic Liberation Front]]. The country still struggles with their murders and kidnappings.<ref name="Geoffrey Leslie Simons 281"/><<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/><ref name="A Rogue Returns"/><ref name="St. John"/><ref>{{cite web |author=Niksch, Larry |title=Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation |publisher= [[Federation of American Scientists]] |date=25 January 2002 |work=CRS Report for Congress |url=http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31265.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref>

In Indonesia, the [[Organisasi Papua Merdeka]] was a Libyan-backed militant group.<ref name="A Rogue Returns"/>
[[Vanuatu]]'s ruling party enjoyed Libyan support.<ref name="A Rogue Returns"/>

In New Zealand, Libya attempted to radicalize [[Māori]]s.<ref name="A Rogue Returns"/>

In Australia, there were several cases of attempted radicalisation of Australian Aborigines, with individuals receiving paramilitary training in Libya. Libya put several left-wing unions on the Libyan payroll, such as the Food Preservers Union (FPU) and the Federated Confectioners Association of Australia (FCA). Labour Party politician [[Bill Hartley (activist)|Bill Hartley]], the secretary of Libya-Australia friendship society, was long-term supporter of Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein.<ref name="A Rogue Returns"/><ref name="autogenerated758"/><ref name="The Australian 24 February 2011"/>

In the 1980s, the Libyan government purchased advertisements in Arabic-language newspapers in Australia asking for Australian Arabs to join the military units of his worldwide struggle against imperialism. In part of because this, Australia banned recruitment of foreign mercenaries in Australia.<ref name="The Australian 24 February 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/dictators-useful-idiots-happy-to-take-his-money/story-e6frg6zo-1226010964238 |title=Dictator's Useful Idiots Happy To Take His Money | work = [[The Australian]] |date=24 February 2011 }}</ref>

Gaddafi developed ongoing relationship with the [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia]], a terrorist group which may produce more than half of world's cocaine, becoming acquainted with its leaders in meetings of revolutionary groups regularly hosted in Libya.<ref name="Harvard for Tyrants">{{cite web |url=http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/03/04/harvard_for_tyrants |title=Harvard for Tyrants |date=4 March 2011 | work = [[Foreign Policy]] |author=Farah, Douglas}}</ref><ref name="school for scoundrels">{{cite web |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/858166-revealed-colonel-gaddafis-school-for-scoundrels |author=James Day |title=Revealed: Colonel Gaddafi's School for Scoundrels |publisher=Metro |date=15 March 2011 }}</ref>

Some publications were financed by Gaddafi. The Socialist Labour League's ''Workers News'' was one such publication: "in among the routine denunciations of uranium mining and calls for greater trade union militancy would be a couple of pages extolling Gaddafi's fatuous and incoherent green book and the Libyan revolution."<ref name="The Australian 24 February 2011"/>

==== International sanctions after the Lockerbie bombing (1992–2003) ====
{{see|United Nations Security Council Resolution 731|United Nations Security Council Resolution 748}}
Libya was accused in the 1988 bombing of [[Pan Am flight 103]] over [[Lockerbie]], [[Scotland]]; UN sanctions were imposed in 1992. [[UN Security Council]] resolutions (UNSCRs) passed in 1992 and 1993 obliged Libya to fulfill requirements related to the Pan Am 103 bombing before sanctions could be lifted, leading to Libya's political and economic isolation for most of the 1990s. The UN sanctions cut airline connections with the outer world, reduced diplomatic representation and prohibited the sale of military equipment. Oil-related sanctions were assessed by some as equally significant for their exceptions: thus sanctions froze Libya's foreign assets (but excluded revenue from oil and natural gas and agricultural commodities) and banned the sale to Libya of refinery or pipeline equipment (but excluded oil ''production'' equipment).

Under the sanctions Libya's refining capacity eroded. Libya's role on the international stage grew less provocative after UN sanctions were imposed. In 1999, Libya fulfilled one of the UNSCR requirements by surrendering two Libyans suspected in connection with the bombing for trial before a Scottish court in the Netherlands. One of these suspects, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, was found guilty; the other was acquitted. UN sanctions against Libya were subsequently suspended. The full lifting of the sanctions, contingent on Libya's compliance with the remaining UNSCRs, including acceptance of responsibility for the actions of its officials and payment of appropriate compensation, was passed 12 September 2003, explicitly linked to the release of up to $2.7 billion in Libyan funds to the families of the 1988 attack's 270 victims.

==== Normalization of international relations (2003–2010)====
In December 2003, Libya announced that it had agreed to reveal and end its programs to develop weapons of mass destruction and to renounce terrorism, and Gaddafi made significant strides in normalizing relations with western nations. He received various Western European leaders as well as many working-level and commercial delegations, and made his first trip to Western Europe in 15 years when he traveled to [[Brussels]] in April 2004. Libya responded in good faith to legal cases brought against it in U.S. courts for terrorist acts that predate its renunciation of violence. Claims for compensation in the Lockerbie bombing, LaBelle disco bombing, and UTA 772 bombing cases are ongoing. The U.S. rescinded Libya's designation as a [[State Sponsors of Terrorism|state sponsor of terrorism]] in June 2006. In late 2007, Libya was elected by the General Assembly to a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2008–2009 term.
Currently, [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Trans Sahara]] is being fought in Libya's portion of the [[Sahara Desert]].

==Opposition, coups and revolts {{anchor|Opposition}} ==
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{{see|National Front for the Salvation of Libya|National Conference for the Libyan Opposition|Anti-Gaddafi forces}}
Throughout his long rule, Gaddafi had to defend his position against opposition and coup attempts, emerging both from the military and from the general population.
He reacted to these threats on one hand by maintaining a careful balance of power between the forces in the country, and by brutal repression on the other.
Gaddafi successfully balanced the various [[tribes of Libya]] one against the other by distributing his favours. To forestall a military coup, he weakened the [[Libyan Armed Forces]] deliberately by regularly rotating officers, relying on loyal elite troops such as his [[Revolutionary Guard Corps]], the special-forces [[Khamis Brigade]] and his personal [[Amazonian Guard]] instead. To quench civilian opposition, he relied on repression and assassination of opposition leaders.

===Political repression===
{{see|Human rights in Libya}}
Dissent is illegal under Law 75 of 1973.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/>
Reportedly 10 to 20 percent of Libyans work in surveillance for Gaddafi's Revolutionary Committees{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}, a proportion of informants on par with [[Saddam Hussein]]'s Iraq or [[Kim Jong Il]]'s North Korea. The surveillance takes place in government, in factories, and in the education sector.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/>

Political conversations with foreigners is a crime punishable by three years of prison{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}. Following an abortive attempt to replace English foreign language education with Russian,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://countrystudies.us/libya/43.htm|title=Libya: A Country Study- Education|publisher=US Library of Congress|author=Metz, Helen Chapin|year=1987}}</ref> in recent years English has been taught in Libyan schools from a primary level, and students have access to English-language media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/a-23-2007-03-28-voa6-83134272.html|title=English Teaching in the Arab World: Insights From Iraq and Libya|publisher= [[Voice of America]] |author=Arditti, Avi|year=2007}}</ref> However, one protester in 2011 described the situation as: "None of us can speak English or French. He kept us ignorant and blindfolded".<ref>{{Cite news|title=A New Flag Flies in the East|date=24 February 2011| work = [[The Economist]]}}</ref>

Prisons are run with little or no documentation of the inmate population or of such basic data as prisoner's crime and sentence.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/>

Libya is the most censored country in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the [[Freedom of the Press (report)|Freedom of the Press Index]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=Freedom of the Press 2009 | url=http://www.freedomhouse.org/uploads/fop/2009/FreedomofthePress2009_tables.pdf |format= [[Portable Document Format|PDF]]; requires [[Adobe Acrobat|Adobe Reader]] | publisher=[[Freedom House]] | date= | accessdate=7 May 2009}}</ref>

===Opposition to the Jamahiriya reforms===
During the early years of the ''[[Jamahiriya]]'' (late 1970s), some exiled Libyans formed active opposition groups. Although the groups were generally ineffective, Gaddafi nevertheless in early 1979 warned opposition leaders to return home immediately or face "liquidation." When caught, they could face being sentenced and hanged in public.<ref>Robertson, Cameron; Khalili, Mustafa; Mahmood, Mona (18 July 2011). [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/jul/18/libya-muammar-gaddafi "Libya Archive Reveals Pictorial History of Gaddafi's Brutal Reign – video"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''.Retrieved 19 July 20111.</ref>

A wave of assassinations of prominent Libyan exiles, mostly in Western Europe, followed. Few opponents responded to the 1979 call to "repentance" or to a similar one issued in October 1982 in which Gaddafi once again threatened liquidation of the recalcitrant, the GPC having already declared their personal property forfeit.

Internal opposition came from elements of the middle class who opposed Gaddafi's economic reforms and from students and intellectuals who criticized his ideology. He also incurred the anger of the Islamic community for his unorthodox interpretations of the doctrine and traditions of Islam, his challenge to the authority of the religious establishment, and his contention that the ideas in The Green Book were compatible with and based upon Islam. Endowed Islamic properties (habus) were nationalized as part of Gaddafi's economic reforms, and he urged "the masses" to take over mosques.

The most-serious challenges came from the armed forces, especially the officers' corps, and from the RCC. Perhaps the most-important one occurred in 1975 when Minister of Planning and RCC member Major [[Umar Mihayshi]] and about thirty army officers attempted a coup after disagreements over political economic policies. The failure of the coup led to the flight of Mihayshi and part of the country's technocratic elite. In a move that signaled a new intolerance of dissent, the regime executed twenty-two of the accused army officers in 1977, the first such punishment in more than twenty years.

Further executions of dissident army officers were reported in 1979, and in August 1980 several hundred people were allegedly killed in the wake of an unsuccessful army revolt centered in Tobruk.

=== Assassinations of Libyan refugees ===
{{quote|It is the Libyan people's responsibility to liquidate such scums who are distorting Libya's image abroad.|Gaddafi talking about exiles in 1982.<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183"/>}}
Gaddafi employed his network of diplomats and recruits to assassinate dozens of his critics around the world. [[Amnesty International]] listed at least twenty-five assassinations between 1980 and 1987.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/><ref name="autogenerated758"/>

Gaddafi's agents were active in the U.K., where many Libyans had sought asylum. After Libyan diplomats shot at 15 anti-Gaddafi protesters from inside the Libyan embassy's first floor and killed [[Yvonne Fletcher|a British policewoman, only 25 years old]], the U.K. broke off relations with Gaddafi's regime as a result of the incident.

Even the U.S. could not protect dissidents from Libya. In 1980, a Libyan agent attempted to assassinate dissident [[Faisal Zagallai]], a doctoral student at the [[University of Colorado at Boulder]]. The bullets left Zagallai partially blinded.<ref>''[[The New York Times]]''. 20 August 1981.</ref> A defector was kidnapped and executed in 1990 just before he was about to receive U.S. citizenship.<ref name="Gaddafiunrepentant"/>

Gaddafi asserted in June 1984 that killings could be carried out even when the dissidents were on pilgrimage in the holy city of [[Mecca]]. In August 1984, one Libyan plot was thwarted in Mecca.<ref name="Brian Lee Davis 183"/>

As of 2004{{When|date=March 2011}}, Libya still provided bounties for heads of critics, including 1 million dollars for [[Ashur Shamis]], a Libyan-British journalist.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/mar/28/politics.libya |title=Gadaffi Still Hunts 'Stray Dogs' in UK |work= [[The Guardian]] |date=28 March 2004 |author = [[Martin Bright|Bright, Martin]]}}</ref>

There is indication that between the years of 2002 and 2007, Libya's Gaddafi-era [[Mukhabarat el-Jamahiriya|intelligence service]] had a partnership with western spy organizations including [[MI6]] and the [[CIA]], who voluntarily provided information on Libyan dissidents in the United States and Canada in exchange for using Libya as a base for [[extraordinary renditions]]. This was done despite Libya's history of murdering dissidents abroad, and with full knowledge of Libya's brutal mistreatment of detainees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/03/libya.west.spies/|title=Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties|author=Ben Wedeman|publisher=CNN|accessdate=3 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/files-show-mi6-cia-ties-to-libya-reports-20110904-1jrzy.html|title=Files show MI6, CIA ties to Libya: reports |publisher=Sidney Morning Herald|accessdate=4 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8739893/Libya-secret-dossier-reveals-Gaddafis-UK-spy-links.html|title=Libya: secret dossier reveals Gaddafi's UK spy links|publisher=The Telegraph|author=Richard Spencer|accessdate=03 Sep 2011}}</ref>

===Political unrest during the 1990s===
In the 1990s, Gaddafi's rule was threatened by militant [[Islamism]]. In October 1993, there was an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Gaddafi by elements of the Libyan army. In response, Gaddafi used repressive measures, using his personal [[Revolutionary Guard Corps]] to crush riots and Islamist activism during the 1990s. Nevertheless, [[Cyrenaica]] between 1995 and 1998 was politically unstable, due to the tribal allegiances of the local troops.<ref>
Martínez, Luis (2007). ''The Libyan Paradox''. [[Columbia University Press]]. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-231-70021-4. 
[[Anthony H. Cordesman|Cordesman, Anthony H.]] (2002). ''A Tragedy of Arms – Military and Security Developments in the Maghreb''. [[Greenwood Publishing Group]]. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-275-96936-3.</ref>

== 2011 civil war and collapse of Gaddafi's regime==
{{Main|2011 Libyan civil war|2011 military intervention in Libya|2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive|Battle of Tripoli (2011)}}
[[Image:LibyanRepublicRelations.svg|right|thumb|Nations no longer recognizing (dark blue) the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as the legitimate government of Libya. Nations that have informal relations with the Transitional Council, but retain formal relations with the Jamahiriya, are in light blue. Nations in dark red have refused to recognize the NTC, and only maintain relations with the Jamahiriya.]]
A renewed serious threat to Gaddafi's rule came in February 2011, with the [[2011 Libyan civil war|Libyan civil war]]. The novelist Idris Al-Mesmari was arrested hours after giving an interview with [[Al Jazeera]] about the police reaction to protests in Benghazi on 15 February.

As of 25 August 2011, the rebels are in open rebellion against Gaddafi's forces, with the opposition controlling the majority of military bases in the east and west of the country, and most of the capital Tripoli.

Inspiration for the unrest is attributed to the uprisings in [[Tunisian revolution|Tunisia]] and [[2011 Egyptian revolution|Egypt]], connecting it with the wider [[Arab Spring]].<ref name="NYT">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/africa/19libya.html|title = Libya Protests Build, Showing Revolts' Limits|date=18 February 2011| accessdate = 22 February 2011 | author = [[Anthony Shadid|Shadid, Anthony]]| work =[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> On 22 February, ''[[The Economist]]'' described the events as an "uprising that is trying to reclaim Libya from the world's longest-ruling [[autocrat]]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/newsbook/2011/02/libyas_uprising|title=Time to Leave – A Correspondent Reports from the Border Between Libya and Egypt| work =[[The Economist]]|date=22 February 2011|accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref> Gaddafi has referred to the opposition variously as "rats", "cockroaches", "[[al-Qaeda]]" and "drugged kids". He has asserted that he will chase and hang them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110222/local/gaddafi-in-fighting-speech-i-will-not-give-up |title=Gaddafi: 'I Will Not Give Up', 'We Will Chase the Cockroaches' |date=22 February 2011 | work = [[The Times (Malta)|The Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Qaddafi's Grip on Power Weakens on Loss of Territory |last1=Harvey, Benjamin; Mazen, Maram; [[Massoud Derhally|Derhally, Massoud A.]] |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/qaddafi-blames-revolt-on-al-qaeda-as-foes-tighten-hold-in-east.html |publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]] |date=25 February 2011 |accessdate=25 February 2011 |quote=Qaddafi, speaking by telephone on state television yesterday, blamed the uprising against his 41-year rule on 'drugged kids' and al-Qaeda.}}</ref>

In the east, the [[National Transitional Council]] was established in Benghazi.

Gaddafi controls the well-armed [[Khamis Brigade]] and a large number of mercenaries. [[List of Libyan officials who protested or resigned during 2011 protests|Some of Gaddafi's officials]] have sided with the protesters and requested international community to help bring an end to the massacres of civilians.
Gaddafi had lost control of most of his country by the end of February,<ref name="aljazeeradefiant">{{cite news |title=Gaddafi Defiant as State Teeters |publisher= [[Al Jazeera English]] |date=23 February 2011 |url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/20112235434767487.html |accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698|title=Middle East and North Africa Unrest | publisher = [[BBC News]] |date=24 February 2011|accessdate=24 February 2011}}</ref> but as of mid-September Gaddafi remained in control of several parts of [[Fezzan]]. On September 21, the forces of NTC captured Sebha, the largest city of Fezzan, reducing the control of Gaddafi to limited and isolated areas.

Most nations have [[International reactions to the 2011 Libyan civil war|strongly condemned Gaddafi's use of force]] against civilians.<ref name="Gadhafi's Name">{{cite news |title= Where Gadhafi's Name Is Still Gold | author = Casey, Nicholas; de Córdoba, José |url= http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704150604576166452254733490.html?mod=googlenews_wsj| work = [[The Wall Street Journal]]|date= 26 February 2011}}</ref>
The [[United Nations Security Council]] passed a [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973|resolution]] to enforce a [[no-fly zone]] over Libyan airspace on 17 March 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sc10200.doc.htm |title=Security Council Approves 'No-Fly Zone' over Libya, Authorizing 'All Necessary Measures' to Protect Civilians in [[Libya]], By a Vote of Ten For, None Against, with Five Abstentions |publisher= [[United Nations]] |date= |accessdate=19 March 2011}}</ref>

The U.N. resolution authorised air-strikes against Libyan ground troops and "warships" posing a threat to civilians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/03/libya-military-resolution-fly?utm_content=NewState&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=NewState|title=U.N. no-fly zone over Libya: what does it mean?}}</ref> On 19 March, the no-fly zone enforcement began, with French aircraft undertaking sorties across Libya and a naval [[blockade]] by the British [[Royal Navy]].<ref name=cnn_deployment>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/19/libya.civil.war|title=French Fighter Jets Deployed over Libya|publisher= [[CNN]] |date= 19 March 2011 |accessdate= 19 March 2011}}</ref> Air strikes against Libyan Army tanks and vehicles by French jets have since been confirmed.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Eventually, the aircraft carriers {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65|6}} and [[French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91)|''Charles de Gaulle'']] will arrive off the coast and provide the enforcers with a rapid-response capability. U.S. forces named their part of the enforcement action [[Operation Odyssey Dawn]], meant to "deny the Libyan regime from using force against its own people".<ref name=OdysseyDawn>{{cite news|title=Gunfire, explosions heard in Tripoli|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/19/libya.civil.war/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1|publisher= [[CNN]]|accessdate=20 March 2011|date=20 March 2011}}</ref> said U.S. [[Vice Admiral]] [[William E. Gortney]]. More than 110 [[Tomahawk (missile)|"Tomahawk" cruise missiles]] were fired in an initial assault by U.S. warships and a British submarine against Libyan air defences.<ref name="AlJazTanks">{{cite web | url=http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-19 | title=Libya Live Blog – March 19 | accessdate=19 March 2011 | date=19 March 2011 | publisher= [[Al Jazeera]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xJ4lwmv0|archivedate=19 March 2011}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Politics of Libya under Gaddafi]]
*[[Foreign relations of Libya under Gaddafi]]
*[[The Green Book (Muammar al-Gaddafi)]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axn9T9qUrkE Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya National anthem ]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4380360.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4380360.stm]
* [http://emerglobal.com/lex EMERglobal Lex], part of the [[Edinburgh Middle East Report]], providing legal documentation relating to Libya.
*[http://www.archive.org/details/TheRoadToPeoplesAuthorityACollectionOfHistoricalSpeechesAnd ''The Road to people's authority: a collection of historical speeches and documents''] Includes the initial RCC communique and the "Declaration of Peoples Authority".

