Sullivan, Wade Verge, Ross Wiseman, Wallace Young Date campaign launched: December 30, 2010 Ineligible candidate Brad Cabana Cabana, who runs a politics blog and was previously mayor of the Saskatchewan village of Elstow, was unable to enter the race because there were not enough party members among the 73 signatures he collected to secure nomination. Caucus supporters: Date campaign launched:January 10, 2011 Potential candidates who did not enter Joan Burke, MHA for St. George's-Stephenville East, House Leader, Minister of Child Youth and Family Services. Joe Hickey, Vice President Business Development and Marketing at Ultra Electronics TCS. Rick Hillier, Former Chief of Defence Staff and current Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Jerome Kennedy, MHA for Carbonear-Harbour Grace, Minister of Health and Community Services. Steve Kent, MHA for Mount Pearl North, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency. Darin King, MHA for Grand Bank, Minister of Education. Elizabeth Marshall, Canadian Senator, former Health Minister. Tom Marshall, MHA for Humber East, Minister of Finance. Kevin O'Brien, MHA for Gander, Minister of Municipal Affairs. Tim Powers, Vice-President of Summa Communications. Shawn Skinner - MHA for St. John's Centre, Minister of Natural Resources. Timeline November 25, 2010 – Premier Williams announces he will resign as leader and Premier on December 3, 2010. December 3, 2010 – Williams resigns and Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 10th Premier. As well she announces she will not run for the PC leadership. December 6, 2010 – Premier Dunderdale shuffles two members of her Cabinet to fill her previous portfolio of Natural Resources. December 17, 2010 – Premier Dunderdale announces she is reconsidering running for the leadership. December 22, 2010 – Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Education Minister Darin King both announce they will not seek the leadership of the Party. Both Ministers said they will encourages Premier Dunderdale to run. December 23, 2010 – Finance Minister Tom Marshall and Municipal Affairs Minister Kevin O'Brien announces they will not be candidates in the leadership race and will back Premier Dunderdale if she enters. December 29, 2010 – MHA Steve Kent announces he will not run and endorses Dunderdale. December 30, 2010 – Premier Kathy Dunderdale announces her candidacy for the leadership and is endorsed by her entire caucus. January 10, 2011 – Joe Hickey announces he will not seek the leadership of the party. Brad Cabana enters the leadership race