Dwight Ball

Dwight Ball was raised in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, and graduated from Elwood Regional High School.{{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-leader-bio-details-1.3315996 | title=Take us to your leaders: What you may not know about Davis, Ball and McCurdy | publisher=CBC News | date=23 November 2015 | access-date=26 November 2015 | author=Gushue, Lisa}} He attended Memorial University when he was 17 years old. His younger brother is Deer Lake's former mayor Dean Ball.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-11-22/article-3948429/Dwight-Ball-takes-the-quiet-approach-to-leadership/1 |title=Dwight Ball takes the quiet approach to leadership |access-date=16 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816113005/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-11-22/article-3948429/Dwight-Ball-takes-the-quiet-approach-to-leadership/1 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Ball was the recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia Award for his work as a community pharmacist that began with his franchising of the Deer Lake Pharmacy. Ball later bought a community pharmacy in Springdale. Ball is also the owner of several senior care homes and is involved in real estate development and venture capital investments. The towns of Deer Lake and Springdale have independently both named Ball as Employer of the Year for his contributions to supportive employment programs in the area.

Ball was the Liberal candidate in the district of Humber Valley in the 2003 provincial election, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Kathy Goudie by less than 200 votes. When Goudie resigned from the legislature, Ball ran in a by-election to succeed her on 13 February 2007. At first, it was announced that Progressive Conservative candidate Darryl Kelly had won the by-election by a margin of twelve votes; however, Ball was later declared elected by a margin of 18 votes. A judicial recount was conducted weeks later and resulted in a reduction of Ball's lead to seven votes.{{cite news|title=Judicial recount set for Humber Valley ballots|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/judicial-recount-set-for-humber-valley-ballots-1.674365|access-date=4 August 2014|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=22 February 2007}}{{cite news|title=Liberal declared winner in Humber Valley recount|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/liberal-declared-winner-in-humber-valley-recount-1.682861|access-date=15 December 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 March 2007}} In a rematch in the general election on 9 October 2007, Kelly defeated Ball by 254 votes. Four years later Ball once again ran as the Liberal candidate in the 2011 election and this time narrowly defeated Kelly by 68 votes.{{cite news|last=Hutchings|first=Paul|title=Race with incumbent was too close to call: Ball|url=http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-10-12/article-2774341/Race-with-incumbent-was-too-close-to-call%3A-Ball/1|access-date=15 December 2011|newspaper=The Western Star|date=12 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054517/http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-10-12/article-2774341/Race-with-incumbent-was-too-close-to-call%3A-Ball/1|archive-date=8 August 2014|url-status = dead}}

At a press conference on 15 December 2011, the Liberal Party announced that Ball would serve as interim leader of the party and as the Leader of the Official Opposition, effective 3 January 2012.{{cite news|title = Dwight Ball named Liberal Party leader|url = http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-12-14/article-2834993/Dwight-Ball-named-Liberal-Party-leader/1|access-date = 15 December 2011|newspaper = The Telegram|date = 14 December 2011|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120912090332/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-12-14/article-2834993/Dwight-Ball-named-Liberal-Party-leader/1|archive-date = 12 September 2012|url-status = dead}} He succeeds Kevin Aylward, who failed to win a seat in the general election, as leader of the Liberal Party and Yvonne Jones as the Official Opposition Leader. Ball announced on the same day that he planned to run for the permanent leadership of the party at the next leadership convention, and that he would step down as interim leader 90 days before the convention to even the playing field for other candidates.{{cite news|title=Dwight Ball wants to lead Liberals into 2015 vote|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-wants-to-lead-liberals-into-2015-vote-1.981807|access-date=15 December 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=15 December 2011}} In May 2012, the party announced the leadership convention would take place from 15–17 November 2013.{{cite web|title=Liberal Party Announces Date of Leadership Convention|url=http://nlliberals.ca/news/liberal-party-announces-date-of-leadership-convention/|publisher=Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|access-date=7 May 2012|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711200333/http://nlliberals.ca/news/liberal-party-announces-date-of-leadership-convention/|archive-date=11 July 2012}} On 5 July 2013, Ball stepped down as interim leader of the Liberal Party to run for the position permanently in the leadership election that November, which he won with 59% of the vote on the 3rd ballot.{{cite news|title = Dwight Ball officially in Liberal leadership race|url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-officially-in-liberal-leadership-race-1.1370512|publisher = CBC|date = 5 July 2013|access-date = 31 October 2015}}{{cite web|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-wins-liberal-leadership-1.2429686|title = Dwight Ball wins Liberal leadership|date = 17 November 2013|access-date = 17 November 2013|publisher = CBC News}} Ball served as leader for the party in the 2015 general election.

