Danny Williams (politician)

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The Honourable
 Danny Williams
 QC, MHA

Incumbent
Assumed office 
November 6, 2003
Lieutenant Governor Edward Roberts
(2002 - 2008)
John Crosbie
(2008-present)
Preceded by Roger Grimes
Incumbent
Assumed office 
August 2, 2001
Preceded by Paul Dicks
In office
August 2, 2001 – November 6, 2003
Preceded by Ed Byrne
Succeeded by Roger Grimes
Born August 4, 1949 (1949-08-04) (age 61)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Holyrood
Religion Christian - Roman Catholic
Signature

Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA (born August 4, 1949)[1] is the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, having served in this capacity since November 6, 2003.[2] Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Before entering politics Williams was a highly successful lawyer and businessman.[3]

After becoming Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001, he was elected to the House of Assembly in a by-election for the riding of Humber West in Corner Brook.[4]

Williams' premiership has been considered controversial outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. Events such as ordering all Canadian flags to be removed from provincial government buildings over offshore oil revenues, and launching the Anything But Conservative campaign in the 2008 election, among other events, have garnered national attention.[5][6][7] While Williams remains a controversial politician outside Newfoundland and Labrador he has continuously been ranked one of the most popular premiers in Canada, with approval ratings in the province consistently in the high seventies and eighties.[8]

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[edit] Early life and education

Williams was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He first attended Saint Bonaventure's College then Gonzaga High School in St. John's, before studying at Memorial University, where he received a degree in political science and economics. In 1969, he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship and went to Keble College, Oxford, earning a Degree in Arts in Law and playing for the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club. He then earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax.[9]

[edit] Career in law and business

Williams practised law from 1972, becoming a financially successful lawyer, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1984. While still in law school, Williams led a consortium of businesspeople that was granted one of Newfoundland's first cable television licenses and started the company "Avalon Cablevision". Through major acquisitions and the very early adoption of the Internet ISP business (via theZone dial-up and later RoadRunner high-speed cable Internet services), he built Cable Atlantic into one of the largest communications companies in Atlantic Canada. As the principal owner, he sold the telecommunications portion of the business for $76 million dollars in April 2000 to "GT Group Telecom Inc." (who were bought by Bell Canada Inc. in 2006). Then 8 months later the cable TV portion of Cable Atlantic was sold to Rogers Cable Inc. for $152 million in November 2000. This sale plus the success of his extensive law practice gave him the nickname of "Danny Millions" during the early 2000s.

Williams also served as president of OIS Fisher, an oil and natural gas company (later renamed Spectrol Group). He also opened three golf courses in Eastern Newfoundland.[10]

[edit] Leader of the Opposition

Williams became the Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador in April 2001. In June 2001, he won a by-election in the Corner Brook riding of Humber West.[11]

Support for the Tory's saw a big bounce when Williams became leader, four by-elections were held during the two years he was the Official Opposition Leader with each seat being won by a Progressive Conservative candidate, as well in September 2001, Liberal MHA, Ross Wiseman crossed the floor of the house to join the Progressive Conservative caucus.[12] During his time as Opposition Leader, Williams donated his legislative salary to charity.[13]

[edit] Premier

[edit] 2003 Election

Main article: Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

Map showing the ridings, which party they supported and by how much

On September 29, 2003 Premier Roger Grimes called for an election to be held on October 21, thirty months after succeeding Brian Tobin as Premier of Newfoundland. The opposition had been demanding that Grimes call a snap election after winning the leadership of the Liberal Party, after the resignation of Tobin, saying that his government was not legitimate.[14]

Since 2001 when Williams took over the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives the party's popularity rose, polls leading up to and during the election showed that his party had a substantial lead over the Liberals and New Democrats.[15] Williams campaigned for change and promised to control spending, streamline the public service and create jobs.[16]

In the general election Williams led his party to victory becoming the province's ninth Premier, this win marked only the third change of government in the 54 years since the province joined Canada. The Tories took nearly 59% of the vote, winning 34 of the 48 seats in the House of Assembly, ending nearly 15 years of Liberal Party rule.[17]