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| election_date = October 11, 2011
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| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
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| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''running in [[St. George's-Stephenville East]]''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
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| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
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| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
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}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''59'''
|16
|25
|-
|Environics
|September 28-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|September 29-October 3, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-06/article-2768220/In-depth-poll-points-to-PC-win/1 HTML]
|'''44'''
|12
|18
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
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|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| type = parliamentary
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| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
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| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
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| majority_seats = 25
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}

[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

2011-10-05T22:30:02Z

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
| seats1 =
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| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''running in [[St. George's-Stephenville East]]''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
| seats2 =
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| image3 = [[File:Lorraine Michael.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
| seats_before3 = 1
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| title = Premier
| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| before_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| after_election =
| after_party =
}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
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| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''running in [[St. George's-Stephenville East]]''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
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| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
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| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| before_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
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}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1.html HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
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|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
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|Bernice Hancock
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|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
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|[[Marshall Dean]]
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|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
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|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
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|Karen Oldford
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|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
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|Chris Montague
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|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
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|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

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| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
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| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
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| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|Maurice Budgell
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}

[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

2011-10-05T22:25:28Z

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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
| country = Newfoundland and Labrador
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
| elected_mps = 
| next_election = 49th Newfoundland and Labrador general election
| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| seats_for_election = 48 seats in the [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| majority_seats = 25
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polls
| image1 = [[File:Kathy Dunderdale 31May2011.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| leader_since1 = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2011|April 2, 2011]]
| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
| last_election1 = 44, 69.59%
| seats_before1 = 43
| seats1 =
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| leader2 = [[Kevin Aylward]]
| leader_since2 = {{nowrap|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011|August 14, 2011]]}}
| party2 = Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat2 = ''running in [[St. George's-Stephenville East]]''
| last_election2 = 3, 21.69%
| seats_before2 = 4
| seats2 =
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| image3 = [[File:Lorraine Michael.jpg|165x165px]]
| leader3 = [[Lorraine Michael]]
| leader_since3 = [[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2006|May 26, 2006]]
| party3 = New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat3 = [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi]]
| last_election3 = 1, 8.49%
| seats_before3 = 1
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| title = Premier
| before_election = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
| before_party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| after_election =
| after_party =
}}

The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|Environics Research Group
|September 29-October 4, 2011
|http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-05/article-2767570/Newfoundland-Liberals-distant-third-Tories-leading-over-NDP-in-Environics-poll/1 HTML]
|'''38'''
|9
|23
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
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| [[Gerry Rogers]]
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
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|[[Ed Buckingham]]
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|Mike Duffy
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|George Murphy
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
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|[[Bob Ridgley]]
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|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
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|Dale Kirby
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
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|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
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|Trevor Hickey
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|Keith Dunne
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
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|Dan Crummell
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|George Joyce
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|Chris Pickard
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
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|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
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|Sheila Miller
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|Dave Sullivan
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
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|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
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|Joy Buckle
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|Geoff Gallant
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
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|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
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|Kim Ploughman
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|Bill Kavanagh
|
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
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|'''[[Terry French]]'''
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|Cynthia Layden Barron
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|Noah Davis-Power
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
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|[[Steve Kent]]
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|Maurice Budgell
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|Kurtis Coombs
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
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|Paul Lane
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|Norm Snelgrove
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|John Riche
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
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|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
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|Nic Reid
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|Brian Nolan
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
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|[[Calvin Peach]]
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|Pam Pardy Ghent
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|Gabe Ryan
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
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|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
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|Jacqueline Mullett
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|Julie Mitchell
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
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|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
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|Phillip Earle
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|Shawn Hyde
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|Kyle Brookings
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
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|[[Keith Hutchings]]
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|Dianne Randell
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|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
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|'''[[Darin King]]'''
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|Carol Anne Haley
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|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
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|Bern Hickey
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|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
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|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
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|Todd Squires
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|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
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|Glen Littlejohn
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|Leanne Hussey
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|Sarah Downey
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
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|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
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|Barry Snow
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|Sheina Lerman
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
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|[[Kevin Pollard]]
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|Neil Ward
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|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
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|Eli Cross
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|Paul Kean
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|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
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|Glen Little
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|Johanna Ryan Guy
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|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
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|[[Clayton Forsey]]
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|Jim Samson
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|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
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|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
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|Barry Warren
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|Lukas Norman
|
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
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|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
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|Wayne Morris
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|John Whelan
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
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|[[Ray Hunter]]
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|Merv Wiseman
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|Clyde Bridger
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
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|[[Wade Verge]]
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|Todd Manuel
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|Lloyd Snow
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
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|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
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|Ryan Lane
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|Robin Brentnall
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|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
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|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
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|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
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|Tree Walsh
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
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|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
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|Brad Cabana
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|Vanessa Wiseman
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
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|[[Terry Loder]]
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|[[Eddie Joyce]]
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|Tony Adey
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
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|Colin Short
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|Andrew Parsons
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|Matt Fuchs
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
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|[[Tracey Perry]]
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|Eric Skinner
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|Susan Skinner
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
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|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
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|Charles Murphy
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|Marc Best
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
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|[[Darryl Kelly]]
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|[[Dwight Ball]]
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|Sheldon Hynes
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
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|[[Vaughn Granter]]
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|Donna Luther
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|Jordan Stringer
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|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
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|[[Tony Cornect]]
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|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
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|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
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|[[Wallace Young]]
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|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
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|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
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|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
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|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
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|Bernice Hancock
|
|Dean Simon
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
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|Selma Pike
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|[[Marshall Dean]]
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|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
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|[[Yvonne Jones]]
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|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
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|Nick McGrath
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|Karen Oldford
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|Tom Harris
|
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|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
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|Keith Russell
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|Chris Montague
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|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
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|Randy Edmunds
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|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
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[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

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Paul Biya

2011-10-05T02:51:37Z

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{{Infobox President
|name = Paul Biya
|nationality = Cameroonian
|image = Paul Biya with Obamas cropped.jpg
|caption = President Biya at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, September 2009
|order = [[President of Cameroon]]
|primeminister = [[Maigari Bello Bouba]] [[Luc Ayang]] [[Sadou Hayatou]] [[Simon Achidi Achu]] [[Peter Mafany Musonge]] [[Ephraïm Inoni]] [[Philémon Yang]]
|vicepresident =
|term_start = 6 November 1982
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]
|successor =
|religion = christan
|signature =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1933|02|13|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Mvomeka'a]], [[Centre-South Province, Cameroon|Centre-South Province]], [[French Cameroon]]: )
|death_date =
|death_place =
|spouse = [[Jeanne-Irène Biya]] (now deceased) [[Chantal Biya]] (m. 1994)
|party = [[Cameroon People's Democratic Movement|RDPC]]
|religion = [[Roman Catholic]] <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1074754,00.html]</ref>
|order2 = [[Prime Minister of Cameroon]]
|president2 = [[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]
|term_start2 = 30 June 1975
|term_end2 = November 6, 1982
|predecessor2 =
|successor2 = [[Bello Bouba Maigari]]
}}
'''Paul Biya''' (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) has been the [[List of Presidents of Cameroon|President]] of [[Cameroon]] since 6 November 1982.<ref name=Pres>[http://www.prc.cm/index_fr.php?link=6 Profile of Biya at Cameroonian presidency web site] {{fr icon}}.</ref><ref name=Elect>[http://www.presidential2004.gov.cm/candidats.php?id_cand=10&module=bio&lang=en Biography at 2004 presidential election web site].</ref> He is currently the [[List of longest ruling non-royal national leaders|longest ruling non-royal leader]] still in power.

==Personal life==
Biya was born in the village of [[Mvomeka'a]]<ref name=Pres/><ref name=Elect/> in the [[South Province, Cameroon|South Region]] of what was then [[French Cameroon]]. He studied at [[ENA de Paris]], where he graduated in 1961 with a diploma in [[International relations|International Relations]]. He married [[Jeanne-Irène Biya]] who didn't have any children, though she adopted Franck Biya who was born from a relationship of Paul Biya with another woman.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} After Jeanne-Irène Biya died on 29 July 1992, Paul Biya married [[Chantal Biya]] (38 years Paul's junior) on 23 April 1994,<ref name=Elect/> and he has had two more children with her.

==Political career==
As an official in post-independence 1960s Cameroon, Biya rose to prominence under President [[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]. After becoming Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of National Education in January 1964 and Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Education in July 1965, he was named Director of the Civil Cabinet of the President in December 1967 and Secretary-General of the Presidency (while remaining Director of the Civil Cabinet) in January 1968. He gained the rank of Minister in August 1968 and the rank of Minister of State in June 1970, while remaining Secretary-General of the Presidency. Following the creation of a [[unitary state]] in 1972, he became [[Prime Minister of Cameroon]] on 30 June 1975. In June 1979, a law designated the Prime Minister as the President's constitutional successor. Ahidjo unexpectedly announced his resignation on 4 November 1982, and Biya accordingly succeeded him as President of Cameroon on 6 November.<ref name=Pres/><ref name=Elect/>

Because Biya is a Christian from southern Cameroon, it was considered surprising that he was chosen by Ahidjo, a Muslim from the north, as his successor. After Biya became President, Ahidjo initially remained head of the ruling [[Cameroon National Union]] (CNU). Biya was brought into the CNU Central Committee and Political Bureau and was elected as the Vice-President of the CNU. On 11 December 1982, he was placed in charge of managing party affairs in Ahidjo's absence. During the first months after Biya's succession, he continued to show loyalty to Ahidjo, and Ahidjo continued to show support for Biya, but in 1983 a deep rift developed between the two. Ahidjo went into exile in France, and from there he publicly accused Biya of abuse of power and paranoia about plots against him. The two could not be reconciled despite the efforts of several foreign leaders. After Ahidjo resigned as CNU leader, Biya took the helm of the party at an extraordinary session held on 14 September 1983.<ref name=KT>Milton H. Krieger and Joseph Takougang, ''African State and Society in the 1990s: Cameroon's Political Crossroads'' (2000), Westview Press, pages 65–74.</ref>

In November 1983, Biya announced that the next presidential election would be held on 14 January 1984; it had been previously scheduled for 1985. He was the sole candidate in this election and won 99.98% of the vote.<ref name=KT/> In February 1984, Ahidjo was put on trial ''in absentia'' for alleged involvement in a 1983 coup plot, along with two others; they were sentenced to death, although Biya commuted their sentences to life in prison, a gesture seen by many as a sign of weakness.<ref name=WP>Jonathan C. Randal, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/19/AR2006071901340_pf.html "Tales of Ex-Leader's Role In Revolt Stun Cameroon"], ''The Washington Post'', April 15, 1984, page A01.</ref> Biya survived a [[1984 Cameroonian coup attempt|military coup attempt]] on 6 April 1984, following his decision on the previous day to disband the Republican Guard and disperse its members across the military.<ref name=KT/> Estimates of the death toll ranged from 71 (according to the government)<ref name="WP"/> to about 1,000.<ref name=KT/> Northern Muslims were the primary participants in this coup attempt, which was seen by many as an attempt to restore that group's supremacy; Biya, however, chose to emphasize national unity and did not focus blame on northern Muslims.<ref name=KT/><ref name=WP/> Ahidjo was widely believed to have orchestrated the coup attempt,<ref name=WP/> and Biya is thought to have learned of the plot in advance and to have disbanded the Republican Guard as a reaction, forcing the coup plotters to act earlier than they had planned, which may have been a crucial factor in the coup's failure.<ref name=KT/><ref name=WP/>

In 1985, the CNU was transformed into the [[Cameroon People's Democratic Movement]], in Bamenda the polotical capital of the north west region and Biya was elected as its President. He was also re-elected as President of Cameroon on 24 April 1988.<ref name=Elect/>

Biya initially took some steps to open up the regime, culminating in the decision to legalize opposition parties in 1990. According to official results, Biya won the [[Cameroonian presidential election, 1992|first multiparty presidential election]], held on 11 October 1992, with about 40% of the vote; the second placed candidate, [[John Fru Ndi]] of the opposition [[Social Democratic Front (Cameroon)|Social Democratic Front]] (SDF), officially received about 36%.<ref name=Mbaku>John Mukum Mbaku, "Decolonization, Reunification and Federation in Cameroon", in ''The Leadership Challenge in Africa: Cameroon Under Paul Biya'' (2004), ed. John Mukum Mbaku and Joseph Takougang, page 34.</ref><ref name=DB>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/cm.html Elections in Cameroon], African Elections Database.</ref> The results were strongly disputed by the opposition, which alleged fraud.<ref name=Mbaku/> In the [[Cameroonian presidential election, 1997|October 1997 presidential election]], which was boycotted by the main opposition parties, Biya was re-elected with 92.6 percent of the vote;<ref name=DB/><ref>[http://www.unhcr.org/home/RSDCOI/3c2b4e020.html "UK Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate Country Assessment - Cameroon"], UNHCR.org.</ref> he was sworn in on 3 November.<ref>[http://web.peacelink.it/africa/weekly/06_11_97 "Cameroun. Biya reinstalle"], ANB-BIA, November 3, 1997.</ref>

Biya won another seven-year term in the presidential election of 11 October 2004, officially taking 70.92 percent of the vote,<ref name=Confirm>"Cameroon's Supreme Court confirms Biya's re-election" ''Agence France Presse'', October 25, 2004.</ref><ref name=Gov>[http://www.spm.gov.cm/detail_art.php?id_art=271&type=simpl&lang=en "President Biya is sworn in for another seven-year mandate."], Cameroonian government website].</ref> although the opposition alleged widespread fraud.<ref name=Confirm/> Biya was sworn in on 3 November.<ref name=Gov/>

After being re-elected in 2004, Biya was barred by a two-term limit in the [[Constitution of Cameroon|1996 Constitution]] from running for President again in 2011, but he sought to revise this to allow him to run again. In his 2008 New Year's message, Biya expressed support for revising the Constitution, saying that it was undemocratic to limit the people's choice.<ref>[http://www.afriquenligne.fr/actualites/politique/cameroun%3a-paul-biya-va-modifier-la-constitution-2008010214343/ "Cameroun: Paul Biya va modifier la Constitution"], Panapress (afriquenligne.fr), January 2, 2008 {{fr icon}}.</ref> The proposed removal of term limits was among the grievances expressed during [[2008 Cameroonian anti-government protests|violent protests]] in late February 2008. Nevertheless, on 10 April 2008, the National Assembly voted to change the Constitution to remove term limits. Given the RDPC's control of the National Assembly, the change was overwhelmingly approved, with 157 votes in favor and five opposed; the 15 deputies of the SDF chose to boycott the vote in protest. The change also provided for the President to enjoy immunity from prosecution for his actions as President after leaving office.<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/fluxafp/fil_info.asp?art_cle=44617 "Cameroun: adoption d'une révision constitutionnelle controversée"], AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), April 10, 2008 {{fr icon}}.</ref>

He has been consistently re-elected as the National President of the RDPC; he was re-elected at the party's second extraordinary congress on 7 July 2001 and its third extraordinary congress on 21 July 2006.<ref>[http://www.camerounlink.net/fr/news.php?nid=24113&kat=1&seite=195 "21 ANS DE TÂTONNEMENT"], Camerounlink.net, July 21, 2007 {{fr icon}}.</ref><ref>[http://www.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/079/article_45203.asp "Paul Biya réélu sans surprise à la tête du RDPC"], rfi.fr, July 22, 2006 {{fr icon}}.</ref>

==Opposition and criticism==
Biya is sometimes characterized as aloof, making relatively few public appearances. Since the early 1990s, he has faced his strongest opposition from the [[English-speaking world|Anglophone]] population of the former [[Southern Cameroons]] in the western part of the country.

Although Biya made some efforts to open up the political environment, his regime still retains clear [[authoritarianism|authoritarian]] characteristics. Under the constitution, Biya has sweeping executive and legislative powers. He even has considerable authority over the judiciary; the courts can only review a law's constitutionality at his request. The RDPC continues to dominate the National Assembly, which does little more than approve his policies.

"Tyrants, the World's 20 Worst Living Dictators", by [[David Wallechinsky]], ranked Biya with three others commonly in sub-Saharan Africa: [[Robert Mugabe]] of [[Zimbabwe]], [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]] of [[Equatorial Guinea]], and [[Mswati III of Swaziland|King Mswati]] of [[Swaziland]]. He describes Cameroon's electoral process in these terms: "Every few years, Biya stages an election to justify his continuing reign, but these elections have no credibility. In fact, Biya is credited with a creative innovation in the world of phony elections. In 2004, annoyed by the criticisms of international vote-monitoring groups, he paid for his own set of international observers, six ex-U.S. congressmen, who certified his election as free and fair.<ref>David Wallechinsky, "Tyrants: the World's 20 Worst Living Dictators", Regan Press, 2006, pp. 286-290</ref>

Biya regularly spends extended periods of time in [[Switzerland]] at the Hotel [[InterContinental]] [[Geneva]] where the former director [[Herbert Schott]] reportedly said he comes to work without being disturbed.<ref>[http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200710300790.html Cameroun: Herbert Schott - Paul Biya est un sacré personnage]</ref> These extended stays away from Cameroon — while sometimes as short as two weeks — are sometimes as long as three months and are almost always referred to as "short stays" in the state-owned press and other media.<ref>[http://www.prc.cm/index_fr.php?link=magazine/sejour_prive_europe_310507 Le Chef de l’Etat en séjour privé en Europe]</ref><ref>[http://www.prc.cm/index_en.php?link=magazine/retour_sejour_prive_europe_190607 http://www.prc.cm/index_en.php?link=magazine/retour_sejour_prive_europe_190607]</ref> In February 2008, he passed a bill that allows for having an additional term in office as president which was followed by civil unrests throughout the country. The main violent riots took place in the Western, English-speaking part of the country starting with a "strike" initiated by taxi drivers in Douala, allegedly causing more than 200 casualties in the end.<ref>http://www.freitag.de/2008/27/08270301.php</ref><ref>http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/dissent-violently-repressed-cameroon-20090129</ref><ref>http://report2009.amnesty.org/en/regions/africa/cameroon</ref> In 2009, his holiday in France was alleged costing $40,000 a day spent on 43 hotel rooms.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8236962.stm "Cameroon defends Biya hotel bills"], BBC, September 3, 2009 {{fr icon}}.</ref>

In 2009, Biya was ranked 19th in [[Parade Magazine]]'s Top 20 list of "The World's Worst Dictators"[http://www.parade.com/dictators/]

In November 2010, [[Bertrand Teyou]] published a book titled ''La belle de la république bananière: Chantal Biya, de la rue au palais'' (English: "''The belle of the banana republic: Chantal Biya, from the streets to the palace''"), tracing Chantal Biya's rise from humble origins to become Paul Biya's First Lady.<ref name="PEN">{{cite web |url=http://www.penusa.org/ran-1211 |title=CAMEROON: Author jailed for insulting President's wife |author= |date=25 March 2011 |work= |publisher=[[International PEN]] |accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> He was subsequently given a two year prison term on charges of "insult to character" and organizing an "illegal demonstration" for attempting to hold a public reading.<ref name="PEN" /> [[Amnesty International]] and [[International PEN]]'s Writers in Prison Committee both protested his arrest and issued appeals on his behalf; Amnesty International also named him a [[prisoner of conscience]].<ref name="PEN" /><ref name="AI">{{cite web |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR17/001/2011/en/6ae34dfc-7e9b-4367-8a1a-47e856c42e35/afr170012011en.pdf |title=Urgent Action:CAMEROONIAN WRITER HELD IN HARSH CONDITIONS |author= |date=12 April 2011 |work= |publisher=[[Amnesty International]] |accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> He was freed on 2 May 2011 when the London chapter of International PEN agreed to pay his fine in order that he might seek treatment for his worsening health condition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.camerpress.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=543:cameroun-lecrivain-bertrand-teyou-sort-de-prison&catid=67:politique&Itemid=66 |title=Cameroun: L'écrivain Bertrand Teyou Sort De Prison |author= |date=2 May 2011 |work= |publisher=camerpress.net |accessdate=5 May 2011}}</ref>

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Labrador Party

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The '''Labrador Party''' was a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, and it won its first seat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] in 1971. The newly elected Labrador Party [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)]] soon defected, and joined the Liberal Party. The party won a second seat in a 1972 [[by-election]], but the MHA retired in 1975, and the party was dissolved.