Ball was sworn in as Premier on 14 December 2015, after leading the Liberal Party to win 31 of 40 seats in the House of Assembly in the election in November.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cabinet-swearing-in-live-stream-1.3363654|title=Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House|publisher=CBC News|date=14 December 2015|accessdate=9 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cabinet-ministers-defeated-1.3344727|title=4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout|publisher=CBC News|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=3 April 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tony-wakeham-ches-crosbie-conservatives-1.4431538|title= Outsiders like Crosbie, Wakeham only hope for PC Party rebuild, says political scientist|publisher=CBC News|date=4 December 2017|accessdate=14 May 2018}}

Despite consistent Progressive Conservative leads in polling through the debate, including a 9-point lead in the final poll, released a day before the election,{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/grenier-nl-election-results-1.5140825|title=What didn't happen in the N.L. election – and why that matters|last=Grenier|first=Éric|date=18 May 2019|work=The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=18 May 2019}} The Liberal Party led by Dwight Ball won re-election in the 2019 provincial election, but nonetheless fell one seat short of retaining their majority after an unexpected loss to the New Democrats in Labrador West by 5 votes.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-votes-2019-election-winner-1.5138888|title=Liberals to hold minority government in N.L., PCs not conceding defeat|last=Cooke|first=Ryan|date=16 May 2019|work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=16 May 2019}}[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/defeated-incumbents-1.5139759 "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals"]. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, 17 May 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/judicial-recount-for-labrador-west-district-1.5142220|title=NDP clinging to 5-vote victory in Lab West after official addition of vote tally|date=19 May 2019|publisher=CBC News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520114223/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/judicial-recount-for-labrador-west-district-1.5142220|archive-date=20 May 2019|url-status=}}{{cite web|publisher=CBC News|access-date=25 Nov 2020|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-three-seats-1.5139681|title=Exuberant NDP celebrates 'new era' as it holds St. John's seats, and wins back Labrador West|date=16 May 2019 |first=Daniel|last=MacEachern}}{{cite web|publisher=NTV|url=http://ntv.ca/we-have-the-balance-of-power-alison-coffin-says-as-ndp-wins-three-seats/|title='We have the balance of power,' Alison Coffin says as NDP wins three seats|date=17 May 2019|first=Kelly-Anne|last=Roberts|access-date=29 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122001921/http://ntv.ca/we-have-the-balance-of-power-alison-coffin-says-as-ndp-wins-three-seats/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5294332/newfoundland-election-five-votes/|title=NDP newcomer won by 5 votes in Labrador, causing minority Liberal N.L. government {{!}} Globalnews.ca|date=2019-05-19|website=globalnews.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-05-22}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/05/19/five-ndp-votes-in-labrador-to-determine-status-of-nl-liberal-government.html|title=Five NDP votes in Labrador to determine status of N.L. Liberal government {{!}} The Star|newspaper=The Toronto Star|date=19 May 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-05-22}}

On 17 February 2020, Premier Ball announced his resignation as Premier and Leader of the Liberal Party. On 3 August 2020, Andrew Furey was chosen to succeed Ball after winning the provincial Liberal leadership race.