[edit] First term

Williams alongside Ambassador Jacobson

The first year of Williams' government was marked with controversy, soon after being elected, Williams announced the province's debts were so burdensome that he had no choice but to cut spending and freeze wages.[18] The provinces 2004 budget predicted an $840 million deficit for the coming year. The government announced cuts to a number of projects, including three health care facilities and a school, as well they delayed other projects most notably the opening of The Rooms, the provinces cultural facility that was under construction. While public sectors workers were preparing to go on strike at midnight the Williams government was calling for the elimination of 4,000 public sector jobs.[19][20] At midnight on April 1, 2004, 20,000 public servants went to the picket lines throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.[21] The strike ended nearly a month later when Williams went back on a campaign promise and legislated the employees back to work. Later that year the Williams government compressed health and education boards in an attempt for a more efficient delivery of services, a move that still receives criticism in the province.[22] An opinion poll conducted in June 2004 showed that support for the Premier and the Progressive Conservatives had plunged. After receiving nearly 60 per cent of the vote in the general election 7 months earlier support for the party was at 41 per cent, a statistical tie with the Liberals who were at 39 per cent. Of those surveyed, 39 per cent said Williams would be their choice for premier among the provincial leaders. While this placed Williams ahead of former Premier Roger Grimes, who was at 34 per cent, it marked a drop from 65 per cent just 6 months earlier.[23]

After a first year that was met with low approval ratings Williams' popularity rose when he fought with then Prime Minister Paul Martin over a campaign promise Martin had made that would lead to a revised Atlantic Accord. Williams thought the revised accord meant that Ottawa would allow Newfoundland and Labrador to keep all of its offshore oil revenues, while Martin was offering an eight-year deal that would give the province 100 per cent of offshore oil revenues. Martin's deal would also include a cap to keep the province from surpassing the per capita tax revenue of Ontario, Williams said that cap would cost the provincial government billions of dollars in lost revenue over the life of its three oil fields. Williams first walked out of a first minister meeting in Ottawa, when he was told of Martin's deal, a move that was praised by Newfoundland and Labrador's opposition parties.[24][25] Williams along with Nova Scotia Premier John Hamm, who also wanted the same deal as Newfoundland and Labrador, met with the Prime Minister on several occasions but a deal between Ottawa and the two provinces could not be reached.[26] The feud between Williams and Martin heated up when on December 23, 2004, Williams ordered the removal of all Canadian flags from provincial government buildings.[27][28] On January 10, 2005, Canadian flags started flying once again in the province, and several weeks later Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia reached a deal with Ottawa. The deal was reached Friday night after 10 straight hours of negotiations, the two provinces will keep all their revenues from energy royalties and will continue to receive equalization payments until they reach the average standard. If that standard isn't reached by 2012, the deal can be extended another eight years.[29][30][31] A poll conducted that March showed that support for the Williams government as high as 86%, up substantially from the previous year.[32]

On August 21, 2007, Williams signed an Memorandum of understanding for the Hebron offshore oilfield with several major oil companies. The agreement sacrificed royalty rates in exchange for the ability for the province to acquire a 4.9% equity stake in the project.[33]

[edit] 2007 Election

Main article: Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007

Map showing the ridings, which party they supported and by how much

The general election was called soon after Williams announced the popular Hebron Oil Field deal, and it was widely considered a foregone conclusion that Williams' Progressive Conservatives would be reelected.[33][34] Polls during the campaign showed the Conservatives reaching up to 76 per cent of voter support, leading some commentators to speculate that the party could in fact win every seat in the House of Assembly, a feat accomplished only twice before in Canadian history.[35][36]

On election day, however, while the Progressive Conservatives did win nine more seats than they held at the dissolution of the previous legislature, and won 69.59 per cent of the popular vote, the highest popular vote share ever attained by the PC party in the province, they did not sweep all 48 seats in the legislature. Three Liberal incumbents, as well as New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael, successfully held their seats.[37] Notably, however, Liberal leader Gerry Reid was not reelected in his own riding.[38] The next month Williams' Progressive Conservatives were able to secure another seat after a deferred election in the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans was held due to the death of Liberal candidate Gerry Tobin on October 1, bringing the party's total seat count to 44 out of 48.[39][40]