Feelings among [[Labradorians]] that the region has been neglected by the Newfoundland and Labrador government led to the party's refounding in 2003 with [[Ern Condon]] as leader. The party nominated candidates in each of Labrador's four ridings in that year's election, with the hope of holding the balance of power in the House of Assembly and being able to trade political support for more services and attention to Labrador.

The party failed to win any seats, though Brandon Pardy came in second in Lake Melville with 32% of the vote. The party received 12% of the vote in [[Labrador West]], 8% in [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]], and 5% in [[Torngat Mountains]].

The party chose Ron Barron, the Deputy Mayor of [[Wabush]], as the party leader in preparation for the next provincial election. In a [[by-election]] for the riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]] held on March 13, 2007, Labrador Party candidate Ron Barron came in third, winning 670 of a total of just over 4000 votes cast.

In the fall [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|election in 2007]], the Labrador Party decided not to run candidates in each of Labrador's four ridings so the vote between parties opposed to the [[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservatives]] would not get split. Jimmy Tuttauk earned almost 8 percent of the vote in the district of [[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/045 CBC's Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007, Torngat Mountains]</ref>

==Leaders since 2003==
* [[Ern Condon]] (2003-2004)
* Ron Barron (2004-2007)

==See also==

*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador#Other registered parties|List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Labrador West provincial by-election, 2007]]

==Notes==
<references/>

{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}
[[Category:Provincial political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]

Labrador Party

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The '''Labrador Party''' was a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, and it won its first seat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] in 1971. The newly elected Labrador Party [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)]] soon defected, and joined the Liberal Party. The party won a second seat in a 1972 [[by-election]], but the MHA retired in 1975, and the party was dissolved.

Feelings among [[Labradorians]] that the region has been neglected by the Newfoundland and Labrador government led to the party's refounding in 2003 with [[Ern Condon]] as leader. The party nominated candidates in each of Labrador's four ridings in that year's election, with the hope of holding the balance of power in the House of Assembly and being able to trade political support for more services and attention to Labrador.

The party failed to win any seats, though Brandon Pardy came in second in Lake Melville with 32% of the vote. The party received 12% of the vote in [[Labrador West]], 8% in [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]], and 5% in [[Torngat Mountains]].

The party chose Ron Barron, the Deputy Mayor of [[Wabush]], as the party leader in preparation for the next provincial election. In a [[by-election]] for the riding of [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]] held on March 13, 2007, Labrador Party candidate Ron Barron came in third, winning 670 of a total of just over 4000 votes cast.

In the fall [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|election in 2007]], the Labrador Party decided not to run candidates in each of Labrador's four ridings so the vote between parties opposed to the [[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservatives]] would not get split. Jimmy Tuttauk earned almost 8 percent of the vote in the district of [[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/045 CBC's Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007, Torngat Mountains]</ref>

==Leaders since 2003==
* [[Ern Condon]] (2003-2004)
* Ron Barron (2004-2007)

==See also==

*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador#Other registered parties|List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Labrador West provincial by-election, 2007]]

==Notes==
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador provincial political parties}}
[[Category:Provincial political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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The '''Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador''' is a political party in the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]] and the provincial wing of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. It currently holds four seats in the provincial legislature.

==Origins==
The party originated in 1948 as the [[Newfoundland Confederate Association]]. At this time, Newfoundland was being governed by a [[Commission of Government]] appointed by the Government of the [[United Kingdom]]. The NCA was an organization campaigning for Newfoundland to join [[Canadian confederation]]. [[Joey Smallwood]] was the NCA's chief organizer and spokesman, and led the winning side of the 1948 [[Newfoundland referendums, 1948|Newfoundland referendum]] on Confederation.

==The Joey Smallwood era (1949-1972)==
[[File:Joseph Smallwood signing Newfoundland into Confederation.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Joseph Smallwood]] signs the document bringing Newfoundland into Confederation.]]
Following the referendum victory, the NCA reorganized itself as the new province's Liberal Party under Smallwood's leadership. It won the province's first post-Confederation election for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] held in May 1949.

The Liberals under Smallwood promoted the diversification of the province's economy through various [[megaproject]]s. The provincial government invested in the construction of factories, the pulp and paper industry, the oil industry, hydro-electricity projects, the construction of highways and schools, the relocation of rural villages into larger centres, and other projects. These projects were often very expensive, and yielded few results.

Smallwood grew increasingly autocratic during his 22 years in power. Disaffection with Smallwood, his party and even his government mounted within the province. He announced his retirement in 1969, only to run in the contest to succeed himself. Smallwood defeated [[John Crosbie]] for the leadership.

Crosbie and many young Liberals defected to the opposition [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservatives]]. The Conservatives had previously found support largely in the business community, and in and around [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]].

The Liberals narrowly lost the [[Newfoundland general election, 1971|1971 election]], but Smallwood refused to resign as [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] until January 1972 as the support of the [[Labrador Party]]'s lone MHA resulted in a 21-21 tie in the House of Assembly for Smallwood's government. [[Frank Moores]]' Conservatives attempted to form government but its shaky hold on power resulted in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1972|1972 general election]] in which Smallwood's Liberals were conclusively, if narrowly, defeated.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/07/10/frank-moores050710.html Former Newfoundland premier Frank Moores dies], ''CBC News'', June 11, 2005</ref>

Smallwood was forced out of the party, and formed his own [[Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party]], which ran in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1975|1975 general election]] against the Liberals and the [[Tories]]. The Liberals were badly split and demoralised, and remained on the opposition benches until 1989.

==The party under Clyde Wells (1987-1996)==
In 1989, the party returned to power under the leadership of [[Clyde K. Wells|Clyde Wells]].

Under Wells, the Liberal government eschewed the megaprojects and spending of the Smallwood, Moores and Peckford eras in favour of an economic development program laid out in the Strategic Economic Plan. During a severe economic recession, the Wells administration introduced spending controls and reduced the size of the public service while at the same time maintaining social program spending and working to diversify and develop the economy.

In September 1990, Wells signed a development agreement for the Hibernia project, thereby laying the foundation for the province's oil and gas industry and future economic prosperity.

Wells rose to national prominence in early 1990 for his opposition to the Meech Lake constitutional Accord.

When Wells retired in 1996, he was replaced by former federal Liberal cabinet minister [[Brian Tobin]]. Tobin returned to federal politics in 2000, after only four years as Premier.

==2001 leadership convention==
When Premier Tobin left the provincial Liberal Party to return to federal politics, it created an opening for the party to elect a new leader who would served as Premier. From 2000 to 2001, [[Beaton Tulk]] served as interim leader and Premier. In 2001 the party held a [[leadership convention]] to choose from three candidates:

*[[Roger Grimes]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], Cabinet Minister for Premier [[Clyde Wells]] starting in 1991 as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, followed by service as the Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister of Mines and Energy and lastly Minister of Health.

*[[John Efford]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], later elected [[MP (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], later served as federal [[Minister of Natural Resources (Canada)|Minister of Natural Resources]].

*[[Paul Dicks]], [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|MHA]], provincial Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1989 to 1991 and from 1998 to 1999, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board from 1995 to 2000, and Minister of Mines and Energy from 2000 to 2001.

Grimes won the leadership and became Liberal Party leader and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, by defeating Efford by 14 votes in a fierce and divisive contest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2001/02/03/nfld_vote010203.html | work=CBC News | title=Grimes becomes premier of Newfoundland | date=February 3, 2001}}</ref> Efford and contestant Dicks subsequently left provincial politics saying they could not work with Grimes.

==The party under Roger Grimes (2001-2005)==
[[Image:Roger Grimes cropped.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Roger Grimes]], [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador|Premier]] from 2001 until 2003, leader until 2005]]

Grimes was sworn in as the province's premier Feb. 13, 2001.<ref name="Nfld.'s Grimes resigns">{{cite news|date=2005-05-30|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2008-11-13|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/05/30/Grimesgoes0530.html|title= Nfld.'s Grimes resigns}}</ref> During his government the name of the province was officially changed to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].

In 2003, the federal government declared a moratorium on the last remaining cod fishery in Atlantic Canada in the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence]]. While Newfoundland and Labrador was again the most directly affected province by this decision, communities on Quebec's North Shore and in other parts of [[Atlantic Canada]] also faced difficulties.

Grimes called for a review of the Act of Union by which the province had become a part of Canada and on July 2, 2003, the findings of the [[Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada]] (which Grimes had created in 2002) were released. Critics called this inquiry the "Blame Canada Commission".

Grimes often clashed with the federal [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] government of [[Jean Chrétien]] and became increasingly critical of his predecessor, [[Brian Tobin]]. When Grimes accused the federal government of bias in the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod moratorium, many even in Newfoundland and Labrador saw him as stirring up unnecessary trouble for political gain. After the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada, Grimes' popularity began to decline as his increasingly confrontational approach made it more difficult to win concessions from the federal government.

==The party in Opposition==
===2003 general election===
By 2003, the Liberals had spent fourteen years in power under four different leaders. Public disaffection had mounted resulting in their electoral defeat by [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] and the Tories. Grimes stayed on as Liberal leader until his retirement on May 30, 2005, when he was replaced, initially on an interim basis, by [[Gerry Reid]].

Reid did not initially stand for the position of leader on a permanent basis, and in February 2006, lawyer [[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] was acclaimed as party leader. However, Bennett resigned just over three months later after many differences of opinion with the Liberal Party [[caucus]]. Reid then resumed the leadership, now on a permanent basis, and lead the party into the next election.

===2007 general election===
In the October [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 provincial election]], the Liberal Party's support fell to its lowest level since Confederation. The party won just three of the 48 seats in the [[Newfoundland House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]. Reid resigned as leader after losing his seat, and [[Yvonne Jones]] was named interim leader.

===The party under Yvonne Jones (2007-2011)===
[[File:Yvonne Jones.jpg|150px|thumb|Yvonne Jones in 2011]]
With only three members re-elected following the 2007 general election the party decided that Jones would stand as the party's leader on an interim basis, and therefore as the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the House of Assembly. Jones became the first woman to serve as the leader of the Liberals and only the second woman to serve as Official Opposition Leader.

Seven by-elections have been held since Jones took over the leadership of the Liberal Party, each one to replace a Tory MHA. Six of the by-elections were won by a Progressive Conservative candidate and the Liberals won one. The by-election they won was held on October 27, 2009 in the [[electoral district|district]] of [[The Straits - White Bay North]]. The by-election was held to replace [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Minister of Transportation and Works]], [[Trevor Taylor (politician)|Trevor Taylor]], who resigned on October 2, 2009.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/Politics/2009-09-25/article-1455604/Taylor-calls-it-a-day/1 Taylor calls it a day]</ref> Liberal candidate [[Marshall Dean]] squaked out a win taking 1,975 votes compared to 1,799 for PC candidate Rick Pelley. The by-election was mostly focused on Premier Williams' plan to make cuts to rural health care in this area.<ref>[http://www.cbncompass.ca/Special-section/2009-10-20/article-1501476/Health-care-cuts-worry-residents/1 Health care cuts worry residents]</ref> He announced days before the by-election he would not make cuts to the district's rural health care after protests from residents.<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.northernpen.ca/index.cfm?sid=298172&sc=361 Liberals take Straits and White Bay North]. Retrieved September, 2009.</ref>

===May 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, May 2011}}

A leadership convention was scheduled for the spring of 2008, but due to lack of interest in the leadership the convention was delayed.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/02/11/liberals-convention.html | work=CBC News | title=Liberals put off leadership vote to 2010 | date=February 11, 2008}}</ref> The convention was rescheduled for November 2010 with nominations closing on July 30, 2011. On July 9, 2010, [[Yvonne Jones]] officially submitted nomination papers, and with the close of nominations at the end of the month she was the only candidate to file nomination papers and was acclaimed leader.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/09/jones-liberal-leadership-709.html Jones formally enters Liberal race]</ref> Jones announced weeks later she had breast cancer and the leadership election was postponed till May 2011. On May 25, 2011, she was sworn in as the permanent leader of the party.<ref>[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2010-07-30/article-1638415/-Jones-acclaimed-Liberal-Leader/1 Jones acclaimed Liberal Leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/09/10/nl-liberal-jones-910.html Jones illness postpones Grit convention]</ref>
===August 2011 leadership election===
{{See also|Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, August 2011}}
On August 9, 2011, Jones resigned as leader to due to her health. That night the executive of the party decided the process of choosing the next leader, nominations for the leadership opened on August 10, 2011, and the leader will be chosen by the executive on August 14, 2011.

==History of leaders==
*[[Joseph Roberts Smallwood]] (1949–1972)
*[[Edward Roberts]] (1972–1977)
*[[Bill Rowe]] (1977–1979)
*[[Don Jamieson]] (1979–1980)
*[[Len Stirling]] (1980–1982)<ref>Sterling lost his seat in the 1982 provincial election and Neary became interim opposition leader. Sterling resigned as leader several months after the election.</ref>
*[[Steve Neary]] (1982–1984) ''interim''
*[[Leo Barry (politician)|Leo Barry]] (1984–1987)
*[[Clyde Wells]] (1987–1996)
*[[Brian Tobin]] (1996–2000)
*[[Beaton Tulk]] (2000–2001) ''interim''
*[[Roger Grimes]] (2001–2005)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2005–2006) ''interim''
*[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]] (2006)
*[[Gerry Reid]] (2006–2007)
*[[Yvonne Jones]] (2011) ''interim 2007-2011''
*[[Kevin Aylward]] (2011-present)

Smallwood, Wells, Tobin, Tulk, Grimes have been both leader and Premier.

==See also==
*[[List of Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections]]
*[[List of Newfoundland and Labrador premiers]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)]]
*[[List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)]]

==Notes==
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
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{{Major Canadian Liberal Parties}}

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Mount Pearl North

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'''Mount Pearl North''', formerly known as '''Waterford Valley''', is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 9,622 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions Mount Pearl North|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/Mount%20Pearl%20North_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

This suburban district includes the northern part of the city of [[Mount Pearl]] and part of the town of [[Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador|Paradise]]. The district was created in 2007 using 79 per cent of the old Waterford Valley district and smaller sections of Mount Pearl and Topsail districts.<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
===Mount Pearl North/Waterford Kenmount ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Steve Kent]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2007-
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Harvey Hodder]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1993-2007
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Eric Gullage
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1988-1993
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Gerry Ottenheimer]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1975-1987
|-

|}

==Election results==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Steve Kent
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Maurice Budgell
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Kurtis Coombs
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|KENT, Steve
|align="right"|4751
|align="right"|85.05%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|REID, Elaine
|align="right"|516
|align="right"|9.24%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|LOCKYER, Janice
|align="right"|319
|align="right"|5.71%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/028 Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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[[Category:Mount Pearl]]
[[Category:Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts]]

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

2011-10-01T21:24:03Z

174.115.86.94: /* Transformation into active al-Qaeda affiliate */

{{Infobox War Faction
|name=القاعدة في جزيرة العرب (Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula)
|war=the [[Yemeni al-Qaeda crackdown]]
|image=[[Image:Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg|275px]]
|caption=One of the [[banner]]s featured in the group's propaganda videos
|leaders=[[Yousif Saleh Fahd al-'Uyayri]]† Khalid Ali bin Ali Hajj† Abdulaziz Issa Abdul-Muhsin al-Muqrin† Saleh Muhammad 'Audhuallah al-'Alawi al-Oufi† [[Nasir al-Wuhayshi]]†
|area=Yemen and Saudi Arabia
|strength=500-600 in Yemen<ref>http://pascalbonifaceaffairesstrategiques.blogs.nouvelobs.com/archive/2010/09/16/al-qaida-de-l-afghanistan-au-yemen.html</ref>
|partof=[[Al-Qaeda]]
|previous=[[Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia]] and [[Islamic Jihad of Yemen]]
|next=
|opponents=[[United States]], Yemen ([[Yemen Army]]), Saudi Arabia ([[Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia]])
}}

'''Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula''' ({{lang-ar|القاعدة في جزيرة العرب}}) (AQAP) is a militant [[Islamist]] organization, primarily active in [[Yemen]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. It was named for [[al-Qaeda]], and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader [[Osama bin Laden]], a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen.

==Ideology and formation==
Like al-Qaeda, it opposes the [[Al Saud]] [[monarchy]].<ref name="reuters1">{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE6A70TK20101108 |title=FACTBOX-Al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing |publisher=Reuters|date= 8 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> AQAP was formed in January 2009 from a merger of al Qaeda's Yemeni and Saudi branches.<ref name="channel1">{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/al-qaeda-in-the-arabian-peninsula-who-are-they |title=Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: who are they? |publisher=Channel4 News |date= |accessdate=November 12, 2010}}</ref> The Saudi group had been effectively suppressed by the Saudi government, forcing its members to seek sanctuary in Yemen.<ref name="novak">{{cite news|url=http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/arabian_peninsula_al.php|title=Arabian Peninsula al Qaeda groups merge|last=Novak|first=Jane|date=January 26, 2009|work=[[Long War Journal]]|accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Wong">{{cite news|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/yemen-major-staging-base-al-qaeda/story?id=9478552|title= Yemen: 'Major Staging Base' for Al Qaeda: Q and A With Former CIA Official and Al Qaeda Expert Bruce Riedel|last=Wong|first=Kristina|date=January 5, 2010|work=ABC News|accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref> It is believed to have several hundred members.<ref name="channel1"/>

==Transformation into active al-Qaeda affiliate==
[[File:Anwar al-Awlaki sitting on couch, lightened.jpg|thumb|left|[[Anwar al-Awlaki]] (1971-2011), believed to be an AQAP regional commander]]
According to U.S. counter-terrorism officials, [[Anwar al-Awlaki]] was the main force behind AQAP's decision to transform itself from a regional threat into al-Qaeda's most active affiliate outside Pakistan and Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/06/AR2010040601572_2.html |title=U.S. targets American-born cleric in Yemen: officials |publisher=washingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=April 8, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

The percentage of terrorist plots in the West that originated from [[Pakistan]] declined considerably from most of them (at the outset), to 75% in 2007, and to 50% in 2010, as al-Qaeda shifted to Somalia and Yemen.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8009819/Anwar-al-Awlaki-the-new-Osama-bin-Laden.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Philip | last=Johnston | title=Anwar al Awlaki: the new Osama bin Laden? | date=September 17, 2010}}</ref>

U.S. Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] formally designated it a terrorist organization on December 14, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gerstein |first=Josh |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/0110/Clinton_named_AlQaeda_Yemen_as_terror_group_a_month_ago.html |title=Clinton named Al-Qaeda Yemen as terror group a month ago |publisher=Politico.Com |date=January 18, 2010 |accessdate=April 8, 2010}}</ref> On August 25, 2010, ''The Washington Post'' said the CIA believed Yemen's branch of al-Qaida had surpassed its parent organization, Osama bin Laden's core group, as a threat to the U.S. homeland.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hFLW5i4S7uN7Itc1tVuDHb72Dc4gD9HQ97381 ]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref>

On August 26, Yemen claimed that U.S. officials had exaggerated the size and danger of al-Qaeda in Yemen, insisting also that fighting the jihadist network's local branch remained Sanaa's job.<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – Aug 26, 2010 |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gZ7mtDjUJQgZ6jrRCbJpa6fXL4lA |title=AFP: Yemen says US officials exaggerate Qaeda threat |publisher=Google.com |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=October 31, 2010}}</ref> A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between al-Qaida and Yemeni authorities, and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay in power.

However, Ahmed al-Bahri told the [[Associated Press]] that attacks by al-Qaida in southern Yemen was an indication of its increasing strength.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jyZ4yhVqAu5yqaNFXVY9748IMsNwD9HRBT7G0 ]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref>

==Activities==
{{main|USS Cole bombing|2009 Christmas Day bomb plot|2010 cargo plane bomb plot}}
Yemen played an early role in al-Qaeda's history, as it is Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland. Al Qaeda was active in Yemen well before the Saudi and Yemeni branches merged.

