Then there were two. John Abbott—a former high-ranking bureaucrat—has officially put his name forward for Liberal Leader today in St. John’s.
He made the announcement to a crowded room at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s, Thursday morning. Several members of the Liberal caucus were in attendance, including Perry Trimper, John Haggie—who declared interest in hearing both candidates platforms before offering an endorsement—and former Liberal leader Gerry Reid.
Over 100 people here for he campaign launch, including former @nlliberals leader Gerry Reid, @Johnrockdoc and @PerryTrimper. Haggie and Trimper were also at @FureyAndrew’s announcement. #nlpoli @590VOCM @VOCMNEWS @GerriLynnMackey @VOCMBen pic.twitter.com/X7mtfnrvKJ
— Fred Hutton (@Fred_Hutton) March 5, 2020
Abbott is currently up against Andrew Furey, who launched his own campaign on Tuesday.
Nominations are open until Friday at noon.
The next party leader will then be announced on May 9, following the Liberal Leadership Convention.
