Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance explained

Subheader:Defunct provincial party
Leader:Graydon Pelley
President:Rudy Norman
Foundation:April 12, 2019
Dissolution:March 30, 2023
Split:Newfoundland and Labrador PC Party
Ideology:Populism[1]
Colours:Red, Blue, and Yellow
Colorcode:
  1. F2BA00
Country:Canada
State:Newfoundland and Labrador
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador
Elections Dab1:List of Newfoundland and Labrador general elections

The Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance[2] (NL Alliance) was a political party in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The party was created by former PC Party president Graydon Pelley in November 2018, following a split over the direction of the party.[3] It was registered with Elections Newfoundland and Labrador in April 2019.[4] In the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections the party failed to win any seats in the legislature.[5] [6] [7] Pelley resigned from the party in 2023.[8] The party was de-registered on March 30, 2023.

History and principles

In November 2018, Graydon Pelley, then-president of the PC Party, resigned from the party, citing a lack of "real change that people want" among the new leadership. Pelley had run for the PCs in the Humber-Gros Morne district in the 2015 election, coming in a distant second to Premier Dwight Ball.

Pelley stated the NL Alliance's principles were focused on fixing a "broken" political system, offering five points to fix what he sees as ills. They include:[9]

The NL Alliance held its first town hall meeting in January 2019 in the provincial capital of St. John's, with roughly 20 people in attendance, including Independent MHA Paul Lane. At the meeting, party founder Pelley laid out his basic premise for starting the party, claiming that status quo politics in the province wasn't working for residents.[10]

While Lane decided against joining the party and media gave little further attention, Pelley continued forward with his project, eventually gaining the necessary signatures to register the NL Alliance in time for the 2019 general election.[11] During the election, Pelley was included in the Federation of Labour leaders debate and the NLTA candidates forum, but was excluded from other debates.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Pelley personally contested the district of Mount Scio but finished a distant fourth.[17] In 2020, Pelley contested the by-election in his home district of Humber-Gros Morne but finished a distant third.[18] [19]

In the 2021 provincial election, the NL Alliance nominated six candidates.[20] Party leader Graydon Pelley withdrew his nomination in Humber-Gros Morne following a medical emergency.[21] After suspending his personal campaign, his candidacy did not appear on the ballot in the constituency.[22] The party failed to win any seats in the election.[23]

In February 2023, Pelley and party president Rudy Norman both announced their departure from the party that they had established. In an interview with CBC News, Pelley remarked that it was difficult to promote election reform within a rigid provincial party system. The party remained registered with Elections NL, and Pelley expressed a hope that somebody would volunteer to maintain it, however, the party was de-registered on March 30, 2023.[24]

Electoral history

+ Election results
Election yearNo. of
overall votes		% of
overall total		No. of
candidates who ran		No. of
seats won		+/-Government
20195,0862.39
20215570.31

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time for Newfoundland and Labrador to part with party lines?. The Telegram. January 8, 2019. 24 April 2019.
  2. News: Maher . David . Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance awaiting confirmation of official party status . 25 April 2019 . The Telegram . 12 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Graydon Pelley walks away from PCs to start new political group. CBC News. November 14, 2018. 24 April 2019.
  4. Web site: NL Alliance Registers as Official Political Party. VOCM. April 12, 2019. 24 April 2019.
  5. News: NL VOTES: Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance happy with inaugural effort, candidates say . May 16, 2019 . Barb . Sweet . Saltwire Network . January 22, 2020.
  6. News: No seats for upstart N.L. Alliance . May 17, 2019 . Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation . NTV.ca . January 22, 2020.
  7. News: Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election . . March 27, 2021.
  8. News: Kennedy . Alex . Graydon Pelley resigns as leader of N.L. Alliance . 17 February 2023 . . 14 February 2023.
  9. Web site: EDITORIAL: Mammoth task. The Telegram. January 6, 2019. 24 April 2019.
  10. Web site: NL Alliance Holds First Town Hall Meeting in Capital City. VOCM. January 6, 2019. 24 April 2019.
  11. News: It's official: NL Alliance registered as 4th party heading into provincial election . April 12, 2019 . . January 23, 2020.
  12. News: Here's what happened at the province's 1st election debate for 2019 campaign . May 1, 2019 . . January 23, 2020.
  13. News: Decision To Leave NL Alliance Out Of Debate 'Disappointing' Says Leader . May 1, 2019 . VOCM.com . Stingray Group Inc.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501125603/https://vocm.com/news/decision-to-leave-nl-alliance-out-of-debate-disappointing-says-leader/ . May 1, 2019.
  14. News: Graydon Pelley speaks out after being left out of leaders' debate . May 2, 2019 . Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation . NTV.ca . January 23, 2020.
  15. News: Replay: Newfoundland and Labrador leaders election debate. May 1, 2019 . Saltwire Network. January 23, 2020.
  16. News: Two empty podiums at NLTA leaders forum on education . May 14, 2019 . Beth . Penney . NTV.ca . Newfoundland Broadcasting Corporation . January 23, 2020.
  17. News: A heated doorstep debate symbolizes what's at stake in Mount Scio . May 3, 2019 . Terry . Roberts . CBC News. January 23, 2020.
  18. NL Alliance . alliance_nl . 1292844391749517314 . 10 August 2020 .
        • ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Provincial Executive is pleased to announce that Graydon Pelley (@gepelley) will represent NL Alliance in the District of Humber-Gros Morne in the next Provincial Election #nlpoli #workingtogetherforchange #jointheteam https://t.co/g1KtzKzjkH
    . en . 4 January 2021.
  19. Bradshaw . Don . DonBradshawNTV . 1303735795208122372 . 9 September 2020 . It's official. Nfld and Labrador Alliance party leader Graydon Pelley says he will be a candidate in the upcoming by-election in Humber-Gros Morne; the seat vacated by former Premier Dwight Ball earlier this week. Pelley speaks exclusively with @NTVNewsNL tonight at 6 pm. @nlpoli https://t.co/ltDJG36eef . en . 4 January 2021.
  20. Web site: OFFICIALLY NOMINATED CANDIDATES General Election 2021 . Elections NL . 23 January 2021 . January 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123204256/https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/pdf/OfficialCandidatesGE2021.pdf . live .
  21. Web site: Telegram. The. NL Alliance Leader Graydon Pelley suspends campaign due to medical emergency The Telegram. 2021-02-14. www.thetelegram.com. en.
  22. Web site: 22 January 2021. NL Alliance Leader Graydon Pelley ends election campaign, citing medical emergency. CBC News.
  23. News: Mullin . Malone . Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead . March 27, 2021 . CBC News . March 27, 2021.
  24. Web site: NL Alliance Deregisters With Elections NL . . 30 March 2023 . 23 July 2023.

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