[[File:INTEL-COGNITIVE-Cole.jpg|thumb|right|USS ''Cole'' after the October 2000 attack]]
Al Qaeda was responsible for the [[USS Cole bombing|USS ''Cole'' bombing]] in October 2000 in the southern port of Aden, killing 17 U.S. sailors.<ref name="reuters1"/> In 2002, an al Qaeda attack damaged a French supertanker in the [[Gulf of Aden]].<ref name="reuters1"/>

The [[Global Terrorism Database]] attributes the [[2004 Khobar massacre]] to the group.<ref>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/search/IncidentSummary.aspx?gtdid=200405290002
| title=Incident Summary 200405290002
| publisher=[[Global Terrorism Database]]
| date=May 29, 2004
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.start.umd.edu%2Fgtd%2Fsearch%2FIncidentSummary.aspx%3Fgtdid%3D200405290002&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| accessdate=January 1, 2010
}}</ref> In this guise, it is also known as "The Jerusalem Squadron".

In addition to a number of attacks in Saudi Arabia, and the kidnap and murder of [[Paul Marshall Johnson, Jr.|Paul Johnson]] in [[Riyadh]] in 2004, the group is suspected in connection with a bombing in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]], in March 2005.<ref name="qatar">
{{cite news
| url=http://www.forbes.com/home/energy/2005/03/25/cz_0325oxan_qatarattack.html
| title=The Advent Of Terrorism In Qatar
| publisher=[[Forbes]]
| date=March 25, 2005
| author=
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2F2005%2F03%2F25%2Fcz_0325oxan_qatarattack.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
}}</ref> For a chronology of recent Islamist militant attacks in Saudi Arabia, ''see'' [[Insurgency in Saudi Arabia]].

In the [[2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting]], [[2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting|Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad]], formerly known as Carlos Leon Bledsoe, a Muslim convert who had spent time in Yemen, on June 1, 2009 opened fire with an [[assault rifle]] in a [[drive-by shooting]] on soldiers in front of a United States [[military recruiting office]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], in a ''jihad'' attack. He killed Private William Long, and wounded Private Quinton Ezeagwula. He said that he was affiliated with and had been sent by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/22littlerock.html?hp|title=Man Claims Terror Ties in Little Rock Shooting|last=Dao|first=James|date=January 21, 2010|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=January 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/01/arkansas.recruiter.shooting/|author= Mike Phelan, Mike Mount, and Terry Frieden |title=Suspect arrested in Arkansas recruiting center shooting |publisher=CNN |date=June 1, 2009 |accessdate=March 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="nytimes1">{{cite news|last=Dao |first=James |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/us/17convert.html |title=A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions |location=Arkansas;Yemen |publisher=The New York Times |date=February 16, 2010 |accessdate=June 23, 2010}}</ref>

In August 2009, an AQAP suicide bomber tried to kill Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who heads Saudi Arabia's anti-terrorism campaign and is a member of the Saudi royal family.<ref name="reuters1"/> In 2009, AQAP also carried out a suicide attack in Yemen that killed four South Korean tourists.<ref name="reuters1"/>

[[File:Umar Mutallab crop and contrast.png|thumb|160px|right|upright|alt=A young, dark brown-skinned man in a white T-shirt shirt. He is not smiling and has short black hair.|[[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]], the suspected Christmas Day bomber]]
AQAP said it was responsible for [[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]]'s attempted Christmas Day bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]] as it approached Detroit on December 25, 2009.<ref name="AQAPClaimsXmasAttempt">
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6901918/Detroit-terror-attack-al-Qaeda-regional-group-claims-responsibility.html
| title=Detroit terror attack: al-Qaeda regional group claims responsibility
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=December 28, 2009
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fnorthamerica%2Fusa%2F6901918%2FDetroit-terror-attack-al-Qaeda-regional-group-claims-responsibility.html+&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref> In that incident, Abdulmutallab reportedly tried to set off [[plastic explosive]]s sewn to his underwear, but failed to detonate them properly.<ref name="reuters1"/>

On February 8, 2010, deputy leader [[Said Ali al-Shihri]] called for a regional [[holy war]] and [[blockade]] of the [[Red Sea]] to prevent shipments to [[Israel]]. In an audiotape he called upon [[Somalia]]'s [[al-Shabaab]] militant group for assistance in the blockade.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urges Joint Blockade of Red Seas
| newspaper = New York Times
| location = New York
| publisher = The New York Times
| date = February 9, 2010
| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/world/middleeast/09briefs-Yemen.html
| accessdate = February 9, 2010}}</ref> AQAP was behind a suicide bombing aimed at the British ambassador in Yemen in April 2010, and a rocket fired at a British embassy vehicle in October 2010.<ref name="reuters1"/>

The [[2010 cargo plane bomb plot]] was discovered on October 29, 2010, when two explosive-laden packages bound for the United States via [[cargo aircraft|cargo planes]] were found, based on intelligence received from government intelligence agencies, in the United Kingdom and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The packages originated from [[Yemen]], and were addressed to outdated addresses of two Jewish institutions in [[Chicago, Illinois]], one of which was the [[Congregation Or Chadash]], a [[LGBT]] [[synagogue]].<ref name=wsjegypt>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703414504575584681982002308.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Chicago Synagogue Cites Web Visits From Egypt], Wall Street Journal 31-10-2010</ref> On October 30, 2010, On November 5, 2010, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took responsibility for the plot.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|author=By the CNN Wire Staff |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/11/05/yemen.security.concern/?hpt=T2 |title=Yemen-based al Qaeda group claims responsibility for parcel bomb plot |publisher=CNN|date= 6 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> It posted its acceptance of responsibility on a number of radical Islamist websites monitored by the [[SITE Institute|SITE Intelligence Group]] and the [[NEFA Foundation]], and wrote: "We will continue to strike blows against American interests and the interest of America's allies." It also claimed responsibility for the [[UPS Airlines Flight 6|crash]] of a UPS [[Boeing 747-400]] cargo plane in Dubai on September 3; U.S. and United Arab Emirates investigators had said they had not found any evidence of terrorist involvement in that incident. The statement continued: "since both operations were successful, we intend to spread the idea to our ''[[mujahedeen]]'' brothers in the world and enlarge the circle of its application to include civilian aircraft in the West as well as cargo aircraft."<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Updated 22 minutes ago 11/8/2010 12:24:00 PM +00:00 |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40031838/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ |title=Al-Qaida claims responsibility for cargo bombs |publisher=MSNBC |date= |accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Entous |first=Adam |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704353504575596831033307148.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Yemeni al Qaeda Claims Package Bomb Attempts |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date= 5 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=AP |url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/05/yemeni-al-qaeda-group-claims-responsibility-failed-mail-bomb-plot-cargo-planes/ |title=Yemeni Al Qaeda Group Claims Responsibility for Failed Mail Bomb Plot on U.S. Cargo Planes |publisher=Fox News |date=April 7, 2010 |accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> American authorities had said they believed that al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was behind the plot.<ref name=wsjegypt/> Officials in the United Kingdom and the United States believe that it is most likely that the bombs were designed to destroy the planes carrying them.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/world/01terror.html | work=The New York Times | first1=Mark | last1=Mazzetti | first2=Robert F. | last2=Worth | first3=Eric | last3=Lipton | title=Bomb Plot Shows Key Role Played by Intelligence | date=31 October 2010}}</ref>

In November 2010 the group announced a strategy, called "Operation Hemorrhage", that it said was designed to capitalize on the "security phobia that is sweeping America." The program would call for a large number of inexpensive, small-scale attacks against United States interests with the intent of weakening the U.S. economy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/11/21/al-qaeda-threat.html?ref=rss | work=CBC News | title=Yemen group vows small-scale attacks | date=21 November 2010}}</ref>

The group also publishes the online magazines ''[[Voice of Jihad]]'' and ''[[Inspire (magazine)|Inspire]]''.

==U.S. drone attacks==
{{Main|Targeted killing}}
[[File:081131-F-7734Q-001.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[MQ-1 Predator|Predator]] drone]]
The White House, in an effort to increase the pressure on al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, is considering adding the CIA's armed [[MQ-1 Predator|Predator]] drones to the fight, two U.S. officials said. The drones are among CIA resources that could be assigned to an existing mission by U.S. special operations forces. The official said such options were in the planning stages, and would be put into effect only with the cooperation of the Yemeni leadership in Sanaa.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}

A CIA [[targeted killing]] drone strike killed [[Kamal Derwish]], an American citizen, and a group of al-Qaida operatives in Yemen in November 2002. Drones became shorthand in Yemen for a weak government allowing foreign forces to have their way.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-08/27/c_13464637_2.htm |title=Yemen rejects U.S. role in fighting al-Qaida |publisher=xinhuanet.com |date= |accessdate=October 31, 2010}}</ref>

On September 30, 2011, a U.S. drone attack in Yemen resulted in the death of [[Anwar al-Awlaki]], the group's leader, and [[Samir Khan]], the editor of ''[[Inspire (magazine)|Inspire]]'', its English-language magazine. Both were U.S. citizens.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/30/us-born-terror-boss-anwar-al-awlaki-killed/]</ref> Also thought to have been killed was [[Ibrahim al-Asiri]], the group's bombmaker, thought to have been involved in the [[2009 Christmas Day bomb plot]] and the [[2010 cargo plane bomb plot]].<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044128/Chief-bomb-maker-Ibrahim-al-Asiri-killed-Al-Qaeda-boss-Anwar-al-Awlaki.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Strike three, you're out: Top bomb-maker was also killed in drone attack on American terrorists in devastating blow to Al Qaeda], ''Mail Online'', 1st October 2011</ref>

==Alleged members==

In February 2006, 23 prisoners suspected of being al-Qaeda members escaped from a Yemeni high-security prison, reportedly with the aid of some Yemeni security forces. One of the prisoners, [[Nasir al-Wuhayshi|Naser al-Wuhayshi]], was announced as the leader of AQAP.<ref name="channel1"/> He was once a close associate of bin Laden.<ref name="reuters1"/> Another prisoner, [[Abu Hureira Qasm al-Rimi|Qassim al-Raimi]], became the AQAP military commander and the third-highest-ranking figure in the group.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/15/yemen.al.qaeda/ |title=Yemen says 6 al Qaeda leaders killed |publisher=CNN |accessdate=January 16, 2010 | date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> Analysts credit his talent for innovation, organizational skills, and ability to recruit for establishing a powerful, cohesive unit.<ref name=Telegraph2010-01-03>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/6927845/Britain-and-US-close-embassies-in-Yemen-over-fears-of-imminent-attack-from-al-Qaeda.html
| title=Britain and US close embassies in Yemen over fears of imminent attack from al-Qaeda
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=January 3, 2010
| author=Adrian Blomfield, Duncan Gardham
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fmiddleeast%2Fyemen%2F6927845%2FBritain-and-US-close-embassies-in-Yemen-over-fears-of-imminent-attack-from-al-Qaeda.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref>
He has also been able to take advantage of Yemen’s "slow collapse into near-anarchy. Widespread corruption, growing poverty and internal fragmentation have helped make Yemen a breeding ground for terror."<ref name=Telegraph2010-01-03/> Yemeni security officials announced that al-Raimi and five other al-Qaida operatives were killed in an airstrike on January 16, 2010.<ref name="cnn.com"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100116/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_yemen_al_qaida_8 |title=Yemen says airstrike kills al-Qaida military chief |agency=Associated Press |date=January 16, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

The next year, Wuhayshi made [[Said Ali al-Shihri]] his deputy after he was released from six years' incarceration in [[Guantanamo Bay]] in December 2007 to a Saudi rehabilitation program, from which he disappeared. Another Guantanamo detainee released to a Saudi rehabilitation program, Ibrahim Suleiman al-Rubaysh, also disappeared and is now described as the [[mufti]], or theological guide, to AQAP. [[Anwar al-Awlaki]] also plays a crucial role for AQAP.

Gregory Johnsen, of [[Princeton University]], an expert on Yemen, said there was evidence that al-Qa'ida was building a powerful support base among the tribes, even marrying into local tribes.<ref name=TheAustralian2010-01-04>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/somali-insurgents-threaten-to-join-the-new-front/story-e6frg6so-1225815728037
| title=Somali insurgents threaten to join the new front
| publisher=[[The Australian]]
| date=January 4, 2010
| author=
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fsomali-insurgents-threaten-to-join-the-new-front%2Fstory-e6frg6so-1225815728037&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
}}</ref> Another Yemeni analyst, Barak Barfi, discounted claims that marriage between the militant group and Yemeni tribes is a widespread practice, though he agrees that the bulk of AQAP members hail from the tribes.<ref name=barfi>{{Citation
| last = Barfi
| first = Barak
| author-link =
| title = Yemen on the Brink?: The Resurgence of al Qaeda in Yemen
| journal =
| volume =
| issue =
| pages =
| date = October 20, 2001
| publisher = New America Foundation
| year = 2010
| url = http://www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Barfi.pdf
| doi =
| id = }}</ref>

Reportedly, as many as 20 Islamist British nationals traveled to Yemen in 2009 to be trained by AQAP.<ref>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/6924502/Detroit-terror-attack-Britain-sends-counter-terrorist-forces-to-Yemen.html
| title=Detroit terror attack: Britain sends counter-terrorist forces to Yemen
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=January 3, 2010
| author=Sean Rayment, Adrian Blomfield, Richard Spencer, Philip Sherwell
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fmiddleeast%2Fyemen%2F6924502%2FDetroit-terror-attack-Britain-sends-counter-terrorist-forces-to-Yemen.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref>

