Well, Danny Williams is still Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. And sadly, his Opposition — and yes, Virginia, Danny will have an Opposition — will not include Elvis Loveless. Though I don’t know him, I was rooting for him largely because of his name and also, because some Newfoundlanders here in the capital whose opinion I respect, were also rooting for Elvis.
But, sadly, Tracey Perry, the Progressive Conservative candidate in Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune, proved to be nearly twice the candidate Elvis was — beating him 2,539 to 1,395.
Elvis, a Liberal candidate who once worked in former Premier Brian Tobin’s office, shouldn’t feel so bad. His leader, Gerry Reid lost by seven votes in his riding and, across the province, just three Liberals were elected. I’m calling it a Danny Tsunami. They join NDP Leader Lorraine Michael — the only NDP candidate to win — as King Danny’s opposition.