Provincial Liberal leadership candidate John Abbott is calling on Memorial University to restore the Ode to Newfoundland at convocation ceremonies.

The controversial decision to drop the Ode two years ago ruffled a lot of feathers, even resulting in MHAs to raise their voices in the House of Assembly in an impromptu rendition of the anthem.

Abbott says despite having struck a committee to discuss convocation ceremonies, the university has yet to resolve the matter.

Abbott says the university should be asking how Labradorians and Indigenous communities should be recognized at convocation ceremonies instead of simply dropping the Ode altogether.