[edit] Controversies

Williams attracted considerable national attention on December 23, 2004, when he ordered all Canadian flags removed from provincial buildings in reply to a dispute with then Prime Minister Paul Martin over his desire to shield Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil revenues from the calculation of its fiscal capacity, the basis for calculating equalization payments which redistribute wealth to poorer provinces.[41] Earlier in October, the Premier had turned down the federal government's first offer, and Martin's deputy chief of staff Scott Reid said that Williams was "making a mistake of historic proportions and he is doing it on the backs of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians... He may get some short term gains, but he will pay for this in the long run."[42] Reid later clarified that Williams "was allowing his ego to get in the way of negotiations with the federal government", which resulted in a public apology by the Prime Minister.[43] In late January 2005, Williams and Martin reached a deal which revised the offset provisions, allowing Newfoundland and Labrador to maintain more of its Equalization revenues, and saw the Government of Canada provide this increased revenue in a one-time payment of $2.6 billion CAD in advance. This significantly raised Williams' popularity in the province, though the deal was criticized by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.

On March 3, 2006, Williams appeared on Larry King Live where Paul McCartney and then wife Heather Mills debated the seal hunt with him. During the debate, McCartney claimed that any reasonable person who has seen footage of seals being clubbed would not come away believing this is humane. Williams rebutted, correcting them on several points as well as suggesting that the McCartneys were puppets of the issue that helped bankroll the organizations in protest of the seal hunt. He then invited the McCartneys to visit Newfoundland and Labrador during the interview. The McCartneys stated incorrectly they were currently in Newfoundland, but they were actually in Prince Edward Island during the interview.[44][45][46]

During the 2008 Canadian Federal election, Williams was at odds with incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government. He fervently opposed a Conservative majority, and feared the result of such a government. As a result Premier Williams launched his "ABC" campaign: Anything But Conservative.[47] Williams' campaign was an apparent success as the federal Conservatives lost all representation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephen Harper was also coincidentally narrowly denied majority government status. The animosity stemmed, in part, from continued disputes over equalization.[48]

On September 3, 2009, Williams accused Hydro-Québec of trying to block the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project to protect its own dominance in the marketplace. By making a deal with New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham to buy NB Power's nuclear and hydro generating stations, the transmission system and other assets in a massive deal. Williams spoke out against this deal to New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham. On October 29, 2009, the premiers of New Brunswick and Quebec signed a memorandum of understanding to transfer most assets of NB Power to Hydro-Québec.[49]

On February 2, 2010, it was reported that Williams would travel to the United States to have heart surgery. The move raised questions about the quality and availability of health care services and procedures in Canada's health care system. According to Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale, "It was never an option offered to him to have this procedure done in this province." Dunderdale refused to answer how the procedure would be paid for, or whether the procedure could have been scheduled to be performed in another province of Canada. As Deputy Premier, Dunderdale assumed the responsibilities of premier while Williams was out of the country.[50] On February 8, 2010, it was reported that Williams was recovering well from his heart surgery, had left ICU, and that his doctors were "very pleased with his progress."[51] Despite the more conciliatory tone of associates, Williams himself later said "I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics" in defending his choice. However, Williams said his decision to go to Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami did not reflect any lack of faith in his own province's health care system. "I have the utmost confidence in our own health care system in Newfoundland and Labrador, but we are just over half a million people," he said. He also said, "The Canadian health care system has a great reputation," but also said that "this is a very specialized piece of surgery that had to be done and I went to somebody who's doing this three or four times a day, five, six days a week." [52]

In the House of Assembly on May 20, 2010, Williams referred to the opposition as "Quebec lovers", meaning the phrase as a slur.[53]

On June 9, 2010, in a speech before the Canadian Club of Ottawa,[54] Williams said "Québec's self interest is harming the provinces, the nation and our country's international reputation", and that, "Québec gets its own way because it has achieved the political trifecta. Their provincial special interests are protected by their influential Ministers in the Federal Government, the Provincial Government of Québec and the Bloc - a party that has a significant role in the balance of power which prioritizes issues only of concern to Québec."

In August 2010, more controversy arose when Williams found out that Quebec Premier Jean Charest had filed a written complaint with Prime Minister Stephen Harper over an application by Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia seeking federal funding. The two Atlantic provinces had submitted a request for federal infrastructure funding to defray the cost of landing an underwater power line from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, which could one day transmit power from the Lower Churchill project in Labrador to North American markets without having to go theough Quebec.[55]

[edit] Public opinion

After a first year of low approval ratings support for the Williams administration skyrocketed in 2005, he has since had approval ratings that rank him among the highest of any Canadian politician. In March 2005, one poll showed support for the Williams government as high as 86 per cent.[32] On June 5, 2007, it was announced that a poll conducted throughout most of May 2007 suggested that approval for Williams and his Progressive Conservative Party was at 73 per cent, a level of support that had been consistent throughout the year.