Ball took over the post of Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs from PC Keith Russell after the election in 2015. This decision was somewhat controversial as none of the Aboriginal MHAs from Labrador were appointed to Ball's cabinet and Ball was neither from Labrador or an Aboriginal, however, the move was supported by NunatuKavut president and former Labrador MP Todd Russell.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/programs/labradormorning/todd-russell-sits-down-with-dwight-ball-1.3403501| title = Todd Russell sits down with Dwight Ball {{!}} CBC.ca}}

In December 2015, it was announced that public inquiries into the deaths of Don Dunphy (a man from Mitchells Brook who was shot dead by a police officer after posting content on Twitter that was deemed a "security threat".) and Burton Winters (a teenager from Makkovik who got lost by himself outside of his community and died of hypothermia while a search helicopter did not arrive until 52 hours later.) would take place.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-newfoundland-and-labradors-unlikely-premier-1.3343936 Dwight Ball: N.L.'s unlikely premier and the problems he faces] The Dunphy inquiry took place during Ball's term; however the Winters inquiry did not.

In 2017, Premier Ball called a public inquiry into the Muskrat Falls project{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/newfoundland-premier-announces-inquiry-into-muskrat-falls-project/article36431531/|title=Newfoundland Premier announces inquiry into Muskrat Falls project|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=29 September 2017|first=Andrew|last=Vaughan|access-date=29 Nov 2020}} which took place between 2018 and 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2017/exec/1120n05.aspx|title=Premier Ball Announces Muskrat Falls Public Inquiry|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|language=en|date=20 November 2017|access-date=29 Nov 2020}} In the inquiry report Commissioner Richard LeBlanc concluded the government failed its duty to residents by predetermining that the megaproject would proceed no matter what. In his report, LeBlanc concluded that the business case, which assumed the Muskrat Falls project was the lowest-cost power option, was "questionable." LeBlanc stated that the project’s economics were not sufficiently tested and that Nalcor failed to consider all potentially viable power options. LeBlanc stated that Nalcor concealed information that could have undermined the business case for the project from the public and government.{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nl-government-to-release-final-report-from-muskrat-falls-inquiry/|title=Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=10 March 2020|first=Holly|last=McKenzie-Sutter|access-date=29 Nov 2020}}

The provincial government unveiled its budget in April 2016 which implemented austerity measures. Ball and Minister of Finance Cathy Bennett do not expect the province to see another surplus until 2022.

Anti-austerity protests took place across the province in areas like St. John's, Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/russell-protest-budget-demonstration-labrador-1.3548238| title = Keith Russell gets an earful at Labrador budget rally {{!}} CBC News}}{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-budget-protest-may-7-confederation-building-1.3571790| title = Thousands swarm Confederation Building for anti-budget protest {{!}} CBC News}}{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nape-budget-fight-hits-road-1.3546282| title = NAPE budget fight hitting the road {{!}} CBC News}}

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In early 2016, Nalcor Energy CEO Ed Martin left the company. Ball and Martin each claim that Martin left under conflicting circumstances.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ed-martin-severance-1.3597700| title = Ed Martin fired after quitting Nalcor, triggering $1.4M severance, says Dwight Ball {{!}} CBC News}}{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ed-martin-severance-scandal-premier-incompetent-1.3614040| title = PCs hammer premier on 'incompetence' during Ed Martin scandal {{!}} CBC News}}

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The cost of the Lower Churchill Project has doubled since it started development nearly a decade before Ball took office. The province's financial situation was different when the project started development, the price of oil was high (Newfoundland and Labrador is an oil-producing province), however, the price of oil and the value of the Canadian dollar has gone down since. Ball has blamed the governments of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale for the number of problems that the project has caused.{{Cite web |url=http://vocm.com/news/blame-the-pcs-government-reacts-to-dire-muskrat-falls-report/ |title=“Blame The PCs”: Government Reacts To Dire Muskrat Falls Report |access-date=25 June 2016 |archive-date=25 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625134519/http://vocm.com/news/blame-the-pcs-government-reacts-to-dire-muskrat-falls-report/ |url-status=dead }}

