Barry graduated from Memorial University (BA 1963, BSc 1962), Dalhousie Law School in 1967 and received a Masters (specialization in Jurisprudence and International Law) from Yale Law School in 1968.
Barry was initially elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative in 1972. He served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly before being appointed to the Cabinet of Frank Moores as Minister of Mines and Energy during which time he took a leading role in developing Newfoundland's oil and gas regulations.[2] He was defeated in the 1975 provincial election and served as chairman of the Newfoundland Labor Relations Board for until 1977 when he became a lecturer at Dalhousie University's law school in Halifax. In 1979, Barry returned to Newfoundland and contested the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party placing third, losing to Brian Peckford. He won a seat during the 1979 provincial election and was appointed energy minister in Peckford's cabinet. Barry resigned from cabinet in 1981 due to a disagreement with Peckford over negotiations with the federal government over Newfoundland's claim to offshore resources. On Feb. 21, 1984, he crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party and became the party's leader later that year. As Liberal leader in the 1985 provincial election he increased the number of Liberal seats from four to 15 in the 52 member House of Assembly.[3]
Despite his initial success in increasing the Liberal Party's position, he was seen as aloof and arrogant and was not popular with his caucus who saw him as unwilling to put all of his energy into the party. His position became less secure after the Liberals came in third place in two by-elections.
In February 1987, after Barry went on a week-long trip to Boston without informing his caucus, he returned to be handed a letter signed by all 14 of his caucus colleagues demanding a leadership convention.[4] He initially refused to resign as party leader but agreed to allow a leadership convention in which he would be a candidate. He resigned as Leader of the Opposition on March 23, 1987 and then withdrew from the leadership race and resigned as party leader on April 28, 1987. Clyde Wells was elected party leader in June and went on to lead the Liberal Party to victory in the 1989 provincial election.
Barry returned to his legal practice and was appointed to the bench in 1989 becoming a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2007, he was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.[5]
Barry is one of two Court of Appeals judges to have been provincial MLA and provincial party leader; Clyde Wells, the former Chief Justice of the appeals court, is the other.
^"The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Other Point of View, 1984". 11 May 2007.
^Robert Martin, "Liberal Party chief drops bid to keep Newfoundland post", Globe and Mail, April 29, 1987
^"Ex-leader in Newfoundland can empathize with Turner," Globe and Mail, April 28, 1988
^. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
^"Tories set nomination process for new SCC judge". CTV News. 2008-05-29. from the original on 2017-09-25.
^. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
January 01, 1970
barry, jurist, denis, barry, born, august, 1943, canadian, jurist, current, justice, court, appeal, newfoundland, labrador, born, island, newfoundland, labrador, barry, graduated, from, memorial, university, 1963, 1962, dalhousie, school, 1967, received, maste. Leo Denis Barry born August 7 1943 is a Canadian jurist and current Justice of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador He was born in Red Island Newfoundland and Labrador 1 Barry graduated from Memorial University BA 1963 BSc 1962 Dalhousie Law School in 1967 and received a Masters specialization in Jurisprudence and International Law from Yale Law School in 1968 Prior to his judicial career Barry was a Newfoundland MHA and Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1984 until 1987 when he was forced to resign as party leader due to opposition by his caucus Barry was initially elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative in 1972 He served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly before being appointed to the Cabinet of Frank Moores as Minister of Mines and Energy during which time he took a leading role in developing Newfoundland s oil and gas regulations 2 He was defeated in the 1975 provincial election and served as chairman of the Newfoundland Labor Relations Board for until 1977 when he became a lecturer at Dalhousie University s law school in Halifax In 1979 Barry returned to Newfoundland and contested the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party placing third losing to Brian Peckford He won a seat during the 1979 provincial election and was appointed energy minister in Peckford s cabinet Barry resigned from cabinet in 1981 due to a disagreement with Peckford over negotiations with the federal government over Newfoundland s claim to offshore resources On Feb 21 1984 he crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party and became the party s leader later that year As Liberal leader in the 1985 provincial election he increased the number of Liberal seats from four to 15 in the 52 member House of Assembly 3 Despite his initial success in increasing the Liberal Party s position he was seen as aloof and arrogant and was not popular with his caucus who saw him as unwilling to put all of his energy into the party His position became less secure after the Liberals came in third place in two by elections In February 1987 after Barry went on a week long trip to Boston without informing his caucus he returned to be handed a letter signed by all 14 of his caucus colleagues demanding a leadership convention 4 He initially refused to resign as party leader but agreed to allow a leadership convention in which he would be a candidate He resigned as Leader of the Opposition on March 23 1987 and then withdrew from the leadership race and resigned as party leader on April 28 1987 Clyde Wells was elected party leader in June and went on to lead the Liberal Party to victory in the 1989 provincial election Barry returned to his legal practice and was appointed to the bench in 1989 becoming a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador In 2007 he was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador 5 Barry was a rumoured candidate to replace Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michel Bastarache 6 However Prime Minister Stephen Harper nominated Thomas Cromwell of Nova Scotia to fill the vacancy 7 Barry is one of two Court of Appeals judges to have been provincial MLA and provincial party leader Clyde Wells the former Chief Justice of the appeals court is the other References edit Guide Parlementaire Canadien 1985 The Sir Robert Bond Papers The Other Point of View 1984 11 May 2007 Robert Martin Liberal Party chief drops bid to keep Newfoundland post Globe and Mail April 29 1987 Ex leader in Newfoundland can empathize with Turner Globe and Mail April 28 1988 Newfoundland and Labrador Judicial Appointments Announced Archived from the original on 2011 06 14 Retrieved 2008 12 14 Tories set nomination process for new SCC judge CTV News 2008 05 29 Archived from the original on 2017 09 25 Prime Minister of Canada PM announces nominee for Supreme Court appointment Archived from the original on 2010 01 13 Retrieved 2008 12 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leo Barry jurist amp oldid 1196170498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
