Long-time Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Tom Osborne says he is “very seriously” considering running for the federal Liberals in the next election in the district of Cape Spear, and will make a decision by the end of the weekend.
Osborne spent 30 years as a provincial MHA.
He was initially elected as a Progressive Conservative, but in 2012 he left the party to sit as an independent, and would join the Liberal party less than year later.
Osborne bowed out of provincial politics last summer, but now he is eyeing a potential run in Ottawa.
Tom Osborne announcing his retirement from provincial politics.
Osborne says the timing was right when he retired as an MHA last year, and at the time wasn’t considering any sort of political future.
However, that changed recently with numerous people, including former constituents, friends, and people with connections to the party reaching out and asking him to run.
“I guess when politics is in your blood, it’s always in your blood. It’s a part of you. Do I miss that? There are times that I absolutely miss it. There’s no question about it. And having individuals reach out and saying that they want me to look at it is certainly an honor. And, you know, knowing that they were happy with the contribution I made and feel that I have further contribution to make is also an honor.”