In 2016, researchers from Harvard University found that methylmercury levels in fish would rise as a result of the project.{{cite web |title=Inadequate consultation on the Muskrat Falls project |url=https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/december-2016/inadequate-consultation-on-the-muskrat-falls-project/ |website=Policy Options|date=13 December 2016 |first=Bill|last=Flowers|access-date=29 Nov 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/news/canada/methylmercury-levels-downstream-from-muskrat-falls-concern-researcher-522926/|title=Methylmercury levels downstream from Muskrat Falls concern researcher|publisher=Saltwire Network|date=20 November 2016|first=Evan|last=Careen|access-date=29 Nov 2020}} After protests led by Indigenous groups in Central Labrador in 2016, an Agreement was reached by Labrador’s three Indigenous groups (Nunatsiavut Government, Innu Nation and the NunatuKavut Community Council) and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador outlining the establishment of an independent committee to make recommendations on mitigating potential impacts of methylmercury on human health from the Lower Churchill Project at Muskrat Falls, Labrador.{{cite news|url=http://ieaclabrador.ca/timeline/|title=Timeline - Independent Expert Advisory Committee|work=Independent Expert Advisory Committee|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-US}} In 2018, the committee recommended — among other things — wetland capping to stem the release of methylmercury.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nunatsiavut-asks-premier-to-stop-flooding-1.5220209|title=Nunatsiavut president pleads with premier to pump the brakes on Muskrat Falls flooding |date=22 Jul 2019 |publisher=CBC News|access-date=29 Nov 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/advisory-committee-recommendations-about-muskrat-falls-deserve-action-chair-299449/|title=Advisory committee recommendations about Muskrat Falls deserve action: chair|first=Ashley|last=Fitzpatrick|publisher=The Telegram|date=8 April 2019 |access-date=29 Nov 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/united-nations-calls-for-methyl-mercury-mitigation-at-muskrat-falls-320088/|title=United Nations calls for methyl mercury mitigation at Muskrat Falls|first=David|last=Maher|publisher=The Telegram|date=7 June 2019 |access-date=29 Nov 2020}}

During the Muskrat Falls inquiry in 2019, it was revealed the provincial government wouldn’t be completing wetland capping at the Muskrat Falls reservoir as previously planned.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/newfoundland-and-labrador-government-unintentionally-missed-muskrat-falls-wetland-capping-deadline-329855/|title=Newfoundland and Labrador government 'unintentionally' missed Muskrat Falls wetland capping deadline|first=David|last=Maher|publisher=The Telegram|access-date=29 Nov 2020|date=4 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/no-time-left-for-reservoir-work-prior-to-flooding-deputy-minister-tells-muskrat-falls-inquiry-324859/|title=No time left for reservoir work prior to flooding, deputy minister tells Muskrat Falls Inquiry|first=Ashley|last=Fitzpatrick|publisher=The Telegram|access-date=29 Nov 2020|date=20 June 2019}} The $30 million designated for the capping was split up and offered to all three Indigenous governments with the Innu Nation and NunatuKavut accepting.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/2-of-3-indigenous-groups-agreement-1.5221624|title=Methylmercury deal struck with 2 of 3 Labrador Indigenous groups|date=23 Jul 2019|access-date=29 Nov 2020|publisher=CBC News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/10-million-dollar-contract-1.5223142|title=Nalcor's $10M deal with NunatuKavut hammered out in a page and a half|date=24 Jul 2019|access-date=29 Nov 2020|publisher=CBC News|first=Bailery|last=White}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nunatsiavut-wetland-capping-deadline-1.5242775|title=Government skipped methylmercury deadline then offered 'hush money,' says Nunatsiavut president|date=11 Aug 2019|access-date=29 Nov 2020|publisher=CBC News}} Nalcor had applied for a permit in July 2018 to carry out the approximately 13 hectares of wetland capping — essentially pouring sand and stone over a small area of wetland near the reservoir — but the permit was never approved by the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-parsons-response-wetland-capping-investigation-1.5257932|title=Liberal minister dismisses call for investigation into Muskrat Falls wetland capping failure|date=23 Aug 2019|access-date=29 Nov 2020|publisher=CBC News}} Ball later said wetland capping would have only decreased methylmercury levels by two per cent.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/last-supper-held-tonight-by-muskrat-falls-protestors-339659/|title="Last supper" held tonight by Muskrat Falls protestors|date=6 Aug 2019|publisher=The Telegram|access-date=29 Nov 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/muskrat-coady-capping-1.5192445|title=Too late to mitigate: Inquiry hears how wetland capping no longer a Muskrat option|date=27 Jun 2019|access-date=29 Nov 2020|publisher=CBC News|first=Terry|last=Roberts}}

