Danny Dumaresque

The Honourable Danny Dumaresque Former MHA
President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Tom Lush
Succeeded by	Judy Morrow
MHA for Eagle River
In office 1989–1996
Preceded by	Eugene Hiscock
Succeeded by	Riding Redistricted
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Political party	Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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."^[2]

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,^[1] 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.^[3] 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.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Former MHA Dumaresque wins Grit nod in Torngat Mountains". cbc.ca, September 10, 2007.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Dumaresque gives Grimes last chance to say he's sorry". cbc.ca, February 16, 2001.
3. ^ N.L. Liberals set leadership convention date. CBC News, May 29, 2010.
4. ^ Dumaresque considering political comeback. CBC News, March 4, 2011.
5. ^ "Dumaresque to run in The Isles of Notre Dame". The Telegram. 22 August 2011. http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-08-22/article-2719176/Dumaresque-to-run-in-The-Isles-of-Notre-Dame/1. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 

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