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Newfoundland & Labrador Election 2003
By Jay Makarenko
September 30, 2003
Liberal Premier Roger Grimes has called a provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador
for October 21, 2003. However, the Premier is heading to the polls as the underdog.
The Progressive Conservative Party under Danny Williams is riding high following a September
poll that showed his party with a commanding lead over the Liberals and New Democratic
Party.
All three parties have released their election platforms. The Liberal Party is stressing
increased government spending in areas of healthcare, education and rural development,
while still balancing the budget. The Progressive Conservatives have also promised new
spending initiatives, more efficient and accountable government, and deficit elimination.
The NDP has focused on reforms in education and health, a public automobile insurance
scheme, and the introduction of a new public energy corporation.
Topics examined in this Spotlight include:
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- Information on Newfoundland & Labrador’s system of government, including the
Westminster model, responsible and representative government, and relations between
branches of government.
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- Information on the province’s electoral system, including the single-member plurality
system, who can vote, and election finances.
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- Biography of Liberal leader Roger Grimes and information on the Liberal Party platform
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- Biography of PC leader Danny Williams and information on the PC Party platform
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- Biography of NDP leader Jack Harris and information on the NDP platform
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- Information on the current party standings, recent public opinion polls, the last
general election in 1999, and recent by-elections.
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- Current campaign issues, including the timing of the election, the plausibility
of the Liberal and Progressive Conservative platforms, and the Progressive Conservative
decision to limit the number of election debates.
- For the results of the October provincial election.
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