Two of the potential frontrunners for Liberal leader have already passed on contention.
VOCM News confirms the province’s Natural Resources Minister, Siobhan Coady will not be seeking the leadership of the provincial Liberal party. As well, Justice Minister Andrew Parsons will not be running for the Liberal leadership.
Parsons took to Twitter to make his announcement this morning.
Thank you to all those who have reached out in the last 24 hours. Serving the people of the province is a truly rewarding job, however, my family continues to deal with a medical issue & I simply cannot devote my time to a leadership run. Thank you for your continued support.
— Andrew Parsons (@Andrew_Parsons1) February 18, 2020
He says serving the people of the province is a truly rewarding job, however, his family continues to deal with a medical issue and he cannot devote my time to a leadership run.
Parsons thanked the public for their support.
Meanwhile, MP Yvonne Jones also stated that while she was appreciative of encouragement to put her name forward for Liberal leadership, she will continue her service representing this province through her work in Ottawa.
Thank-you for your encouragement to seek the leadership LPNL, however my greatest service to people of NL right now is through my work in Ottawa. I take great pride in being the MP for Labrador it drives me to work hard everyday. Looking forward to strong contenders stepping up! pic.twitter.com/llxjQCEUdJ
— Yvonne Jones (@YvonneJJones) February 18, 2020