The following is a list of people who have been purported to be AQAP members. Most, but not all, are or were Saudi nationals. Roughly half have appeared on Saudi "most wanted" lists. In the left column is the rank of each member in the original 2003 list of the 26 most wanted.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|
! English
! Arabic
|-
|
| [[Yousif Saleh Fahd al-'Uyayri]] (or Ayyiri, etc.)
| يوسف صالح فهد العييري
| first operational leader of AQAP, writer, and webmaster, killed June 2003 in [[Saudi Arabia]]<ref name="MIA">[http://ctc.usma.edu/atlas/Atlas-ResearchCompendium.pdf Militant Ideology Atlas] p. 355, Combating Terrorism Center, [[United States Military Academy]]</ref>
|-
| 3
| Khalid Ali bin Ali Hajj
| خالد علي بن علي حاج
| leader, killed in [[Riyadh]] March or April 2004<ref name="AliHajj">[http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=2572 Saudi al-Qaida cell promises revenge], ''[[al-Jazeera]]'', 20 March 2004</ref>
|-
| 1
| [[Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin|Abdulaziz Issa Abdul-Muhsin al-Muqrin]]
| عبد العزيز عيسى عبد المحسن المقرن
| leader, killed in Riyadh 18 June 2004<ref name="Muqrin">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3821237.stm Profile: Abdul Aziz al-Muqrin], ''[[BBC]]'', 19 June 2004</ref><ref name="CBCMuqrin">[http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2004/06/19/muqrin040619.html CBC report] on al-Muqrin and three others killed, and AQAP's acknowledgement</ref><ref name=Gazette>[https://sites.google.com/site/roblwagnerarchives/bitter-high-school-dropout/ "Bitter School Dropout Who Became a Flamboyant Killer" by Rob L. Wagner, ''Saudi Gazette'', June 20, 2004]</ref>
|-
| 5
| [[Saleh al-Oufi|Saleh Muhammad 'Audhuallah al-'Alawi al-Oufi]]
| صالح محمد عوض الله العلوي العوفي
| leader, killed 17 or 18 August 2005 in [[Madinah]]<ref name="Oufi">[http://arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68673&d=19&m=8&y=2005 Al-Qaeda Chief in Kingdom Killed], ''[[Arab News]]'', 19 August 2005</ref>
|-
| 2
| [[Rakan Muhsin Mohammad Alsaykhan|Rakan Muhsin Mohammed al-Saikhan]]
| راكان محسن محمد الصيخان
| killed 12 April 2004 in Riyadh
|-
| 7
| [[Saud Hamoud 'Abid al-Qatini al-'Otaibi]]
| سعود حمود عبيد القطيني العتيبي
| senior member, one of 15 killed in a 3-day battle in [[Ar Rass]] April 2005<ref name="Rass15">[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=61858&d=10&m=4&y=2005 Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed], ''[[Arab News]]'', 10 April 2005</ref>
|-
| 4
| [[Abdul Kareem Al-Majati]]
| عبد الكريم المجاطي
| Moroccan, killed with Saud al-Otaibi at Ar Rass,<ref name="Rass15"/> was wanted in the USA under the name [[Karim El Mejjati]]
|-
| 6
| Ibrahim Muhammad Abdullah al-Rais
| إبراهيم محمد عبدا لله الريس
| killed 8 December 2003 in Riyadh
|-
| 8
| [[Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli]]
| أحمد عبدالرحمن صقر الفضلي
| killed 22 April 2004 in [[Jeddah]]
|-
| 9
| [[Sultan Jubran Sultan al-Qahtani]] alias [[Zubayr Al-Rimi]]
| سلطان جبران سلطان القحطاني
| ''q.v.'', killed 23 September 2003 in [[Jizan]]
|-
| 10
| Abdullah Saud Al-Siba'i
| عبد الله سعود السباعي
| killed 29 December 2004<ref name="ksaposter">[http://www.saudiembassy.net/documents/Wanted%20Poster.pdf KSA wanted list], Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the USA</ref>
|-
| 11
| Faisal Abdul-Rahman Abdullah al-Dakhil
| فيصل عبدالرحمن عبدالله الدخيل
| killed with al-Muqrin<ref name="CBCMuqrin"/>
|-
| 12
| [[Faris Ahmed Jamaan al-Showeel al-Zahrani|Faris al-Zaharani]]
| فارس آل شويل الزهراني
| ideologue, captured 5 August 2004 in [[Abha]]<ref name="Zahrani">[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/28/terror/main663581.shtml Saudis' Most Wanted Is Captured], [[CBS News]], 6 August 2004</ref>
|-
| 13
| Khalid Mobarak Habeeb-Allah al-Qurashi
| خالد مبارك حبيب الله القرشي
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 14
| [[Mansoor Muhammad Ahmad Faqeeh]]
| منصور محمد أحمد فقيه
| surrendered 30 December 2003 in [[Najran]]
|-
| 15
| 'Issa Saad Muhammad bin 'Ushan
| عيسى سعد محمد بن عوشن
| ideologue, killed 20 July 2004 in Riyadh
|-
| 16
| Talib Saud Abdullah Al Talib
| طالب سعود عبدالله آل طالب
| at large; (last of the original 26)
|-
| 17
| Mustafa Ibrahim Muhammad Mubaraki
| مصطفى إبراهيم محمد مباركي
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 18
| Abdul-Majiid Mohammed al-Mani'
| عبد المجيد محمد المنيع
| ideologue, killed 12 October 2004 in Riyadh<ref name="CNNMani">[http://arabic.cnn.com/2004/middle_east/10/13/saudi.militant_clashes/index.html Report of death of al-Mani'], ''[[CNN]]'', 13 October 2004</ref>
|-
| 19
| Nasir Rashid Nasir Al-Rashid
| ناصر راشد ناصر الراشد
| killed 12 April 2004 in Riyadh
|-
|
| Sultan bin Bajad Al-Otaibi
| سلطان بن بجاد العتيبي
| spokesman<ref name="SBOtaibi">[http://www.siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications12304&Category=publications&Subcategory=0 SITE notice] about Sultan al-Otaibi</ref> and writer for al-Qaeda, killed 28 or 29 December 2004<ref name="ABCOtaibi">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200412/s1274732.htm Australian Broadcasting Corp.] on Sultan al-Otaibi and Bandar al-Dakhil, 31 December 2004</ref>
|-
| 20
| Bandar Abdul-Rahman Abdullah al-Dakhil
| بندر عبدالرحمن عبدالله الدخيل
| killed December 2004<ref name="ABCOtaibi"/>
|-
| 21
| [[Othman Hadi Al Maqboul Almardy al-'Amari]]
| عثمان هادي آل مقبول العمري
| recanted, under an amnesty deal, 28 June 2004 in [[Namas]]<ref name="Amri">[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040629/world.htm Top Saudi militant surrenders], The Tribune (of India), 29 June 2004</ref><ref name="Hawali">[http://www.islamtoday.net/albasheer/show_news_content.cfm?id=30832 Islam Today] report of mediation in the surrender of Othman al-'Amri. The mediator was Safir al-Hawali; see [[Salman al-Ouda]].</ref>
|-
| 22
| Talal A'nbar Ahmad 'Anbari
| طلال عنبر أحمد عنبري
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 23
| 'Amir Muhsin Moreef Al Zaidan Al-Shihri
| عامر محسن مريف آل زيدان الشهري
| killed 6 November 2003 in Riyadh<ref name="buried">[http://www.saudiembassy.net/2004news/news/NewsDetail.asp?cIndex=1424 Death confirmed of wanted terrorist suspect Alshihri], Embassy of Saudi Arabia to USA, 22 February 2004</ref>
|-
| 24
| [[Abdullah Muhammad Rashid al-Rashoud]]
| عبد الله محمد راشد الرشود
| ''q.v.'', ideologue, killed May or June 2005 in Iraq
|-
| 25
| [[Abdulrahman Mohammad Mohammad Yazji]]
| عبدالرحمن محمد محمد يازجي
| killed 6 April 2005<ref name="ksaposter"/>
|-
| 26
| [[Hosain Mohammad Alhasaki]]
| حسين محمد الحسكي
| Moroccan, held in Belgium<ref name="ksaposter"/>
|-
|
| Turki N. M. al-Dandani
| تركي ناصر مشعل الدندني
| cell leader, a former # 1 most wanted,<ref name="WatanLists">[http://www.alwatan.com.sa/daily/alamn/amn01.htm KSA's 19 most wanted] and other information, ''[[Al-Watan]]'', 1 May 2004</ref> died by suicide July 2003 in [[Al Jawf|al-Jawf]]<ref name="TDandani">[http://hir.harvard.edu/articles/1141/ Royal Crackdown], by John Walsh, ''[[Harvard International Review]]'', Fall 2003; about Turki al-Dandani. Details are at present available only in Arabic.</ref>
|-
|
| Ibrahim bin Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad al-Muzaini
| إبراهيم بن عبد العزيز بن محمد المزين
| killed with Khalid Ali Hajj<ref name="AliHajj"/>
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman Mohammed Jubran al-Yazji
| عبدالكريم محمد جبران اليازجي
| killed 2 June 2004 in [[Ta'if]]<ref name="Yazji">[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/6/2/93138.shtml Newsmax] on the death of Abdul-Rahman Yazji</ref>
|-
|
| Mohammed Othman Abdullah al-Waleedi al-Shuhri
| محمد عثمان عبدالله الوليدي الشهري
| <ref name="WatanLists"/>
|-
|
| Mansour Faqeeh
| منصور فقيه
| surrendered<ref name="ArabNewsFaqeeh">[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=50174&d=20&m=8&y=2004 New Pictures of Most Wanted 7 Released], ''[[Arab News]]'', 20 August 2004</ref>
|-
|
| Hamid Fahd Abdullah al-Salmi al-Shamri
| حمد فهد عبدالله الأسلمي الشمري
| <ref name="WatanLists"/>
|-
|
| Ahmad Nasser Abdullah al-Dakhil
| أحمد ناصر عبدالله الدخيل
| <ref name="WatanLists"/> (dead)
|-
|
| [[Turki bin Fuheid al-Mutairi]] a/k/a Fawaz al-Nashimi
| تركي بن فيهد المطيري
| killed with al-Muqrin<ref name="CBCMuqrin"/>
|-
||
| Jubran Ali Hakmi
| جبران علي حكمي
| <ref name="AliHakmiAndHani">[http://www.alriyadh.com/Contents/12-05-2003/Mainpage/LOCAL1_7682.php ''Riyadh Daily''], 12 May 2003 (in Arabic)</ref>
|-
|
| Hani Said Ahmed Abdul-Karim al-Ghamdi
| هاني سعيد أحمد عبد الكريم الغامدي
| <ref name="AliHakmiAndHani"/>
|-
|
| Ali Abdul-Rahman al-Ghamdi
| علي عبد الرحمن الغامدي
| surrendered 26 June 2003<ref name="AliAlGhamdi">[http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/06/26/riyadh.bombing.suspect/index.html Key Riyadh bombings suspect gives up], [[CNN]], 26–27 June 2003</ref>
|-
|
| Bandar bin Abdul-Rahman al-Ghamdi
| بندر عبد الرحمن الغامدي
| captured September 2003 in Yemen<ref name="bbcSeveral">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/3531657.stm Summary of several captures] in the Arabian Peninsula, [[BBC]], 4 March 2004</ref> and extradited to [[Saudi Arabia|KSA]]
|-
|
| [[Fawaz al-Rabeiee|Fawaz Yahya al-Rabi'i]]
| فواز يحيى الربيعي
| ''q.v.'', killed 1 October 2006 in Yemen
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman Mansur Jabarah
| عبدالرحمن منصور جبارة
| "Canadian-Kuwaiti of Iraqi origin",<ref name="WatanLists"/> dead according to al-Qaeda; brother of Kuwaiti-Canadian [[Mohamed Mansour Jabarah]]
|-
|
| Adnan bin Abdullah al-Omari
|
| captured somewhere outside KSA, extradited to KSA November 2005<ref name="bbcOmari">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4419202.stm Report on al-Omari], ''[[BBC News]]'', 8 November 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman al-Mutib
|
| killed in [[al Qasim]] December 2005<ref name="BBCMutib">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4563848.stm Saudis 'kill militant fugitive'], ''[[BBC]]'', 28 December 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman al-Suwailmi, alias Abu Mus'ab al-Najdi
| محمد بن عبد الرحمن السويلمي
| killed in [[al Qasim]] December 2005<ref name="BBCMutib"/>
|-
|
| According to Saudi authorities,<ref name="Riyadh12">[http://saudinf.com/main/y5802.htm Saudi government identifies 12 dead bombers] re the Riyadh residential compound attack</ref> these 12 died or were killed while committing the [[Riyadh compound bombings]] on 12 May 2003. Several were previously wanted.
|-
|
| [[Khaled Mohammad Muslim Al-Juhani]]
| خالد محمد مسلم الجهني
| leader of this group
|-
|
| Abdul-Karim Mohammed Jubran Yazji
| عبد الكريم محمد جبران اليازجي
|
|-
|
| Mohammed Othman Abdullah Al-Walidi Al-Shehri
| ومحمد عثمان عبد الله الوليدي الشهري
|
|-
|
| Hani Saeed Ahmad Al Abdul-Karim Al-Ghamdi
| هاني سعيد أحمد عبد الكريم الغامدي
|
|-
|
| Jubran Ali Ahmad Hakami Khabrani
| جبران علي أحمد حكمي خبراني
|
|-
|
| Khaled bin Ibrahim Mahmoud
| خالد بن إبراهيم محمود
| called "Baghdadi"
|-
|
| Mehmas bin Mohammed Mehmas Al-Hawashleh Al-Dosari
| محماس بن محمد محماس الهواشلة الدوسري
|
|-
|
| Mohammed bin Shadhaf Ali Al-Mahzoum Al-Shehri
| محمد بن شظاف علي آل محزوم الشهري
|
|-
|
| Hazem Mohammed Saeed
| حازم محمد سعيد
| called "Kashmiri"
|-
|
| Majed Abdullah Sa'ad bin Okail
| ماجد عبدالله سعد بن عكيل
|
|-
|
| Bandar bin Abdul-Rahman Menawer Al-Rahimi Al-Mutairi
| بندر بن عبد الرحمن منور الرحيمي المطيري
|
|-
|
| Abdullah Farres bin Jufain Al-Rahimi Al-Mutairi
| عبدالله فارس بن جفين الرحيمي المطيري
|
|-
|
| [[Abdullah Hassan Al Aseery]]
| عبد الله حسن عسيري
| Died trying to assassinate a Saudi prince in October 2009.
|-
|
| The following five were reported killed in [[Dammam]] in early September 2005.<ref name="Dammam5">[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-09-08-saudis-militants_x.htm?csp=34 Saudi Arabia says 5 militants slain belonged to al-Qaeda], [[Associated Press]], 8 September 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Zaid Saad Zaid al-Samari
|
| a former most wanted
|-
|
| Saleh Mansour Mohsen al-Fereidi al-Harbi
|
|
|-
|
| Sultan Saleh Hussan al-Haseri
|
|
|-
|
| Naif Farhan Jalal al-Jehaishi al-Shammari
|
|
|-
|
| Mohammed Abdul-Rahman Mohammed al-Suwailmi
|
|
|-
| || [[Naser Abdel Karim al-Wahishi]] || || Appeared in threatening [[YouTube]] video in January 2009, where he claimed to be the group's leader.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23>
{{cite news Killed on August 28, 2011 in southern Yemen.
| url=http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6714422
| title=Report: Ex-Gitmo Detainee Joins Al-Qaida in Yemen
| publisher=[[ABC News]]
| date=January 23, 2009
| author=Maggie Michael
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2Fprint%3Fid%3D6714422&date=2009-10-24
| archivedate=October 24, 2009
}}</ref>
|-
| || [[Sa'id Ali Jabir Al Khathim Al Shihri]] || || Former [[Guantanamo captive]] who appeared in threatening YouTube video in January 2009, where he claimed to be the group's deputy leader.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/>
|-
| || [[Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi]] || || Former [[Guantanamo captive]] who appeared in the threatening YouTube video in January 2009, and who voluntarily turned himself in to Saudi authorities a month later.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/>
|-
| || [[Abu Hureira Qasm al-Rimi]] || || Appeared in threatening YouTube video in January 2009.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/> Was the group's military chief. Killed in an airstrike on January 15, 2010, in Yemen.
|-
| || [[Ibrahim Hassan Tali al-Asiri]] || || Operative and bomb maker.<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/03/158911.htm Department of State's Terrorist Designation of Ibrahim Hassan Tali Al-Asiri], [[U.S. Department of State]], 24 March 2011</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://csis.org/publication/aqap-yemen AQAP in Yemen], [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] (CSIS)
*[http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqap.html Al-Qa‘ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)], U.S. [[National Counterterrorism Center]]
*{{NYTtopic|organizations/a/al_qaeda_in_the_arabian_peninsula}}
*[http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2008/09/21/al-qaeda-in-yemen-timeline/ “Al-Qaeda” in Yemen: Timeline of Strikes and Statements], Jane Novak, ''Armies of Liberation'', September 21, 2008
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11483095 Profile: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula], ''[[BBC News]]'', 31 October 2010
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/22/us-yemen-president-aqap-idUSTRE72L3QK20110322 Factbox: AQAP, Al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing], ''[[Reuters]]'', 22 March 2011
*[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0325/Will-Yemen-protests-boost-Al-Qaeda Will Yemen protests boost Al Qaeda?], Erik Stier in Sanaa, ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]'', 25 March 2011

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St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = St. John's West
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = St. John's West.png
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|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1949
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|prov-election-first = 1949
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Sheila Osborne]]
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|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 11,805
|demo-electors = 7,741
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'''St. John’s West''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Johns%20West_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|accessdate=4 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the [[Cowan Heights, St. John's|Cowan Heights]] area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Sheila Osborne
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1997-2011
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Rex Gibbons
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1997
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Hal Barrett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1979-1989
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Hubert Kitchen
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1977-1979
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|John Crosbie
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1966-1977
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William G. Adams
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1962-1966
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Joseph R. Smallwood]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1959-1962
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Malcolm Hollett
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1952-1959
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Peter Cashin
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1951-1956
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Oliver Vardy
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1952
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|James Spratt
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1951
|-
|}<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

== Election results ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Dan Crummell
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|George Joyce
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Chris Pickard
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|OSBORNE, Sheila
|align="right"|3623
|align="right"|72.68%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|JOYCE, George
|align="right"|1018
|align="right"|20.42%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|SCOTT, Joan
|align="right"|344
|align="right"|6.9%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|align="right"|4557
|align="right"|72.21%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Hann
|align="right"|1294
|align="right"|20.5%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Raj Sharan
|align="right"|460
|align="right"|7.29%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/037/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

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|align="right"|3,206
|align="right"|49.8%
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|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Tom Moore
|align="right"|2,532
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|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|683
|align="right"|10.6%
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|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports]. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. </ref>

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|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|4152
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|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Bren Kelly
|align="right"|1648
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|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Pat Lynch
|align="right"|651
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|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3094
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{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Paul Sears
|align="right"|2485
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{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Bonnie MacGillivray
|align="right"|835
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|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

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|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Rex Gibbons
|align="right"|3389
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{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Hal Barrett
|align="right"|2583
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{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Larry Power
|align="right"|380
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|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

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|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|3382
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|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Gerald Moore
|align="right"|1595
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|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Thomas O'Leary
|align="right"|1508
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|-
|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

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|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Harold Barrett
|align="right"|2475
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{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ronald Pumphrey
|align="right"|755
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|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Ronald Lewis
|align="right"|225
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|}<ref name=govnl2>Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

2011-09-30T19:23:00Z

174.115.86.94: /* Transformation into active al-Qaeda affiliate */

{{Infobox War Faction
|name=القاعدة في جزيرة العرب (Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula)
|war=the [[Yemeni al-Qaeda crackdown]]
|image=[[Image:Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg|275px]]
|caption=One of the [[banner]]s featured in the group's propaganda videos
|leaders=[[Yousif Saleh Fahd al-'Uyayri]]† Khalid Ali bin Ali Hajj† Abdulaziz Issa Abdul-Muhsin al-Muqrin† Saleh Muhammad 'Audhuallah al-'Alawi al-Oufi† [[Nasir al-Wuhayshi]]†
|area=Yemen and Saudi Arabia
|strength=500-600 in Yemen<ref>http://pascalbonifaceaffairesstrategiques.blogs.nouvelobs.com/archive/2010/09/16/al-qaida-de-l-afghanistan-au-yemen.html</ref>
|partof=[[Al-Qaeda]]
|previous=[[Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia]] and [[Islamic Jihad of Yemen]]
|next=
|opponents=[[United States]], Yemen ([[Yemen Army]]), Saudi Arabia ([[Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia]])
}}

'''Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula''' ({{lang-ar|القاعدة في جزيرة العرب}}) (AQAP) is a militant [[Islamist]] organization, primarily active in [[Yemen]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. It was named for [[al-Qaeda]], and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader [[Osama bin Laden]], a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen.

==Ideology and formation==
Like al-Qaeda, it opposes the [[Al Saud]] [[monarchy]].<ref name="reuters1">{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE6A70TK20101108 |title=FACTBOX-Al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing |publisher=Reuters|date= 8 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> AQAP was formed in January 2009 from a merger of al Qaeda's Yemeni and Saudi branches.<ref name="channel1">{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/al-qaeda-in-the-arabian-peninsula-who-are-they |title=Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: who are they? |publisher=Channel4 News |date= |accessdate=November 12, 2010}}</ref> The Saudi group had been effectively suppressed by the Saudi government, forcing its members to seek sanctuary in Yemen.<ref name="novak">{{cite news|url=http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/01/arabian_peninsula_al.php|title=Arabian Peninsula al Qaeda groups merge|last=Novak|first=Jane|date=January 26, 2009|work=[[Long War Journal]]|accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Wong">{{cite news|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/yemen-major-staging-base-al-qaeda/story?id=9478552|title= Yemen: 'Major Staging Base' for Al Qaeda: Q and A With Former CIA Official and Al Qaeda Expert Bruce Riedel|last=Wong|first=Kristina|date=January 5, 2010|work=ABC News|accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref> It is believed to have several hundred members.<ref name="channel1"/>

==Transformation into active al-Qaeda affiliate==
[[File:Anwar al-Awlaki sitting on couch, lightened.jpg|thumb|left|[[Anwar al-Awlaki]](1971-2011), believed to be an AQAP regional commander]]
According to U.S. counter-terrorism officials, [[Anwar al-Awlaki]] was the main force behind AQAP's decision to transform itself from a regional threat into al-Qaeda's most active affiliate outside Pakistan and Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/06/AR2010040601572_2.html |title=U.S. targets American-born cleric in Yemen: officials |publisher=washingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=April 8, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=August 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

The percentage of terrorist plots in the West that originated from [[Pakistan]] declined considerably from most of them (at the outset), to 75% in 2007, and to 50% in 2010, as al-Qaeda shifted to Somalia and Yemen.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8009819/Anwar-al-Awlaki-the-new-Osama-bin-Laden.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Philip | last=Johnston | title=Anwar al Awlaki: the new Osama bin Laden? | date=September 17, 2010}}</ref>

U.S. Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] formally designated it a terrorist organization on December 14, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gerstein |first=Josh |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/0110/Clinton_named_AlQaeda_Yemen_as_terror_group_a_month_ago.html |title=Clinton named Al-Qaeda Yemen as terror group a month ago |publisher=Politico.Com |date=January 18, 2010 |accessdate=April 8, 2010}}</ref> On August 25, 2010, ''The Washington Post'' said the CIA believed Yemen's branch of al-Qaida had surpassed its parent organization, Osama bin Laden's core group, as a threat to the U.S. homeland.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hFLW5i4S7uN7Itc1tVuDHb72Dc4gD9HQ97381 ]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref>

On August 26, Yemen claimed that U.S. officials had exaggerated the size and danger of al-Qaeda in Yemen, insisting also that fighting the jihadist network's local branch remained Sanaa's job.<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) – Aug 26, 2010 |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gZ7mtDjUJQgZ6jrRCbJpa6fXL4lA |title=AFP: Yemen says US officials exaggerate Qaeda threat |publisher=Google.com |date=August 26, 2010 |accessdate=October 31, 2010}}</ref> A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between al-Qaida and Yemeni authorities, and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay in power.

However, Ahmed al-Bahri told the [[Associated Press]] that attacks by al-Qaida in southern Yemen was an indication of its increasing strength.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jyZ4yhVqAu5yqaNFXVY9748IMsNwD9HRBT7G0 ]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref>

==Activities==
{{main|USS Cole bombing|2009 Christmas Day bomb plot|2010 cargo plane bomb plot}}
Yemen played an early role in al-Qaeda's history, as it is Osama bin Laden's ancestral homeland. Al Qaeda was active in Yemen well before the Saudi and Yemeni branches merged.

[[File:INTEL-COGNITIVE-Cole.jpg|thumb|right|USS ''Cole'' after the October 2000 attack]]
Al Qaeda was responsible for the [[USS Cole bombing|USS ''Cole'' bombing]] in October 2000 in the southern port of Aden, killing 17 U.S. sailors.<ref name="reuters1"/> In 2002, an al Qaeda attack damaged a French supertanker in the [[Gulf of Aden]].<ref name="reuters1"/>

The [[Global Terrorism Database]] attributes the [[2004 Khobar massacre]] to the group.<ref>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/search/IncidentSummary.aspx?gtdid=200405290002
| title=Incident Summary 200405290002
| publisher=[[Global Terrorism Database]]
| date=May 29, 2004
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.start.umd.edu%2Fgtd%2Fsearch%2FIncidentSummary.aspx%3Fgtdid%3D200405290002&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| accessdate=January 1, 2010
}}</ref> In this guise, it is also known as "The Jerusalem Squadron".

In addition to a number of attacks in Saudi Arabia, and the kidnap and murder of [[Paul Marshall Johnson, Jr.|Paul Johnson]] in [[Riyadh]] in 2004, the group is suspected in connection with a bombing in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]], in March 2005.<ref name="qatar">
{{cite news
| url=http://www.forbes.com/home/energy/2005/03/25/cz_0325oxan_qatarattack.html
| title=The Advent Of Terrorism In Qatar
| publisher=[[Forbes]]
| date=March 25, 2005
| author=
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2F2005%2F03%2F25%2Fcz_0325oxan_qatarattack.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
}}</ref> For a chronology of recent Islamist militant attacks in Saudi Arabia, ''see'' [[Insurgency in Saudi Arabia]].