During the 2015 election campaign Ball's Liberals usually saw public approval ratings well over 50%. His party earned 57.2% of the votes in the election. In February 2016, a poll showed that 60% of respondents approved of Ball's work as premier.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/premier-dwight-ball-second-approval-rating-1.3451397| title = Dwight Ball 2nd most approved of premier in Canada {{!}} CBC News}}

The 2016-17 budget had a huge impact on Ball's public approval. A poll from MQO Research in April 2016 showed a near tie in support for all 3 parties,{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/liberals-slide-in-latest-opinion-poll-1.3553317| title = Dwight Ball, Liberals take knock in new post-budget opinion poll {{!}} CBC News}} a huge difference from a few months earlier when Ball's liberals had far more support than the other 2 parties. Combined with the scandal involving Ed Martin, Ball's public support has dropped at a fast rate since the election. A poll in May 2016 showed that Ball was the least popular head of government in the country with a 17% approval rating. The second lowest score was Ontario's Kathleen Wynne with 24%.{{cite web| url = http://angusreid.org/premier-approval-may2016/| title = Premiers' Performance: Ball drops, Wall bounces post-election - Angus Reid Institute| date = 25 May 2016}}

An online petition calling for Ball's resignation went viral in June 2016,{{cite web| url = http://vocm.com/news/petition-calling-for-premier-to-resign-building-steam/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160921153915/http://vocm.com/news/petition-calling-for-premier-to-resign-building-steam/| archive-date = 2016-09-21| title = VOCM - Petition Calling for Premier to Resign Building Steam}} but Ball has stated that he will not resign and he also stated that the province would not go bankrupt.{{cite web| url = http://vocm.com/news/i-have-zero-intention-of-resigning-dwight-ball/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160618013604/http://vocm.com/news/i-have-zero-intention-of-resigning-dwight-ball| archive-date = 2016-06-18| title = VOCM - "I Have No Intentions of Resigning": Dwight Ball}}

On 16 June 2018, delegates at the Liberal Party Annual General Meeting vote to endorse the leadership of Ball with 79% voting against the party holding a leadership convention.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-liberal-agm-day-2-1.4709529| title = Ball guarantees 2019 victory, maintains support at Liberal AGM {{!}} CBC News}}

On 17 February 2020, Ball announced his pending resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and Premier amidst accusations of cronyism. The decision came after CBC News linked Ball to awarding the sole-source contract for the Crown corporation Nalcor Energy to Gordon McIntosh, former Deputy of Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady and the designer of Newfoundland and Labrador's off-shore energy plan.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/opposition-reax-mcintosh-contract-1.5450925|title='How deep does this go?' Opposition leaders question latest sole-source Liberal hire|publisher=CBC News|date=4 February 2020|access-date=4 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-steps-down-1.5466521|title=Dwight Ball stepping down as Newfoundland and Labrador premier|publisher=CBC News|date=17 February 2020|access-date=4 August 2020}}

The Liberal Party initially planned to elect a new leader in May 2020; however, the election was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2020 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, surgeon Andrew Furey was chosen as Ball's successor. Furey was sworn in on 19 August 2020. On 7 September 2020 Ball resigned as MHA for Humber-Gros Morne.

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