Roger D. Grimes (born May 2, 1950) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
Grimes is a former leader of the Liberal Party in the province and was Premier of the province from 2001 until 2003. For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the First minister for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Until 1989, he was an educator and former president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association. Grimes was elected to the House of Assembly and entered the cabinet of Premier Clyde Wells in 1991 as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, followed by service as the Minister of Tourism, Minister of Education, Minister of Mines and Energy and lastly Minister of Health. House of Assembly is a name given to the Legislature or Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries often at Subnational level Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal
Grimes won the 2001 leadership convention to become Liberal party leader, defeating John Efford by 14 votes in a fierce and divisive contest. Ruben John Efford, PC (born January 6, 1944 in Port de Grave Newfoundland and Labrador) is a former Canadian politician Efford and fellow leadership contestant Paul Dicks subsequently left provincial politics saying they could not work with Grimes. Efford has since asserted that he rightfully won the contest, and that pocketfuls of money were exchanged on the convention floor, and a ballot box "misplaced" for several hours during the counting of the results. Many supporters of Grimes painted Efford as a sore loser and self-serving politician because Efford's behaviour contributed to the demise of the Liberal Party in the following provincial election.
Grimes was sworn in as the province's premier in 2001. During his administration the name of the province was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation
In 2003, the federal government declared a moratorium on the last remaining cod fishery in Atlantic Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Gulf of Saint Lawrence (French golfe du Saint-Laurent) the world's largest Estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint While Newfoundland and Labrador was again the most directly affected province by this decision, communities on Quebec's North Shore and in other parts of Atlantic Canada also faced difficulties. Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada comprising four provinces located on the Atlantic coast:
Grimes, who was facing a pending election that fall, used the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod moratorium and perceived federal bias against the province as a catalyst to try to rally citizens around his administration.
Grimes called for a review of the Act of Union by which the province had become a part of Canada and on July 2, 2003, the findings of the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada (which Grimes had created in 2002) were released. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada on March 19 2002, in the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Critics called this inquiry the "Blame Canada Commission". It noted the following stressors in the relationship between the province and Canada:
- The huge impact on the province by the destruction of the cod stocks.
- Hydroelectricity resources in Labrador have primarily benefited Quebec. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
- Chronically high unemployment; the highest in Canada.
- Lowest per-capita income in Canada.
- The highest tax rates in the country.
- The most out-migration of any province in Canada.
The report called for:
- more collaborative federalism;
- an action team to deal with the fishery in waters surrounding Newfoundland;
- collaboration between Canada, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador on the development of the Gull Island hydro site on the lower part of the Churchill River;
- revision of the Atlantic Accord, negotiated by the provincial and federal governments in the 1980s, to ensure that that offshore oil and gas royalties primarily benefit the province;
- immediate and realistic negotiations on joint management of the fishery. Political federalism is a Political philosophy in which a group of members are bound together (Latin foedus, covenant) with a governing
Grimes often clashed with the federal Liberal government of Jean Chrétien and became increasingly critical of his predecessor, Brian Tobin. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime Brian Vincent Tobin, PC (born October 21, 1954) is a Canadian politician When Grimes accused the federal government of bias in the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod moratorium, many even in Newfoundland and Labrador saw him as stirring up unnecessary trouble for political gain. After the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada, Grimes' popularity began to decline as his increasingly confrontational approach made it more difficult to win concessions from the federal government. Despite his attempts to strike an image as a fresh government, Grimes and his Liberals were defeated in the 2003 provincial election by the Progressive Conservatives under Danny Williams bringing an end to 14 years of Liberal rule in Newfoundland and Labrador. For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Daniel "Danny" Williams QC MHA (born August 4 1950 in St
Although his popularity rose briefly during the public sector strike in early 2004 in which he opposed the government's plan to legislate strikers back to work, many in the province and within the Liberal party felt that Grimes had performed rather poorly as Leader of the Opposition. Provincial polls in 2004 had only 14% of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians favoring him to be premier if an election were held. By contrast, Premier Williams had approval ratings of 55% as of June 2005, and it reached as high as 74% after the offshore oil agreement.
On May 30, 2005, Grimes stepped down as the leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For pre-1949 Liberal parties see Liberal parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the He is quoted as saying that the time was right for him to retire from provincial politics.
Gerry Reid became interim leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador after Grimes announced his retirement. Gerry Reid (born June 18, 1954 in Carbonear Newfoundland) was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Beaton Tulk |
Premier of Newfoundland/Newfoundland and Labrador 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Danny Williams |
| Preceded by Beaton Tulk |
Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland/Newfoundland and Labrador 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Gerry Reid |
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