In the [[2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting]], [[2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting|Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad]], formerly known as Carlos Leon Bledsoe, a Muslim convert who had spent time in Yemen, on June 1, 2009 opened fire with an [[assault rifle]] in a [[drive-by shooting]] on soldiers in front of a United States [[military recruiting office]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], in a ''jihad'' attack. He killed Private William Long, and wounded Private Quinton Ezeagwula. He said that he was affiliated with and had been sent by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/22littlerock.html?hp|title=Man Claims Terror Ties in Little Rock Shooting|last=Dao|first=James|date=January 21, 2010|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=January 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/01/arkansas.recruiter.shooting/|author= Mike Phelan, Mike Mount, and Terry Frieden |title=Suspect arrested in Arkansas recruiting center shooting |publisher=CNN |date=June 1, 2009 |accessdate=March 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="nytimes1">{{cite news|last=Dao |first=James |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/us/17convert.html |title=A Muslim Son, a Murder Trial and Many Questions |location=Arkansas;Yemen |publisher=The New York Times |date=February 16, 2010 |accessdate=June 23, 2010}}</ref>

In August 2009, an AQAP suicide bomber tried to kill Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who heads Saudi Arabia's anti-terrorism campaign and is a member of the Saudi royal family.<ref name="reuters1"/> In 2009, AQAP also carried out a suicide attack in Yemen that killed four South Korean tourists.<ref name="reuters1"/>

[[File:Umar Mutallab crop and contrast.png|thumb|160px|right|upright|alt=A young, dark brown-skinned man in a white T-shirt shirt. He is not smiling and has short black hair.|[[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]], the suspected Christmas Day bomber]]
AQAP said it was responsible for [[Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab]]'s attempted Christmas Day bombing of [[Northwest Airlines Flight 253]] as it approached Detroit on December 25, 2009.<ref name="AQAPClaimsXmasAttempt">
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6901918/Detroit-terror-attack-al-Qaeda-regional-group-claims-responsibility.html
| title=Detroit terror attack: al-Qaeda regional group claims responsibility
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=December 28, 2009
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fnorthamerica%2Fusa%2F6901918%2FDetroit-terror-attack-al-Qaeda-regional-group-claims-responsibility.html+&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref> In that incident, Abdulmutallab reportedly tried to set off [[plastic explosive]]s sewn to his underwear, but failed to detonate them properly.<ref name="reuters1"/>

On February 8, 2010, deputy leader [[Said Ali al-Shihri]] called for a regional [[holy war]] and [[blockade]] of the [[Red Sea]] to prevent shipments to [[Israel]]. In an audiotape he called upon [[Somalia]]'s [[al-Shabaab]] militant group for assistance in the blockade.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urges Joint Blockade of Red Seas
| newspaper = New York Times
| location = New York
| publisher = The New York Times
| date = February 9, 2010
| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/world/middleeast/09briefs-Yemen.html
| accessdate = February 9, 2010}}</ref> AQAP was behind a suicide bombing aimed at the British ambassador in Yemen in April 2010, and a rocket fired at a British embassy vehicle in October 2010.<ref name="reuters1"/>

The [[2010 cargo plane bomb plot]] was discovered on October 29, 2010, when two explosive-laden packages bound for the United States via [[cargo aircraft|cargo planes]] were found, based on intelligence received from government intelligence agencies, in the United Kingdom and the [[United Arab Emirates]]. The packages originated from [[Yemen]], and were addressed to outdated addresses of two Jewish institutions in [[Chicago, Illinois]], one of which was the [[Congregation Or Chadash]], a [[LGBT]] [[synagogue]].<ref name=wsjegypt>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703414504575584681982002308.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Chicago Synagogue Cites Web Visits From Egypt], Wall Street Journal 31-10-2010</ref> On October 30, 2010, On November 5, 2010, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took responsibility for the plot.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news|author=By the CNN Wire Staff |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/11/05/yemen.security.concern/?hpt=T2 |title=Yemen-based al Qaeda group claims responsibility for parcel bomb plot |publisher=CNN|date= 6 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> It posted its acceptance of responsibility on a number of radical Islamist websites monitored by the [[SITE Institute|SITE Intelligence Group]] and the [[NEFA Foundation]], and wrote: "We will continue to strike blows against American interests and the interest of America's allies." It also claimed responsibility for the [[UPS Airlines Flight 6|crash]] of a UPS [[Boeing 747-400]] cargo plane in Dubai on September 3; U.S. and United Arab Emirates investigators had said they had not found any evidence of terrorist involvement in that incident. The statement continued: "since both operations were successful, we intend to spread the idea to our ''[[mujahedeen]]'' brothers in the world and enlarge the circle of its application to include civilian aircraft in the West as well as cargo aircraft."<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Updated 22 minutes ago 11/8/2010 12:24:00 PM +00:00 |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40031838/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ |title=Al-Qaida claims responsibility for cargo bombs |publisher=MSNBC |date= |accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Entous |first=Adam |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704353504575596831033307148.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |title=Yemeni al Qaeda Claims Package Bomb Attempts |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date= 5 November 2010|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=AP |url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/05/yemeni-al-qaeda-group-claims-responsibility-failed-mail-bomb-plot-cargo-planes/ |title=Yemeni Al Qaeda Group Claims Responsibility for Failed Mail Bomb Plot on U.S. Cargo Planes |publisher=Fox News |date=April 7, 2010 |accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> American authorities had said they believed that al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was behind the plot.<ref name=wsjegypt/> Officials in the United Kingdom and the United States believe that it is most likely that the bombs were designed to destroy the planes carrying them.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/world/01terror.html | work=The New York Times | first1=Mark | last1=Mazzetti | first2=Robert F. | last2=Worth | first3=Eric | last3=Lipton | title=Bomb Plot Shows Key Role Played by Intelligence | date=31 October 2010}}</ref>

In November 2010 the group announced a strategy, called "Operation Hemorrhage", that it said was designed to capitalize on the "security phobia that is sweeping America." The program would call for a large number of inexpensive, small-scale attacks against United States interests with the intent of weakening the U.S. economy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/11/21/al-qaeda-threat.html?ref=rss | work=CBC News | title=Yemen group vows small-scale attacks | date=21 November 2010}}</ref>

The group also publishes the online magazines ''[[Voice of Jihad]]'' and ''[[Inspire (magazine)|Inspire]]''.

==Possible drone attacks==
{{Main|Targeted killing}}
[[File:081131-F-7734Q-001.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[MQ-1 Predator|Predator]] drone]]
The White House, in an effort to turn up the heat against al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, is considering adding the CIA's armed [[MQ-1 Predator|Predator]] [[drone]]s to the fight, two U.S. officials said. The drones are among CIA resources that could be assigned to an existing mission by U.S. [[special operations forces]]. The official said such options were in the planning stages, and would be put into effect only with the cooperation of the Yemeni leadership in Sanaa.

A CIA [[targeted killing]] drone strike made headlines in Yemen in November 2002, when it killed an American citizen along with a group of al-Qaida operatives. Drones became shorthand in Yemen for a weak government allowing foreign forces to have their way.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h9Ghexv7m1nawGJRrJ3yUnPw3ZcwD9HQOKQO1 ]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-08/27/c_13464637_2.htm |title=Yemen rejects U.S. role in fighting al-Qaida |publisher=xinhuanet.com |date= |accessdate=October 31, 2010}}</ref>

On September 30, 2011, a U.S. drone attack in Yemen resulted in the death of the group's leader, [[Anwar al-Awlaki]], and the editor of [[Inspire (magazine)|its English-language magazine]], [[Samir Khan]], both U.S. citizens.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/30/us-born-terror-boss-anwar-al-awlaki-killed/]</ref>

==Alleged members==

In February 2006, 23 prisoners suspected of being al-Qaeda members escaped from a Yemeni high-security prison, reportedly with the aid of some Yemeni security forces. One of the prisoners, [[Nasir al-Wuhayshi|Naser al-Wuhayshi]], was announced as the leader of AQAP.<ref name="channel1"/> He was once a close associate of bin Laden.<ref name="reuters1"/> Another prisoner, [[Abu Hureira Qasm al-Rimi|Qassim al-Raimi]], became the AQAP military commander and the third-highest-ranking figure in the group.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/15/yemen.al.qaeda/ |title=Yemen says 6 al Qaeda leaders killed |publisher=CNN |accessdate=January 16, 2010 | date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> Analysts credit his talent for innovation, organizational skills, and ability to recruit for establishing a powerful, cohesive unit.<ref name=Telegraph2010-01-03>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/6927845/Britain-and-US-close-embassies-in-Yemen-over-fears-of-imminent-attack-from-al-Qaeda.html
| title=Britain and US close embassies in Yemen over fears of imminent attack from al-Qaeda
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=January 3, 2010
| author=Adrian Blomfield, Duncan Gardham
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fmiddleeast%2Fyemen%2F6927845%2FBritain-and-US-close-embassies-in-Yemen-over-fears-of-imminent-attack-from-al-Qaeda.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref>
He has also been able to take advantage of Yemen’s "slow collapse into near-anarchy. Widespread corruption, growing poverty and internal fragmentation have helped make Yemen a breeding ground for terror."<ref name=Telegraph2010-01-03/> Yemeni security officials announced that al-Raimi and five other al-Qaida operatives were killed in an airstrike on January 16, 2010.<ref name="cnn.com"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100116/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_yemen_al_qaida_8 |title=Yemen says airstrike kills al-Qaida military chief |agency=Associated Press |date=January 16, 2010 |accessdate=January 16, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

The next year, Wuhayshi made [[Said Ali al-Shihri]] his deputy after he was released from six years' incarceration in [[Guantanamo Bay]] in December 2007 to a Saudi rehabilitation program, from which he disappeared. Another Guantanamo detainee released to a Saudi rehabilitation program, Ibrahim Suleiman al-Rubaysh, also disappeared and is now described as the [[mufti]], or theological guide, to AQAP. [[Anwar al-Awlaki]] also plays a crucial role for AQAP.

Gregory Johnsen, of [[Princeton University]], an expert on Yemen, said there was evidence that al-Qa'ida was building a powerful support base among the tribes, even marrying into local tribes.<ref name=TheAustralian2010-01-04>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/somali-insurgents-threaten-to-join-the-new-front/story-e6frg6so-1225815728037
| title=Somali insurgents threaten to join the new front
| publisher=[[The Australian]]
| date=January 4, 2010
| author=
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fsomali-insurgents-threaten-to-join-the-new-front%2Fstory-e6frg6so-1225815728037&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
}}</ref> Another Yemeni analyst, Barak Barfi, discounted claims that marriage between the militant group and Yemeni tribes is a widespread practice, though he agrees that the bulk of AQAP members hail from the tribes.<ref name=barfi>{{Citation
| last = Barfi
| first = Barak
| author-link =
| title = Yemen on the Brink?: The Resurgence of al Qaeda in Yemen
| journal =
| volume =
| issue =
| pages =
| date = October 20, 2001
| publisher = New America Foundation
| year = 2010
| url = http://www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/Barfi.pdf
| doi =
| id = }}</ref>

Reportedly, as many as 20 Islamist British nationals traveled to Yemen in 2009 to be trained by AQAP.<ref>
{{cite news
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/yemen/6924502/Detroit-terror-attack-Britain-sends-counter-terrorist-forces-to-Yemen.html
| title=Detroit terror attack: Britain sends counter-terrorist forces to Yemen
| publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]
| date=January 3, 2010
| author=Sean Rayment, Adrian Blomfield, Richard Spencer, Philip Sherwell
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fmiddleeast%2Fyemen%2F6924502%2FDetroit-terror-attack-Britain-sends-counter-terrorist-forces-to-Yemen.html&date=2010-01-16
| archivedate=January 16, 2010
| location=London
}}</ref>

