Andrew Furey

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The Honourable
Andrew Furey
MHA FRCSC
Premier Andrew Furey - 2020 (cropped 3).png
Furey in 2020
14th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
August 19, 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorJudy Foote
DeputySiobhán Coady
Preceded byDwight Ball
Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
August 3, 2020
Preceded byDwight Ball
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Assumed office
October 22, 2020
Preceded byDwight Ball
ConstituencyHumber-Gros Morne
Personal details
BornJuly 1975 (age 46)[1]
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Parent(s)
RelativesChuck Furey (uncle)
ResidencePortugal Cove-St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma materMemorial University of Newfoundland (BS, MD)
ProfessionOrthopedic Surgeon

Andrew John Furey[2] MHA FRCSC (born July 1975[1]) is a Canadian orthopedic surgeon, politician, and the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, since August 19, 2020. Furey is the Member of the House of Assembly for Humber-Gros Morne.

Early life and medical career[]

Furey was born and raised in St. John's. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Memorial University and graduated from the Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Medicine in 2001. He would later accept a Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma from R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University Of Maryland in Baltimore, U.S., in 2006–2007,[3] before then returning to Newfoundland to practise medicine at his own clinic. He was later named Memorial University of Newfoundland's Alumnus of the Year in 2012, and became a recipient of the Ignatian Spirit Award in 2015.[4] He also completed a diploma in organizational leadership from Oxford University that same year.[2] In 2017, Furey was named the Canadian Red Cross's humanitarian of the year for Newfoundland and Labrador.[5]

Philanthropic work[]

In 2011, Furey co-founded Team Broken Earth, a volunteer task force supporting the relief effort in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.[6][7] By 2013, the organization assisted hundreds of patients a week in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with Furey often personally leading the missions there.[8] The organization's efforts were temporarily halted in 2019 due to safety concerns amid rising violence in the country.[9]

Furey also co-founded the "A Dollar a Day" foundation alongside singer-songwriter Alan Doyle and businessman Brendan Paddick, which aims to provide funding for mental health initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador.[10] In addition to this, Furey also serves as the co-chair for the Jack Hand Foundation.[4]

In 2020, Furey released a book, Hope in the Balance: A Newfoundland Doctor Meets a World in Crisis, discussing his experiences in Haiti.

Political career[]

Furey first expressed interest in entering politics in 2015, saying that his work with Team Broken Earth "left me with a want and desire to do more".[11] Speculation that Furey was being pitched to replace incumbent Premier Dwight Ball emerged as early as 2017.[12]

When Ball announced his eventual resignation in February 2020, Furey quickly became a potential contender and was almost immediately regarded as the frontrunner to succeed him.[13] Furey announced his intention to run for the leadership of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party on March 3, 2020 in St. John's,[14] and he was swiftly endorsed by the majority of Ball's cabinet.[15] On August 3, 2020, he was elected leader at the party's convention, receiving approximately two-thirds of votes cast.[16] On August 19, 2020, Furey was formally sworn in as Premier, along with his provincial cabinet.[17]

As Furey did not hold a seat in the legislature, he announced on September 7, 2020 that he would contest the by-election for Ball's former seat of Humber-Gros Morne. On October 6, 2020 Furey won the by-election in Humber-Gros Morne.

On January 15, 2021, Furey asked for consent from Lieutenant Governor Judy Foote to dissolve the House of Assembly to call for an election in order to obtain a stronger mandate in the form of a majority government. The election was originally scheduled for February 13, 2021 but a COVID-19 outbreak in St. John's forced Elections NL to switch to a mail-in election, cancelling in-person voting for all districts.[18] The deadline was set on March 25, 2021 and the results were announced on March 27, 2021 with the Furey government winning a majority government.[19]

Personal life[]

Furey resides in Portugal Cove–St. Philip's.[2] He is married to Dr. Allison Furey and they have three children: Rachel, Maggie and Mark.[20] Dr. Allison Furey works as an emergency physician at the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. John's. She is part of a 9-person, federally-funded volunteer team sent to Toronto to help with surging cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario in April 2021.[21]

His father, George Furey, was appointed a Senator by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and currently serves as the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. His uncle, Chuck Furey, was MHA for St. Barbe and subsequently served as a cabinet minister in the provincial governments of Clyde Wells and Brian Tobin.

