March 10, 2025
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Provides Update on the 2025 Leadership Election
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to report that, to date, two candidates have offered themselves to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador: Mr. John Abbott and Mr. John Hogan. Nominations remain open until March 24, 2025. The sign-up’s as Registered Liberals have already begun, and we remind the public that they may register to vote at www.nlliberals.ca/register-to-vote/
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador released the Rules pursuant to the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Leadership Election on March 3, 2025. As stated in those rules, it was always contemplated that the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador will be requiring robust financial reporting as part of this election. The Newfoundland and Labrador Election Committee (NLEC) have met and have determined that campaigns will be subject to spending caps of $200,000 dollars (exclusive of fees paid to the Party) and all campaigns will be required to publicly produce their list of donors together with the amount donated by a date to be determined, subsequent to the election.
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to a fair, open, and transparent race in the public interest.
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Media Contact:
Michael King, Party Coordinator
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
E-mail: [email protected]
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