The following is a list of people who have been purported to be AQAP members. Most, but not all, are or were Saudi nationals. Roughly half have appeared on Saudi "most wanted" lists. In the left column is the rank of each member in the original 2003 list of the 26 most wanted.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|
! English
! Arabic
|-
|
| [[Yousif Saleh Fahd al-'Uyayri]] (or Ayyiri, etc.)
| يوسف صالح فهد العييري
| first operational leader of AQAP, writer, and webmaster, killed June 2003 in [[Saudi Arabia]]<ref name="MIA">[http://ctc.usma.edu/atlas/Atlas-ResearchCompendium.pdf Militant Ideology Atlas] p. 355, Combating Terrorism Center, [[United States Military Academy]]</ref>
|-
| 3
| Khalid Ali bin Ali Hajj
| خالد علي بن علي حاج
| leader, killed in [[Riyadh]] March or April 2004<ref name="AliHajj">[http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=2572 Saudi al-Qaida cell promises revenge], ''[[al-Jazeera]]'', 20 March 2004</ref>
|-
| 1
| [[Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin|Abdulaziz Issa Abdul-Muhsin al-Muqrin]]
| عبد العزيز عيسى عبد المحسن المقرن
| leader, killed in Riyadh 18 June 2004<ref name="Muqrin">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3821237.stm Profile: Abdul Aziz al-Muqrin], ''[[BBC]]'', 19 June 2004</ref><ref name="CBCMuqrin">[http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2004/06/19/muqrin040619.html CBC report] on al-Muqrin and three others killed, and AQAP's acknowledgement</ref><ref name=Gazette>[https://sites.google.com/site/roblwagnerarchives/bitter-high-school-dropout/ "Bitter School Dropout Who Became a Flamboyant Killer" by Rob L. Wagner, ''Saudi Gazette'', June 20, 2004]</ref>
|-
| 5
| [[Saleh al-Oufi|Saleh Muhammad 'Audhuallah al-'Alawi al-Oufi]]
| صالح محمد عوض الله العلوي العوفي
| leader, killed 17 or 18 August 2005 in [[Madinah]]<ref name="Oufi">[http://arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68673&d=19&m=8&y=2005 Al-Qaeda Chief in Kingdom Killed], ''[[Arab News]]'', 19 August 2005</ref>
|-
| 2
| [[Rakan Muhsin Mohammad Alsaykhan|Rakan Muhsin Mohammed al-Saikhan]]
| راكان محسن محمد الصيخان
| killed 12 April 2004 in Riyadh
|-
| 7
| [[Saud Hamoud 'Abid al-Qatini al-'Otaibi]]
| سعود حمود عبيد القطيني العتيبي
| senior member, one of 15 killed in a 3-day battle in [[Ar Rass]] April 2005<ref name="Rass15">[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=61858&d=10&m=4&y=2005 Death of Top Terrorists in Al-Rass Gunbattle Confirmed], ''[[Arab News]]'', 10 April 2005</ref>
|-
| 4
| [[Abdul Kareem Al-Majati]]
| عبد الكريم المجاطي
| Moroccan, killed with Saud al-Otaibi at Ar Rass,<ref name="Rass15"/> was wanted in the USA under the name [[Karim El Mejjati]]
|-
| 6
| Ibrahim Muhammad Abdullah al-Rais
| إبراهيم محمد عبدا لله الريس
| killed 8 December 2003 in Riyadh
|-
| 8
| [[Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli]]
| أحمد عبدالرحمن صقر الفضلي
| killed 22 April 2004 in [[Jeddah]]
|-
| 9
| [[Sultan Jubran Sultan al-Qahtani]] alias [[Zubayr Al-Rimi]]
| سلطان جبران سلطان القحطاني
| ''q.v.'', killed 23 September 2003 in [[Jizan]]
|-
| 10
| Abdullah Saud Al-Siba'i
| عبد الله سعود السباعي
| killed 29 December 2004<ref name="ksaposter">[http://www.saudiembassy.net/documents/Wanted%20Poster.pdf KSA wanted list], Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the USA</ref>
|-
| 11
| Faisal Abdul-Rahman Abdullah al-Dakhil
| فيصل عبدالرحمن عبدالله الدخيل
| killed with al-Muqrin<ref name="CBCMuqrin"/>
|-
| 12
| [[Faris Ahmed Jamaan al-Showeel al-Zahrani|Faris al-Zaharani]]
| فارس آل شويل الزهراني
| ideologue, captured 5 August 2004 in [[Abha]]<ref name="Zahrani">[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/28/terror/main663581.shtml Saudis' Most Wanted Is Captured], [[CBS News]], 6 August 2004</ref>
|-
| 13
| Khalid Mobarak Habeeb-Allah al-Qurashi
| خالد مبارك حبيب الله القرشي
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 14
| [[Mansoor Muhammad Ahmad Faqeeh]]
| منصور محمد أحمد فقيه
| surrendered 30 December 2003 in [[Najran]]
|-
| 15
| 'Issa Saad Muhammad bin 'Ushan
| عيسى سعد محمد بن عوشن
| ideologue, killed 20 July 2004 in Riyadh
|-
| 16
| Talib Saud Abdullah Al Talib
| طالب سعود عبدالله آل طالب
| at large; (last of the original 26)
|-
| 17
| Mustafa Ibrahim Muhammad Mubaraki
| مصطفى إبراهيم محمد مباركي
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 18
| Abdul-Majiid Mohammed al-Mani'
| عبد المجيد محمد المنيع
| ideologue, killed 12 October 2004 in Riyadh<ref name="CNNMani">[http://arabic.cnn.com/2004/middle_east/10/13/saudi.militant_clashes/index.html Report of death of al-Mani'], ''[[CNN]]'', 13 October 2004</ref>
|-
| 19
| Nasir Rashid Nasir Al-Rashid
| ناصر راشد ناصر الراشد
| killed 12 April 2004 in Riyadh
|-
|
| Sultan bin Bajad Al-Otaibi
| سلطان بن بجاد العتيبي
| spokesman<ref name="SBOtaibi">[http://www.siteinstitute.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=publications12304&Category=publications&Subcategory=0 SITE notice] about Sultan al-Otaibi</ref> and writer for al-Qaeda, killed 28 or 29 December 2004<ref name="ABCOtaibi">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200412/s1274732.htm Australian Broadcasting Corp.] on Sultan al-Otaibi and Bandar al-Dakhil, 31 December 2004</ref>
|-
| 20
| Bandar Abdul-Rahman Abdullah al-Dakhil
| بندر عبدالرحمن عبدالله الدخيل
| killed December 2004<ref name="ABCOtaibi"/>
|-
| 21
| Othman Hadi Al Maqboul Almardy al-'Amari
| عثمان هادي آل مقبول العمري
| recanted, under an amnesty deal, 28 June 2004 in [[Namas]]<ref name="Amri">[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040629/world.htm Top Saudi militant surrenders], The Tribune (of India), 29 June 2004</ref><ref name="Hawali">[http://www.islamtoday.net/albasheer/show_news_content.cfm?id=30832 Islam Today] report of mediation in the surrender of Othman al-'Amri. The mediator was Safir al-Hawali; see [[Salman al-Ouda]].</ref>
|-
| 22
| Talal A'nbar Ahmad 'Anbari
| طلال عنبر أحمد عنبري
| killed 22 April 2004 in Jeddah
|-
| 23
| 'Amir Muhsin Moreef Al Zaidan Al-Shihri
| عامر محسن مريف آل زيدان الشهري
| killed 6 November 2003 in Riyadh<ref name="buried">[http://www.saudiembassy.net/2004news/news/NewsDetail.asp?cIndex=1424 Death confirmed of wanted terrorist suspect Alshihri], Embassy of Saudi Arabia to USA, 22 February 2004</ref>
|-
| 24
| [[Abdullah Muhammad Rashid al-Rashoud]]
| عبد الله محمد راشد الرشود
| ''q.v.'', ideologue, killed May or June 2005 in Iraq
|-
| 25
| [[Abdulrahman Mohammad Mohammad Yazji]]
| عبدالرحمن محمد محمد يازجي
| killed 6 April 2005<ref name="ksaposter"/>
|-
| 26
| [[Hosain Mohammad Alhasaki]]
| حسين محمد الحسكي
| Moroccan, held in Belgium<ref name="ksaposter"/>
|-
|
| Turki N. M. al-Dandani
| تركي ناصر مشعل الدندني
| cell leader, a former # 1 most wanted,<ref name="WatanLists">[http://www.alwatan.com.sa/daily/alamn/amn01.htm KSA's 19 most wanted] and other information, ''[[Al-Watan]]'', 1 May 2004</ref> died by suicide July 2003 in [[Al Jawf|al-Jawf]]<ref name="TDandani">[http://hir.harvard.edu/articles/1141/ Royal Crackdown], by John Walsh, ''[[Harvard International Review]]'', Fall 2003; about Turki al-Dandani. Details are at present available only in Arabic.</ref>
|-
|
| Ibrahim bin Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad al-Muzaini
| إبراهيم بن عبد العزيز بن محمد المزين
| killed with Khalid Ali Hajj<ref name="AliHajj"/>
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman Mohammed Jubran al-Yazji
| عبدالكريم محمد جبران اليازجي
| killed 2 June 2004 in [[Ta'if]]<ref name="Yazji">[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/6/2/93138.shtml Newsmax] on the death of Abdul-Rahman Yazji</ref>
|-
|
| Mohammed Othman Abdullah al-Waleedi al-Shuhri
| محمد عثمان عبدالله الوليدي الشهري
| <ref name="WatanLists"/>
|-
|
| Mansour Faqeeh
| منصور فقيه
| surrendered<ref name="ArabNewsFaqeeh">[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=50174&d=20&m=8&y=2004 New Pictures of Most Wanted 7 Released], ''[[Arab News]]'', 20 August 2004</ref>
|-
|
| Hamid Fahd Abdullah al-Salmi al-Shamri
| حمد فهد عبدالله الأسلمي الشمري
| <ref name="WatanLists"/>
|-
|
| Ahmad Nasser Abdullah al-Dakhil
| أحمد ناصر عبدالله الدخيل
| <ref name="WatanLists"/> (dead)
|-
|
| [[Turki bin Fuheid al-Mutairi]] a/k/a Fawaz al-Nashimi
| تركي بن فيهد المطيري
| killed with al-Muqrin<ref name="CBCMuqrin"/>
|-
||
| Jubran Ali Hakmi
| جبران علي حكمي
| <ref name="AliHakmiAndHani">[http://www.alriyadh.com/Contents/12-05-2003/Mainpage/LOCAL1_7682.php ''Riyadh Daily''], 12 May 2003 (in Arabic)</ref>
|-
|
| Hani Said Ahmed Abdul-Karim al-Ghamdi
| هاني سعيد أحمد عبد الكريم الغامدي
| <ref name="AliHakmiAndHani"/>
|-
|
| Ali Abdul-Rahman al-Ghamdi
| علي عبد الرحمن الغامدي
| surrendered 26 June 2003<ref name="AliAlGhamdi">[http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/06/26/riyadh.bombing.suspect/index.html Key Riyadh bombings suspect gives up], [[CNN]], 26–27 June 2003</ref>
|-
|
| Bandar bin Abdul-Rahman al-Ghamdi
| بندر عبد الرحمن الغامدي
| captured September 2003 in Yemen<ref name="bbcSeveral">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/3531657.stm Summary of several captures] in the Arabian Peninsula, [[BBC]], 4 March 2004</ref> and extradited to [[Saudi Arabia|KSA]]
|-
|
| [[Fawaz al-Rabeiee|Fawaz Yahya al-Rabi'i]]
| فواز يحيى الربيعي
| ''q.v.'', killed 1 October 2006 in Yemen
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman Mansur Jabarah
| عبدالرحمن منصور جبارة
| "Canadian-Kuwaiti of Iraqi origin",<ref name="WatanLists"/> dead according to al-Qaeda; brother of Kuwaiti-Canadian [[Mohamed Mansour Jabarah]]
|-
|
| Adnan bin Abdullah al-Omari
|
| captured somewhere outside KSA, extradited to KSA November 2005<ref name="bbcOmari">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4419202.stm Report on al-Omari], ''[[BBC News]]'', 8 November 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Abdul-Rahman al-Mutib
|
| killed in [[al Qasim]] December 2005<ref name="BBCMutib">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4563848.stm Saudis 'kill militant fugitive'], ''[[BBC]]'', 28 December 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman al-Suwailmi, alias Abu Mus'ab al-Najdi
| محمد بن عبد الرحمن السويلمي
| killed in [[al Qasim]] December 2005<ref name="BBCMutib"/>
|-
|
| According to Saudi authorities,<ref name="Riyadh12">[http://saudinf.com/main/y5802.htm Saudi government identifies 12 dead bombers] re the Riyadh residential compound attack</ref> these 12 died or were killed while committing the [[Riyadh compound bombings]] on 12 May 2003. Several were previously wanted.
|-
|
| [[Khaled Mohammad Muslim Al-Juhani]]
| خالد محمد مسلم الجهني
| leader of this group
|-
|
| Abdul-Karim Mohammed Jubran Yazji
| عبد الكريم محمد جبران اليازجي
|
|-
|
| Mohammed Othman Abdullah Al-Walidi Al-Shehri
| ومحمد عثمان عبد الله الوليدي الشهري
|
|-
|
| Hani Saeed Ahmad Al Abdul-Karim Al-Ghamdi
| هاني سعيد أحمد عبد الكريم الغامدي
|
|-
|
| Jubran Ali Ahmad Hakami Khabrani
| جبران علي أحمد حكمي خبراني
|
|-
|
| Khaled bin Ibrahim Mahmoud
| خالد بن إبراهيم محمود
| called "Baghdadi"
|-
|
| Mehmas bin Mohammed Mehmas Al-Hawashleh Al-Dosari
| محماس بن محمد محماس الهواشلة الدوسري
|
|-
|
| Mohammed bin Shadhaf Ali Al-Mahzoum Al-Shehri
| محمد بن شظاف علي آل محزوم الشهري
|
|-
|
| Hazem Mohammed Saeed
| حازم محمد سعيد
| called "Kashmiri"
|-
|
| Majed Abdullah Sa'ad bin Okail
| ماجد عبدالله سعد بن عكيل
|
|-
|
| Bandar bin Abdul-Rahman Menawer Al-Rahimi Al-Mutairi
| بندر بن عبد الرحمن منور الرحيمي المطيري
|
|-
|
| Abdullah Farres bin Jufain Al-Rahimi Al-Mutairi
| عبدالله فارس بن جفين الرحيمي المطيري
|
|-
|
| [[Abdullah Hassan Al Aseery]]
| عبد الله حسن عسيري
| Died trying to assassinate a Saudi prince in October 2009.
|-
|
| The following five were reported killed in [[Dammam]] in early September 2005.<ref name="Dammam5">[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-09-08-saudis-militants_x.htm?csp=34 Saudi Arabia says 5 militants slain belonged to al-Qaeda], [[Associated Press]], 8 September 2005</ref>
|-
|
| Zaid Saad Zaid al-Samari
|
| a former most wanted
|-
|
| Saleh Mansour Mohsen al-Fereidi al-Harbi
|
|
|-
|
| Sultan Saleh Hussan al-Haseri
|
|
|-
|
| Naif Farhan Jalal al-Jehaishi al-Shammari
|
|
|-
|
| Mohammed Abdul-Rahman Mohammed al-Suwailmi
|
|
|-
| || [[Naser Abdel Karim al-Wahishi]] || || Appeared in threatening [[YouTube]] video in January 2009, where he claimed to be he group's leader.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23>
{{cite news
| url=http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6714422
| title=Report: Ex-Gitmo Detainee Joins Al-Qaida in Yemen
| publisher=[[ABC News]]
| date=January 23, 2009
| author=Maggie Michael
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2Fprint%3Fid%3D6714422&date=2009-10-24
| archivedate=October 24, 2009
}}</ref>
|-
| || [[Sa'id Ali Jabir Al Khathim Al Shihri]] || || Former [[Guantanamo captive]] who appeared in threatening YouTube video in January 2009, where he claimed to be the group's deputy leader.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/>
|-
| || [[Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi]] || || Former [[Guantanamo captive]] who appeared in the threatening YouTube video in January 2009, and who voluntarily turned himself in to Saudi authorities a month later.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/>
|-
| || [[Abu Hureira Qasm al-Rimi]] || || Appeared in threatening YouTube video in January 2009.<ref name=Abc2009-01-23/> Was the group's military chief. Killed in an airstrike on January 15, 2010, in Yemen.
|-
| || [[Ibrahim Hassan Tali al-Asiri]] || || Operative and bomb maker.<ref>[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/03/158911.htm Department of State's Terrorist Designation of Ibrahim Hassan Tali Al-Asiri], [[U.S. Department of State]], 24 March 2011</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://csis.org/publication/aqap-yemen AQAP in Yemen], [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]] (CSIS)
*[http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/aqap.html Al-Qa‘ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)], U.S. [[National Counterterrorism Center]]
*{{NYTtopic|organizations/a/al_qaeda_in_the_arabian_peninsula}}
*[http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2008/09/21/al-qaeda-in-yemen-timeline/ “Al-Qaeda” in Yemen: Timeline of Strikes and Statements], Jane Novak, ''Armies of Liberation'', September 21, 2008
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11483095 Profile: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula], ''[[BBC News]]'', 31 October 2010
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/22/us-yemen-president-aqap-idUSTRE72L3QK20110322 Factbox: AQAP, Al Qaeda's Yemen-based wing], ''[[Reuters]]'', 22 March 2011
*[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0325/Will-Yemen-protests-boost-Al-Qaeda Will Yemen protests boost Al Qaeda?], Erik Stier in Sanaa, ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]'', 25 March 2011

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

2011-09-30T19:00:02Z

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| previous_election = Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps = 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
| election_date = October 11, 2011
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| next_year = 49th
| next_mps = 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
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| leader1 = [[Kathy Dunderdale]]
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| party1 = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
| leaders_seat1 = [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
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The '''48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election''' is scheduled to occur on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the [[province of Canada|province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. The [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party]] (PC Party) formed a [[majority government]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 election]], with the [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] serving as the Official Opposition and the [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (NDP) serving as a third party.

Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.<ref>[http://www.democraticreform.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&Page=news-comm&Sub=news-comm&Doc=20060530-eng.htm Canada's New Government Proposes Fixed Election Dates]</ref>

==Party leadership==
Following Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid|Gerry Reid's]] defeat in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007 general election]] he resigned as the party's leader.<ref name="reid">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/13/reid-future.html |title=Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 13, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The party subsequently chose [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA [[Yvonne Jones]] as interim leader of the party and therefore the [[Leader of the Opposition (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Official Opposition Leader]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]].<ref name="Jones interim leader">{{cite news|title=Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/jones-liberals.html|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 15, 2007}}</ref> The party delayed calling a [[leadership election]] until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.<ref name="Jones acclaimed">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/07/30/nl-jones-acclaimed-730.html|title= Jones acclaimed N.L. Liberal leader|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 30, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal [[House Leader]] [[Kelvin Parsons]] took over for Jones on an interim basis.<ref name="breast cancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/08/13/nl-jones-cancer-813.html#socialcomments|title=N.L. Liberal Leader Jones has breast cancer|publisher=[[CBC.ca]]|accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.<ref name="ready for election">{{cite news|title=Liberal party ready for election|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-30/article-2544540/Liberal-party--ready-for-election/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telgram|date=May 28, 2011}}</ref> On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister [[Kevin Aylward]] as her successor on August 14, 2011.<ref name="health">{{cite news|title=N.L. Liberal leader set to resign over health|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/08/nl-jones-to-announce-resignation.html|accessdate=August 9, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aylward">{{cite news|title=Aylward will lead NL Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/08/14/nl-liberals-14aug11.html|accessdate=14 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 August 2011}}</ref>

On November 25, 2010, Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]] made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.<ref name="step down">{{cite web|url=http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/don-martin-danny-williams-to-step-down/ |title=Danny Williams to step down |publisher=[[National Post]] |date=November 25, 2010 |accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> On December 3, 2010, [[Kathy Dunderdale]], Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.<ref name="time has come">{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/news/time+come+premier+says/3882551/story.html|title= 'Our time has come' N.L. premier says as he leaves office|publisher= Canada.com|date=November 25, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref> Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.<ref name="key ministers">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/22/nl-kennedy-leadership-122.html|title= 2 key ministers skip PC race|publisher= Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 22, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Dunderdale shoots">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/30/dunderdale-pc-leader-announce-130.html|title=Dunderdale shoots for N.L. Tory nod|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only candidate to seek the leadership.<ref name="Cabana appeal">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/01/27/cabana-2011jan27.html|title=N.L. Tories reject Cabana appeal|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=January 27, 2011}}</ref> On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale sworn in as PC Party leader|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-04-02/article-2395041/Dunderdale-sworn-in-as-PC-Party-leader/1|accessdate=July 10, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=April 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Timeline==
===2007===
* October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nlvotes2007/story/2007/10/09/election-main.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref>
* November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative [[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]] wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tories take resounding win in deferred N.L. vote|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/06/gfw-election.html|accessdate=July 6, 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>
* November 13, 2007: Liberal leader [[Gerry Reid]] resign after failing to be re-elected.<ref name="reid"/>
* November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as [[interim leader]] of the party.<ref name="Jones interim leader"/>

===2008===
* May 21, 2008: [[Tom Rideout]] resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/05/21/rideout-future.html |title=Deputy N.L. premier Rideout quits cabinet in spat with Williams |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=May 21, 2008 |accessdate=September 22, 2009}}</ref>
* June 4, 2008: [[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]] MHA [[Jack Byrne]] dies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/05/byrne-obit.html|title= Tory stalwart Jack Byrne dead at 57|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* June 30, 2008: [[Baie Verte-Springdale]] MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/06/30/rideout-quits.html|title= Former Newfoundland premier Tom Rideout quits politics|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=June 30, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* August 27, 2008: Two [[by-elections]] in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates [[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]] and [[Kevin Pollard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2008/08/27/tories-win.html|title=Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 28, 2008|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>

===2009===
* October 2, 2009: [[The Straits – White Bay North]] MHA [[Trevor Taylor]] resigns from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/09/24/nl-taylor-politics-240909.html|title=Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=September 24, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 7, 2009: [[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]] MHA [[Paul Oram]] resign from Cabinet and his seat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=292917&sc=79|title=Paul Oram resigns as health minister, MHA|publisher=The Telegram|date=October 7, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal [[Marshall Dean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals take Straits and White Bay North|url=http://www.northernpen.ca/News/2009-10-26/article-1524401/Liberals-take-Straits-and-White-Bay-North/1|accessdate=July 7, 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>
* November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC [[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/11/26/nl-terranova-byelection-1126.html|title= Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 27, 2009|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===2010===
* January 29, 2010: [[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]] MHA [[Elizabeth Marshall]] resigns her seat to be appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/29/nl-marshall-senate-129.html|title=PM appoints N.L.'s Elizabeth Marshall to senate|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=January 29, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC [[Paul Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/02/18/nl-davis-topsail-180210.html|title= Paul Davis wins Tory nomination in Topsail|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=March 16, 2010|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
* July 30, 2010: [[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair]] MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.<ref name="Jones acclaimed"/>
* August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with [[breast cancer]] and that MHA [[Kelvin Parsons]] will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.<ref name="breast cancer"/>
* October 3, 2010: [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]] MHA and Minister [[Dianne Whalen]] dies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2010/exec/1003n01.htm |title=Premier Mourns the Passing of Minister Dianne Whalen; Honours Her Contribution to Newfoundland and Labrador |work=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|date=October 3, 2010|accessdate=July 6, 2011}}</ref>
* November 25, 2010: Premier [[Danny Williams (politician)|Danny Williams]], [[Humber West]] MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier [[Kathy Dunderdale]] will be the Premier of the province in the interim.<ref name="step down"/>
* December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate [[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]] is elected MHA of [[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]].<ref name="brazilwins">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/12/02/nl-bellisland-election-1202.html|title=PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 2, 2010|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first [[Women in Canadian politics|woman]] to do so.<ref name="time has come"/>

===2011===
* February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate [[Vaughn Granter]] is elected MHA of [[Humber West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-02-15/article-2244092/Granter-wins-Humber-West-by-2-1-margin/1|title=Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin|publisher=The Western Star|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=March 3, 2011}}</ref>
* April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.<ref name="sworn in"/>
* May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="ready for election"/>
* August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.<ref name="health"/>
* August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.<ref name="Aylward"/>
* September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.<ref name="writ">{{cite news|title=Dunderdale kicks off N.L. election campaign|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-nlvotes2011-dunderdale-launch-writ-919.html|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=19 September 2011}}</ref>

==Campaign==
[[File:Dunderdale election sign.jpg|150px|thumb|A re-election sign for Kathy Dunderdale in her district of [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]]]
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]] [[John Crosbie]] who dissolved the [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th General Assembly]], launching the official election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincial election to formally begin 10 a.m.|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-19/article-2752654/Provincial-election-to-formally-begin-10-am/1|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=The Telegram|date=19 September 2011}}</ref name="writ"</ref>

===Campaign slogans===
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
*Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
*New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
*Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
===Issues===
;Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.<ref>{{cite news|title=QuickList of issues in N.L.'s election|url=http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/canada/article/973332--quicklist-of-issues-in-n-l-s-election--page0|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Metro News|date=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Navigant Consulting releases report on proposed Nalcor Energy Muskrat Falls, Labrador power plant|url=http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46731?search_term=water%20construction%20environmental%20condominium%20hospital%20mechanical%20hvac%20transmission%20electrical|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Commercial News}}</ref>

;Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberals promise pension increase|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/19/nl-liberals-pension-increase-20110919.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref> Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grit pension promise 'foolhardy': Tories|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/story/2011/09/20/nl-pensions-pcs-liberals-nlvotes-920.html|accessdate=20 September 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 September 2011}}</ref>

==Election summary==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
|colspan=2|'''Party '''
!Seats
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic Party]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left|Other
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}


{{electiontable|editlink=no}}'''Summary of the [[House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador]] election results'''
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
!rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party
!rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader
!rowspan="2"|Candidates
!colspan="4" align=center|Seats
!colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC
|align="center"|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]]
|align="center"|[[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|Curr.]]
|align="center"|'''2011'''
|align="center"|Change
|align="center"|#
|align="center"|%
|align="center"|% Change
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|align=left|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|align=left|[[Kathy Dunderdale]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|44
|align="right"|43
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align=left|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
|align=left|[[Kevin Aylward]]
|align="right"|
|align="right"|3
|align="right"|4
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|align=left|[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]
|align=left|[[Lorraine Michael]]
|align="right"|48
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|1
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|align=left colspan=2|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|align="right"|
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|0
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|align=left colspan="3"|'''Total'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|'''48'''
| align="right"|
| align="right"|
| align="right"|'''100%'''
| align="right"| 
|}

==Opinion polls==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
!width=20%|Polling Firm
!width=15%|Date of Polling
!width=7%|Link
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align="center"| '''[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align="center"| '''[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]'''
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align="center"| '''[[New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|New Democratic]]'''
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 28-30, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/30/nl-election-poll-930.html HTML]
|'''54'''
|13
|33
|-
|MarketQuest Omnifacts Research
|September 16–19, 2011
|[http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2753704/Dunderdales-PCs-continue-to-lead-according-to-poll/1 HTML]
|'''53'''
|18
|29
|-
|[[Corporate Research Associates]]
|August 15–31, 2011
|[http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/11-3-nl-press-release.pdf PDF]
|'''54'''
|22
|24
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/11-2-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''57'''
|22
|20
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 10–28, 2011
|[http://cra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/11-1-NL-Press-Release.pdf PDF]
|'''73'''
|18
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 10–30, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''76'''
|17
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 11–31, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-2%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''75'''
|16
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 9–25, 2010
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/10-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''80'''
|15
|5
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5–22, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-4%20NL%20TABLES(1).pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|16
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 11–29, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-3%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|15
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 12–30, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-2%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 11–28, 2009
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/09-1%20NL%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''71'''
|22
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 5-December 2, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-4%20NL%20WEB%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''72'''
|19
|9
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|August 12–30, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-3%20NL%20WEB%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''78'''
|14
|7
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|May 8-June 1, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-2%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''77'''
|13
|8
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|February 12-March 4, 2008
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/08-1%20NL%20Web%20Tables.pdf PDF]
|'''79'''
|14
|6
|-
|Corporate Research Associates
|November 9-December 3, 2007
|[http://www.cra.ca/site-cra/media/CRA/07-4%20NL%20TABLES.pdf PDF]
|'''82'''
|12
|7
|-
|[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|Election 2007]]
|October 9, 2007
|[http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/polls.php HTML]
|'''69.6'''
|21.7
|8.5
|}

==MHAs not running again==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Liberal'''
*[[Roland Butler]], [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
*[[Kelvin Parsons]], [[Burgeo-LaPoile]]

{{col-2}}
'''Progressive Conservative'''
*[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]], [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
*[[Dave Denine]], [[Mount Pearl South]]
*[[Roger Fitzgerald]], [[Bonavista South]]
*[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]], [[Bonavista North]]
*[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]], [[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
*[[Sheila Osborne]], [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
{{col-end}}

==Target seats==
The following is a list of the ridings most narrowly lost by the indicated party in the 2007 election. Listed is the name of the riding, the winning party, and the margin, in terms of percentage of the vote, by which the party lost.