Williams golfing

In November 2009, a Corporate Research Associates poll showed that half-way through his second term as Premier, 77 per cent of decided voters backed Wlliams' Progressive Conservative Government. This was consistent with a poll conducted by the Corporate Research Associates in June and up from 72 per cent in a poll conducted earlier in the year by them.[56][57] Two other polls conducted in late 2009 showed similar results, the first of which was by Global News and Ipsos Public Affairs and the second was by Angus Reid. The Angus Reid poll surveyed Canadians in 9 provinces and found that Williams was by far the most popular Premier in Canada. 78 per cent of respondents in the province approved of Williams' performance, the only other Premier to receive the support of more than half of respondents in their province was Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall with 58 per cent.[58][59]

A poll released in March 2010 showed a record level of public support for Williams' Progressive Conservative Party. The poll conducted by the Corporate Research Associates found that 80 per cent of decided voters would pick a PC candidate if an election were held now, up from 77 per cent from February. The poll also found that 93 per cent of voters are satisfied with the government's performance.[60]

After controversires arose surrounding the accidental expropriation of the Grand Falls-Windsor paper mill and the provinces readiness to react to an possible oil spill the Williams led government as well as his personal popularity took a slight hit.[61][62] A CRA poll conducted in May 2010 poll showed that satisfaction with the government was at 87 per cent down from 93 per cent in March, the party's support had fallen five percent to 75 per cent and Williams own support fell to 79 per cent down from 81 per cent. Even with the slight loss in support Williams remains by far the most popular provincial or federal leader in the country.[63]

[edit] Electoral record

[edit] As party leader

e • d Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
2003 Dissol. 2007 Change # % Change
     Progressive Conservative Danny Williams *48 34 34 44 +10 155,943 69.59% +10.88%
     Liberal Gerry Reid *46 12 11 3 -9 48,598 21.69% -11.36%
     New Democratic Lorraine Michael 36 2 1 1 -1 19,028 8.49% +1.63%
     Independent and no affiliation 3 - - - - 446 0.20% -%
     Labrador Party Ron Barron 1 * - - - 68 0.03% -%
  Vacant 2  
Total 132 48 48 48 - 224,083 100.00%


e • d Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
1999 Dissol. 2003 Change # % Change
     Progressive Conservative Danny Williams 48 14 19 34 +78.9% 162,949 58.71% +17.94%
     Liberal Roger Grimes 48 32 27 12 -55.6% 91,729 33.05% -16.57%
     New Democratic Jack Harris 34 2 2 2 - 19,048 6.86% -1.37%
     Independent and no affiliation 13 - - - - 3,812 1.38% -%
Total 143 48 48 48  - 277,538 100.00%  

[edit] As MHA

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Danny Williams 3755 87.92% +19.20%
     Liberal Maurice Budgell 516 12.08% -15.48%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003[65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Danny Williams 3823 68.72%
     Liberal Edward Buckle 1533 27.56%
     NDP Matthew Robbins 207 3.72%
By-election, 2001

On the resignation of Paul Dicks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Danny Williams 3606 72.01%
     Liberal June Alteen 1215 24.26%
     NDP Kris Watton 186 3.71%

[edit] Appearances

Williams has made several national as well as international television appearances since becoming Premier. He has made several appearances on This Hour Has 22 Minutes and in March 2006 he debated Paul McCartney and Heather Mills on Larry King Live. Williams has appeared on The Rick Mercer Report and has been interviewed by George Stroumboulopoulos on The Hour. Williams was also a judge on CBC's annual show, Canada's Next Great Prime Minister in 2008. Besides these appearances he is also interviewed on the local talk show Out of the Fog several times a year and has many sit down interviews with local television networks. However, Williams has also been known to boycott media outlets, most notably the CBC, when its coverage of his government is not to his liking.[66]

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  62. ^ Environmentalist doubts N.L. ready for oil spill
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