Danny Dumaresque
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Danny Dumaresque is a Canadian
politician. He represented the riding
of Eagle River
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party
.
In the 1996 election
, Dumaresque defeated Yvonne Jones
for the Liberal nomination in the redistricted riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
. Jones ran as an independent candidate, however, and defeated Dumaresque in the general election. She later joined the Liberal caucus.
He later served as John Efford
's campaign manager in the party's leadership convention
in 2001. He subsequently threatened to sue the victorious candidate, Roger Grimes
, for libel after Grimes reportedly stated that he "would never be able to sleep any one night in comfort, knowing he had a minister in confidence who had Danny Dumaresque as an advisor to him."
He also served as president of the provincial Liberal Party from 2006 until 2009. He was succeeded in this role by Judy Morrow.
Dumaresque ran as the Liberal candidate in Torngat Mountains
in the 2007 election
, but lost to Patty Pottle
.
He was also frequently rumoured as a possible candidate for the leadership of the provincial Liberal party in their 2010 leadership election. After he had previously stated that he would not rule it out, on July 29, 2010 he announced he would not run and would instead focus on his business career.
In March 2011, he announced that he is considering running for the Liberals in the 2011 provincial election
in the district of Lake Melville
, but on August 22, 2011, he was acclaimed as the party's candidate in The Isles of Notre Dame.
Canada
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politician. He represented the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Eagle River
Cartwright-L'Anse Au Clair
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, the are 3,131 eligible voters living within the district....
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...
.
In the 1996 election
Newfoundland general election, 1996
The 44th Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 15th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal Party...
, Dumaresque defeated Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's...
for the Liberal nomination in the redistricted riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
Cartwright-L'Anse Au Clair
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, the are 3,131 eligible voters living within the district....
. Jones ran as an independent candidate, however, and defeated Dumaresque in the general election. She later joined the Liberal caucus.
He later served as John Efford
John Efford
Ruben John Efford, PC is a former Canadian politician.-Provincial politics:...
's campaign manager in the party's leadership convention
Leadership convention
In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to choose a leader due to a vacancy or a challenge to the incumbent leader.- Overview :...
in 2001. He subsequently threatened to sue the victorious candidate, Roger Grimes
Roger Grimes
Roger D. Grimes is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor....
, for libel after Grimes reportedly stated that he "would never be able to sleep any one night in comfort, knowing he had a minister in confidence who had Danny Dumaresque as an advisor to him."
He also served as president of the provincial Liberal Party from 2006 until 2009. He was succeeded in this role by Judy Morrow.
Dumaresque ran as the Liberal candidate in Torngat Mountains
Torngat Mountains (electoral district)
Torngat Mountains is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 2,130 eligible voters living within the district....
in the 2007 election
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...
, but lost to Patty Pottle
Patty Pottle
Patty Pottle is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. She represented the district of Torngat Mountains in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011...
.
He was also frequently rumoured as a possible candidate for the leadership of the provincial Liberal party in their 2010 leadership election. After he had previously stated that he would not rule it out, on July 29, 2010 he announced he would not run and would instead focus on his business career.
In March 2011, he announced that he is considering running for the Liberals in the 2011 provincial election
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
in the district of Lake Melville
Lake Melville (electoral district)
Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 6,647 eligible voters living within the district....
, but on August 22, 2011, he was acclaimed as the party's candidate in The Isles of Notre Dame.