This list has been made to reflect the margin of victory of each political party and where each party is likely to win in the 2011 general election.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} align=center| [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}} align=center| [[Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|- valign="top"
|
# [[The Isles of Notre Dame]], (PC), 0.14%
# [[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]], (PC), 4%
# [[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]], (PC), 6%
# [[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]], (PC), 6.8%
|
# [[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]], (LIB.), 4%
# [[The Straits - White Bay North]], (LIB.), 3%1
|-
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} align=center| [[Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|- valign="top"
|
# [[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]], (PC), 10%
|}
*1 [[The Straits - White Bay North]] seat was won by Liberal [[Marshall Dean]] in a by-election in October 2009 to replace PC [[Trevor Taylor (politician)|Trevor Taylor]]

==Candidates running for nomination==
'''Bold incumbents''' indicates '''cabinet members''' and ''party leaders'' are ''italicized''. The candidate list is subject to change until official candidate lists are released by Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.

===St. John's===

{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Kilbride (electoral district)|Kilbride]]
|
|[[John Dinn]]
|
|Brian Hanlon
|
|Paul Boundridge
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|John Dinn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi]]
|
|[[John Noseworthy]]
|
| Drew Brown
|
|''[[Lorraine Michael]]''
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}}|
|''Lorraine Michael''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's Centre]]
|
|'''[[Shawn Skinner]]'''
|
|Carly Bigelow
|
| [[Gerry Rogers]]
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Shawn Skinner'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's East (provincial electoral district)|St. John's East]]
|
|[[Ed Buckingham]]
|
|Mike Duffy
|
|George Murphy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ed Buckingham
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]
|
|[[Bob Ridgley]]
|
|Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds
|
|Dale Kirby
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Bob Ridgley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's South (provincial electoral district)|St. John's South]]
|
|[[Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)|Tom Osborne]]
|
|Trevor Hickey
|
|Keith Dunne
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tom Osborne
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
|
|Dan Crummell
|
|George Joyce
|
|Chris Pickard
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Sheila Osborne]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke| [[Virginia Waters (electoral district)|Virginia Waters]]
|
|'''''[[Kathy Dunderdale]]'''''
|
|Sheila Miller
|
|Dave Sullivan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''''Kathy Dunderdale'''''
|}

===St. John's suburbs===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cape St. Francis (electoral district)|Cape St. Francis]]
|
|[[Kevin Parsons (politician)|Kevin Parsons]]
|
|Joy Buckle
|
|Geoff Gallant
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Parsons
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay East - Bell Island]]
|
|[[David Brazil (politician)|David Brazil]]
|
|Kim Ploughman
|
|Bill Kavanagh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|David Brazil
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Conception Bay South (electoral district)|Conception Bay South]]
|
|'''[[Terry French]]'''
|
|Cynthia Layden Barron
|
|Noah Davis-Power
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Terry French'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl North]]
|
|[[Steve Kent]]
|
|
|
|Kurtis Coombs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Steve Kent
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Mount Pearl South]]
|
|Paul Lane
|
|Norm Snelgrove
|
|John Riche
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Dave Denine]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Topsail (electoral district)|Topsail]]
|
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|
|Nic Reid
|
|Brian Nolan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Paul Davis
|}

===Avalon and Burin Peninsulas===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bellevue (electoral district)|Bellevue]]
|
|[[Calvin Peach]]
|
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|
|Gabe Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Calvin Peach
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burin-Placentia West|Burin—Placentia West]]
|
|'''[[Clyde Jackman]]'''
|
|Jacqueline Mullett
|
|Julie Mitchell
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Clyde Jackman'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Carbonear-Harbour Grace|Carbonear—Harbour Grace]]
|
|'''[[Jerome Kennedy]]'''
|
|Phillip Earle
|
|Shawn Hyde
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Jerome Kennedy'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Ferryland (electoral district)|Ferryland]]
|
|[[Keith Hutchings]]
|
|Dianne Randell
|
|Chris Molloy
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Keith Hutchings
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Bank (electoral district)|Grand Bank]]
|
|'''[[Darin King]]'''
|
|Carol Anne Haley
|
|Wally Layman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Darin King'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Harbour Main]]
|
|'''[[Tom Hedderson]]'''
|
|Bern Hickey
|
|Mike Maher
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Hedderson'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Placentia and St. Mary's|Placentia—St. Mary's]]
|
|'''[[Felix Collins]]'''
|
|Todd Squires
|
|Trish Dodd
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Felix Collins'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port de Grave (electoral district)|Port de Grave]]
|
|Glen Littlejohn
|
|Leanne Hussey
|
|Sarah Downey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Roland Butler]]†
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity-Bay de Verde|Trinity—Bay de Verde]]
|
|'''[[Charlene Johnson]]'''
|
|Barry Snow
|
|Sheina Lerman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Charlene Johnson'''
|}

===Central Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Baie Verte (electoral district)|Baie Verte—Springdale]]
|
|[[Kevin Pollard]]
|
|Neil Ward
|
|Tim Howse
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Kevin Pollard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista North]]
|
|Eli Cross
|
|Paul Kean
|
|John Coaker
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[Harry Harding (politician)|Harry Harding]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bonavista South]]
|
|Glen Little
|
|Johanna Ryan Guy
|
|Darryl Johnson
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Roger Fitzgerald]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Exploits (electoral district)|Exploits]]
|
|[[Clayton Forsey]]
|
|Jim Samson
|
|Grant Hemeon
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Clayton Forsey
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Gander (electoral district)|Gander]]
|
|'''[[Kevin O'Brien]]'''
|
|Barry Warren
|
|Lukas Norman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Kevin O'Brien'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans]]
|
|'''[[Susan Sullivan (politician)|Susan Sullivan]]'''
|
|Wayne Morris
|
|John Whelan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Susan Sullivan'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South]]
|
|[[Ray Hunter]]
|
|Merv Wiseman
|
|Clyde Bridger
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Ray Hunter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lewisporte (electoral district)|Lewisporte]]
|
|[[Wade Verge]]
|
|Todd Manuel
|
|Lloyd Snow
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wade Verge
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Terra Nova (electoral district)|Terra Nova]]
|
|[[Sandy Collins (politician)|Sandy Collins]]
|
|Ryan Lane
|
|Robin Brentnall
|
|John Baird
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Sandy Collins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Isles of Notre Dame]]
|
|'''[[Derrick Dalley]]'''
|
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|
|Tree Walsh
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Derrick Dalley'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Trinity North]]
|
|'''[[Ross Wiseman]]'''
|
|Brad Cabana
|
|Vanessa Wiseman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Ross Wiseman'''
|}

===Western and Southern Newfoundland===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Bay of Islands (electoral district)|Bay of Islands]]
|
|[[Terry Loder]]
|
|[[Eddie Joyce]]
|
|Tony Adey
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Terry Loder
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Burgeo and La Poile|Burgeo—La Poile]]
|
|Colin Short
|
|Andrew Parsons
|
|Matt Fuchs
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|[[Kelvin Parsons]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune]]
|
|[[Tracey Perry]]
|
|Eric Skinner
|
|Susan Skinner
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tracey Perry
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber East]]
|
|'''[[Tom Marshall (politician)|Tom Marshall]]'''
|
|Charles Murphy
|
|Marc Best
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Tom Marshall'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber Valley (electoral district)|Humber Valley]]
|
|[[Darryl Kelly]]
|
|[[Dwight Ball]]
|
|Sheldon Hynes
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Darryl Kelly
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Humber West]]
|
|[[Vaughn Granter]]
|
|Donna Luther
|
|Jordan Stringer
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Vaughn Granter
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Port au Port (electoral district)|Port au Port]]
|
|[[Tony Cornect]]
|
|Kate Mitchell Mansfield
|
|Jamie Brace
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Tony Cornect
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]]
|
|[[Wallace Young]]
|
|[[Jim Bennett (politician)|Jim Bennett]]
|
|Diane Ryan
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|Wallace Young
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[St. George's-Stephenville East|St. George's—Stephenville East]]
|
|'''[[Joan Burke]]'''
|
|''[[Kevin Aylward]]''
|
|Bernice Hancock
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Joan Burke'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[The Straits - White Bay North]]
|
|Selma Pike
|
|[[Marshall Dean]]
|
|Chris Mitchelmore
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|Marshall Dean
|}

===Labrador===
{{Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus|Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal|NDP|Independents}}
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair]]
|
|Glen Acreman
|
|[[Yvonne Jones]]
|
|Bill Cooper
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|
|''Yvonne Jones''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Labrador West (electoral district)|Labrador West]]
|
|Nick McGrath
|
|Karen Oldford
|
|Tom Harris
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|[[Jim Baker (politician)|Jim Baker]]
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Lake Melville (electoral district)|Lake Melville]]
|
|Keith Russell
|
|Chris Montague
|
|Arlene Michelin-Pittman
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''[[John Hickey (Canadian politician)|John Hickey]]'''
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|[[Torngat Mountains (electoral district)|Torngat Mountains]]
|
|'''[[Patty Pottle]]'''
|
|Randy Edmunds
|
|Alex Saunders
|
|
|{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador}}|
|'''Patty Pottle'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==Political parties==
*[http://www.newenergynl.ca Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nlliberals.ca/ Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.nl.ndp.ca/ Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party]

==External links==
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nlvotes2011/ CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011]
* [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
* [http://www.nl.ndp.ca/candidates New Democratic Party Candidates]
* [http://newenergynl.ca/our-team/2011-candidates/ Progressive Conservative Candidates]
* [http://nlliberals.ca/candidates/ Liberal Party Candidates]
* [http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/newfoundlandandlabrador/ Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011]

{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics}}
{{NL Elections}}
{{Canelections}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}

[[Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
[[Category:2011 elections in Canada]]

[[fr:Élection générale terre-neuvienne de 2011]]

The Isles of Notre Dame

2011-09-29T00:58:10Z

174.115.86.94: /* Results as The Isles of Notre Dame */

{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = The Isles of Notre Dame
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = The Isles of Notre Dame.png
|imagemap =
|caption = The Isles of Notre Dame in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
|coordinates =
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date =
|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1996
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1996
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Derrick Dalley]]
|prov-rep-link =
|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 10,160
|demo-electors = 6,990
|demo-electors-date = 2011
|demo-area =
|demo-cd =
|demo-csd =
}}

'''The Isles of Notre Dame''', formerly called '''Twillingate and Fogo''', is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions THE ISLES OF NOTRE DAME|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/The%20Isles%20of%20Notre%20Dame_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=5 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

This district was represented by former [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal party]] leader, [[Gerry Reid]] from 1996 to 2007.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Derrick Dalley]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2007-present
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Gerry Reid]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1996-2007
|}

===Twillingate===

{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Walter Carter]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1985-1996
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Ida M. Reid
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1982-1985
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William Rowe
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1977-1982
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Independent/row}}
|[[Joey Smallwood]]
|[[Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party]]
|1975-1977
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Herbert Gillett
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1972-1975
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|William Adams
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1971-1972
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Leslie Curtis]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1971
|-

|}

===Fogo===
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse"
|-bgcolor=CCCCCC
!  
!Member
!Party
!Term
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Beaton Tulk]]
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1993-1996
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Sam Winsor
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1989-1993
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Beaton Tulk
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1979-1989
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Earl Winsor
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1971-1979
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Eric Jones
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1966-1971
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Edward Spencer
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1962-1966
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Isaac Mercer
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1956-1962
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Gordon Janes
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1949-1956
|-

|}
<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]]</ref>

==Election results==
===Results as The Isles of Notre Dame===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Derrick Dalley]]
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Danny Dumaresque]]
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Tree Walsh
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Derrick Dalley]]
|align="right"|2371
|align="right"|50.07%
|align="right"|+5.82
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Gerry Reid]]
|align="right"|2364
|align="right"|49.93%
|align="right"|-5.82
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/042/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

===Results as Twillingate and Fogo===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Gerry Reid]]
|align="right"|2941
|align="right"|55.75
|align="right"|-10.07
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Derrick Dalley]]
|align="right"|2344
|align="right"|44.25
|align="right"|+15.39
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/045/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Gerry Reid]]
|align="right"|3343
|align="right"|65.82
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Gerald McKenna
|align="right"|1466
|align="right"|28.86
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independent/row}}
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|Dallas Mitchell
|align="right"|270
|align="right"|5.32
|align="right"|
|}

==Boundary description==
The District of The Isles of Notre Dame shall consist of and include all that part of the Province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] to include the islands of [[Twillingate Islands|Twillingate]], [[New World Island]], [[Change Islands]], [[Fogo Island, Newfoundland|Fogo Island]] and the following adjacent islands: [[Black Island]], Western Indian Island, Eastern Indian Island and [[Bacalhao Island]].

==Communities==
{| border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: transparent"
|-
| valign="top" width="25%" |
#[[Barr'd Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador|Barr'd Islands]]
#[[Black Duck Cove, South Twillingate Island, Newfoundland and Labrador|Black Duck Cove]]
#[[Bridgeport, Newfoundland and Labrador|Bridgeport]]
#[[Carter's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Carter's Cove]]
#[[Chanceport, Newfoundland and Labrador|ChancePort]]
#[[Change Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador|Change Islands]]
#[[Cobb's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador|Cobb's Arm]]
#[[Crow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador|Crow Head]]
#[[Deep Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Deep Bay]]
#[[Fairbank, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fairbank]]
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<ol start="11">
<li>[[Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fogo]]</li>
<li>[[Fogo Island Centre, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fogo Island Centre]]</li>
<li>[[Green Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Green Cove]]</li>
<li>[[Herring Neck, Newfoundland and Labrador|Herring Neck]]</li>
<li>[[Hillgrade, Newfoundland and Labrador|Hillgrade]]</li>
<li>[[Indian Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Indian Cove]]</li>
<li>[[Island Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Island Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Joe Batt's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador|Joe Batt's Arm]]</li>
<li>[[Kettle Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Kettle Cove]]</li>
<li>[[Little Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Harbour]]</li>
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<ol start="21">
<li>[[Little Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Seldom]]</li>
<li>[[Merritt's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Merritt's Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Moreton's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Moreton's Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Newville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Newville]]</li>
<li>[[Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador|Paradise]]</li>
<li>[[Pike's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador|Pike's Arm]]</li>
<li>[[Purcell's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Purcell's Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Ragged Point, Newfoundland and Labrador|Ragged Point]]</li>
<li>[[Rogers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Rogers Cove]]</li>
<li>[[Salt Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Salt Harbour]]</li>
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<ol start="31">
<li>[[Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador|Seldom]]</li>
<li>[[Shoal Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Shoal Bay]]</li>
<li>[[Stag Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Stag Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Summerford, Newfoundland and Labrador|Summerford]]</li>
<li>[[Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador|Tilting]]</li>
<li>[[Tizzard's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Tizzard's Harbour]]</li>
<li>[[Too Good Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador|Too Good Arm]]</li>
<li>[[Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador|Twillingate]]</li>
<li>[[Valley Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador|Valley Pond]]</li>
<li>[[Virgin Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador|Virgin Arm]]</li>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador]
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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Topsail (electoral district)

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name = Topsail
|province = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image = Topsail.png
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|caption = Topsail in relation to other districts in St. John's
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|prov-status = Active
|prov-created = 1995
|prov-abolished =
|prov-election-first = 1996
|prov-election-last = 2007
|prov-rep = [[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
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|prov-rep-party = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|prov-rep-party-link = Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
|demo-census-date = 2006
|demo-pop = 12,011
|demo-electors = 11,080
|demo-electors-date = 2011
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'''Topsail''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 11,080 eligible voters living in the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions TOPSAIL|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/Topsail_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=7 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}</ref>

Topsail lies on eastern shore of [[Conception Bay]] and includes parts of the city of [[Mount Pearl]] and the towns of Conception Bay South and [[Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador|Paradise]]. The residential mix is suburban and sometimes rural, although many residents commute to St. John's.

Topsail was created in a 1995 redistribution, incorporating much of [[Conception Bay South]].

The 2007 redistribution changed the district significantly. Fifty-four per cent of it was retained, 32 per cent moved to Conception Bay South, 10 per cent moved to Mount Pearl North and four per cent shifted to [[Conception Bay]] East-Bell Island. The district also gained 16 per cent of both Waterford Valley and Conception Bay East-Bell Island. (CBC Electoral District Profile)

The district was represented by [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal]] Ralph Wiseman, the current mayor of [[Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador|Paradise]], from [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999|1999]] till [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003]]. Wiseman was defeated by [[Newfoundland PC|Progressive Conservative]] candidate [[Elizabeth Marshall]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003|2003 general election]], Marshall was re-elected in a landslide victory in [[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007|2007]] garnering 83% of the vote. In January 2010 Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] appointed Marshall to the [[Canadian Senate]].

In the by-election held on on March 16, 2010 [[PC Party NL|Progressive Conservative]] candidate [[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]] easily held on to the seat for the governing Tory's winning over 81% of the vote.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/03/16/nl-topsail-byelection316.html CBC: Conservatives win Topsail, N.L., byelection]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/TOPSAIL.Mar.2010.asp Elections NL, Topsail by-election]</ref>

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Member of the House of Assembly|Members of the House of Assembly]]:
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!Member
!Party
!Term
|-

{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2010-present
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|Elizabeth Marshall
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|2003-2010
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Ralph Wiseman
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1996-2003
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row}}
|Pat Cowan
|[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|1989-1996
|-
{{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|John Butt
|[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|1979-1989
|-
|}<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref>

==Election results==
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Paul Davis (Canadian politician)|Paul Davis]]
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Brian Nolan
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Nic Reid
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[By-Election]] - March 16, 2010
On the Senate appointment of [[Elizabeth Marshall]], January 29, 2010}}}
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Paul Davis
|align="right"|2737
|align="right"|81.42%
|align="right"|-1.62
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Brian Nolan
|align="right"|374
|align="right"|11.16%
|align="right"|+2.91
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Shane Kennedy
|align="right"|238
|align="right"|7.10%
|align="right"|-1.61
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|[[Elizabeth Marshall]]
|align="right"|4892
|align="right"|83.04%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Cynthia Layden-Barron
|align="right"|513
|align="right"|8.71%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Kyle Rees
|align="right"|486
|align="right"|8.25%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Elizabeth Marshall
|align="right"|5354
|align="right"|65.45%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|[[Ralph Wiseman]]
|align="right"|2354
|align="right"|28.78%
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Mike Kehoe
|align="right"|472
|align="right"|5.77%
|align="right"|
|}<ref name=cbcnews2>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/041/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999]]}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|Ralph Wiseman
|align="right"|3381
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row}}
|[[Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative]]
|Rick Fifield
|align="right"|2533
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|NDP]]
|Mary Snow
|align="right"|568
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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