Dwight Ball, holding his granddaughter Antonia, addressed a small room of supporters in his hometown of Deer Lake during his farewell speech as Premier Monday night. "Thank you to Newfoundland and Labrador, serving you as premier has been an enormous privilege," he said during his farewell speech. Ball first became premier in 2015, after winning the Liberal leadership two years earlier He won a second term, albeit with a minority government, in 2019. 'Room for improvement,' Penashue saysOutside of stepping down as premier, Ball will also leave his position of minister of Indigenous Affairs and Labrador Affairs. - Dwight BallOver the course of the coming weeks, Ball will work alongside Furey until the premier-designate is ready to assume full duty.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2020 12:56 UTC