Electoral record[]

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Humber-Gros Morne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Furey 2,838 63.96 +0.01
Progressive Conservative Jim Goudie 1,492 33.63 +8.58
New Democratic Sheina Lerman 107 2.41 +0.14
Total valid votes 4,437
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -4.28
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
Humber-Gros Morne - By-election, 6 October 2020
Resignation of Dwight Ball
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Furey 3,401 63.95 -5.99
Progressive Conservative Mike Goosney[22] 1,332 25.05 -5.01
NL Alliance Graydon Pelley[23][24] 464 8.73 +8.73
New Democratic Graham Downey-Sutton[25] 121 2.28 +2.28
Total valid votes 5,318 55.11 -13.00
Eligible voters 9,650[26]
Liberal hold Swing -0.49
2020 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election [27][28]
Candidate Ballot 1
Name Votes Points
Andrew Furey 13,645
64.42%		 26,443
66.11%
John Abbott 7,537
35.58%		 13,557
33.89%
Total 21,182 40,000

References[]

  1. ^ a b Dooley, Danette (19 January 2013). "20 Questions: Dr. Andrew Furey". The Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Maher, David (July 26, 2020). "Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal leadership hopeful Andrew Furey's vision for the future, plus a glimpse at his past". The Telegram. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. ^ https://andrewfurey.ca/about/professional-profile/
  4. ^ a b "Ignatian Spirit Award, 2015 Recipient – Dr. Andrew Furey". St. Bonaventure's College. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Andrew Furey, founder of Team Broken Earth, named Red Cross humanitarian of the year". CBC News. June 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Team Broken Earth will keep going as long as there is a need: Dr. Andrew Furey". The Telegram. October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  7. ^ "Newfoundland & Labrador – TeamBrokenEarth". brokenearth.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  8. ^ Sage, Amanda (11 May 2013). "Dr. Andrew Furey, surgeon-educator-leader-healer". Kickass Canadians. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ Kelly, Janelle (October 5, 2019). "Team Broken Earth delays mission to Haiti amid escalating violence". CBC News.
  10. ^ McNeish, Sam (6 February 2018). "A Dollar A Day foundation launches in St. John's, aims to change front lines of mental health". The Telegram. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Political life a 'noble calling', says surgeon Andrew Furey". CBC News. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ "No immediate plans to enter politics, Andrew Furey says amid rumours". NTV News. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. ^ "With Deadline Looming, Still No Contenders for Liberal Leadership" (27 February 2020). VOCM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ^ Maher, David (March 3, 2020). "Andrew Furey launches bid for Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal leadership". The Telegram. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  15. ^ McKenzie-Sutter, Holly (5 March 2020). "Nearly all of Dwight Ball's cabinet backs Andrew Furey as he enters N.L. Liberal leadership race". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  16. ^ Maher, David (August 3, 2020). "Andrew Furey becomes premier-designate, will become 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador". Saltwire Network. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  17. ^ "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  18. ^ "N.L. heading to the polls on Feb. 13 as Andrew Furey seeks Liberal majority". CBC News. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  19. ^ Mullin, Malone (27 March 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Family Life in Newfoundland". Dr. Andrew Furey. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  21. ^ "Small team, 'big impact': N.L. medical volunteers depart for Ontario". CBC News. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Connors, Michael [@MikeConnors] (9 September 2020). "Mike Goosney officially has the Tory nomination for the byelection in Humber-Gros Morne. #nlpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ NL Alliance [@alliance_nl] (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 t.co/g1KtzKzjkH" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Bradshaw, Don [@DonBradshawNTV] (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 t.co/ltDJG36eef" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Michael Connors [@MikeConnors] (14 September 2020). "Graham Downey-Sutton has been nominated as the NDP candidate for the Humber-Gros Morne byelection" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Crocker, Diane (6 October 2020). "Slow start at the polls in Humber-Gros Morne". The Telegram.
  27. ^ "Andrew Furey wins Liberal leadership race, will become 14th premier of N.L." Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  28. ^ Maher, David (4 August 2020). "Vote breakdown revealed in Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal leadership race". The Telegram. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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