Tony Wakeham is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election, and was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2][3] He represents the electoral district of Stephenville-Port au Port as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. On January 17, 2023, Wakeham announced he would be a candidate in the 2023 provincial PC leadership election.[4] He won the election and became Leader of the Opposition.[5]
Tony Wakeham | |
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| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2023[1] | |
| Preceded by | David Brazil (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Brazil (interim) |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Stephenville-Port au Port | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John Finn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Kippens, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Public servant Businessman |
In 2018, Wakeham ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, but was defeated by St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie. The final tally was Crosbie with 2,298.92 and Wakeham with 1,701.08 points respectively.[6][7][8]
Prior to entering politics, Wakeham was the CEO of Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority, was a franchisee of many KFC restaurants[9][10] and has served as the President of both the Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association and Basketball Canada.
Election results
edit2023 leadership election
edit(Voting Held October 4–14, 2023) [11]
- = Eliminated from next round
- = Winner
| Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Votes |
| Tony Wakeham | 1,816 45.4% |
2,091 52.0% |
| Eugene Manning | 1,636 40.9% |
1,909 48.0% |
| Lloyd Parrott | 548 13.7% |
Eliminated |
| Total Points | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Provincial elections
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Stephenville-Port au Port | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Wakeham | 2,481 | 59.67 | +9.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 1,574 | 37.85 | -11.83 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jamie Ruby | 103 | 2.48 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,158 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +10.60 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Wakeham | 2,512 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Finn | 2,481 | ||||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Candidate | Ballot 1 |
|---|---|
| Name | Points |
| Ches Crosbie | 2,298.92 57.47% |
| Tony Wakeham | 1,701.08 42.53% |
| Total points | 4,000.00 |
References
edit- ^ Whitten, Elizabeth (2023-10-14). "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Mike (Jan 17, 2023). "MHA Tony Wakeham makes bid for PC Party's leadership". CBC News. Retrieved Jan 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Wakeham launches PC leadership quest with promises of new ideas, rebuilding confidence in party - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News". www.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "The new leader of the Progressive Conservative party in N.L. has a familiar last name". CBC News. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Ches Crosbie is the new leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's PC party". The Telegram. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Liberals on the offensive, while PCs promise big in Stephenville-Port au Port showdown". www.cbc.ca. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Tony Wakeham enters PC leadership race | The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Wakeham Claims PC Party Leadership With Second-Ballot Victory". VOCM News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
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