politician born august canadian politician businessman lawyer served ninth premier newfoundland november december williams born raised newfoundland entering politics williams highly successful lawyer businessman leader elected election district williams considered controversial outside newfoundland events ordering canadian flags removed provincial government buildings launching conservative campaign federal election garnered national attention williams remains controversial politician outside newfoundland continuously ranked popular canada approval ratings province consistently high early life education born newfoundland canada eldest children received early education college williams family province confederation canada williams handed signs support campaign prime minister williams went study received degree political science economics awarded rhodes scholarship went oxford united_kingdom read arts law whilst oxford played hockey attended halifax earned degree professional business career currency canadian dollars law school williams led consortium granted newfoundland cable television started company major acquisitions early adoption internet business later high speed cable internet services built largest communications companies atlantic_canada principal owner sold telecommunications portion business million april cable portion sold million november sale plus success extensive law practice gave nickname early 2000s williams practising law financially successful lawyer appointed queen counsel firm represented abused altar boys sued roman_catholic_church province newfoundland following mount scandal williams served president oil natural gas company later renamed invested golf courses resorts province served chairman newfoundland film development corporation owner cable atlantic williams purchased naming rights sports complex centre opened williams sold cable atlantic pursue political career retained naming rights ultimately chose centre mile centre based venue location beginning political career leader opposition years speculation williams announced candidacy leadership returned april june won election district support party saw big bounce williams leader elections held years opposition leader seat won candidate september liberal crossed floor join caucus time opposition leader williams donated legislative salary charity election succeeding premier newfoundland february premier opposition pressure mandate polls winning leadership september called election october polls leading election showed progressive conservatives williams substantial lead main competitor liberals williams campaigned change promised control spending public service create jobs progressive conservatives captured nearly vote won seats general election win marked change government years province joined canada ended nearly years rule party leader williams province ninth premier term premier soon elected williams announced province debts choice cut spending freeze wages based projected million budget deficit government announced sweeping cuts number projects cut delayed cuts included health care facilities school delayed projects included notably opening rooms province cultural facility construction spurred administration announcement pay freeze plan eliminate public sector jobs strike declared public sector employees days following announcement midnight april strike ended nearly month later williams campaign promise employees work later year williams government compressed health education boards attempt efficient delivery services receives criticism province opinion poll conducted june showed support premier nearly percent share vote general election seven months earlier support percent tied liberals percent personal support choice premier fell percent marked fall percent enjoyed months earlier williams popularity increased fought canadian prime minister campaign promise martin lead revised martin proposed year deal province percent offshore oil revenues expenditure cap province surpassing capita tax revenue ontario williams supported provincial leaders walked talks martin saying cap cost provincial government dollars lost revenue life oil fields williams nova scotia premier wanted deal newfoundland met prime minister occasions deal ottawa provinces reached williams raised temperature december ordered removal canadian flags provincial government buildings january canadian flags started flying province weeks later newfoundland nova scotia reached deal ottawa march opinion poll indicated support williams government rebounded percent march williams appeared paul_mccartney wife argued seal hunt seal cubs death williams said annual hunt supported scientists organizations like seals killed bullet williams accused help raise funds invited visit newfoundland election august williams signed memorandum understanding offshore major oil companies government royalties exchanged percent equity stake project september williams called provincial election williams popularity riding polls campaign showed conservatives reaching percent voter support vote count progressive conservatives emerged seats held dissolution previous legislature party won percent popular vote highest popular vote share attained party province liberal leader successfully held seats notably liberal leader reelected district month williams progressive conservatives increased seat count winning deferred election following death liberal candidate october second term premier august williams consortium oil companies led signed deal develop oil field second largest oil field coast province estimated million barrels oil reserves worth billion royalties jobs project construction scheduled start oil extraction canadian federal election williams hit incumbent prime minister federal administration election pledge exclude non energy sources formula order harper reelection williams launched abc campaign conservative abc campaign encouraged people vote party conservatives goal making sure conservative elected newfoundland campaign supported member williams caucus crippled federal party ability find candidates volunteers election night campaign successful lost seats held prior election won popular vote province despite shut newfoundland conservatives manage win second minority government following election williams announced time end battle ottawa harper signalled willingness work june williams announced government concluded agreement oil companies expand oil field province percent equity stake south extension deal promised add billion province williams outspoken crown corporation september williams accused trying block lower churchill hydroelectric project protect dominance marketplace making deal new_brunswick premier buy nuclear generating stations transmission system assets massive deal october new_brunswick signed memorandum understanding transfer assets end deal new_brunswick fell apart williams dissatisfaction deal thought played role speech given june williams strongly denounced self interest provinces nation country international reputation february reported williams travel united_states heart surgery raised questions quality availability health care services procedures canada health care system according deputy premier option offered procedure province refused answer procedure paid procedure scheduled performed province canada february reported williams surgery successful return williams later defended choice saying sign away right best possible health care entered politics williams said confidence province health care system decision miami undergo specialized piece surgery somebody times day days week november williams joined premier nova_scotia announcing billion agreement develop phase newfoundland corporation signed partnership agreement nova scotia develop development power falls transferred island newfoundland underwater transmission link underwater transmission link bring power nova scotia newfoundland use percent power able shut oil burning percent power billion sell customers nova scotia remaining percent sold markets atlantic_canada popularity williams popularity said canadian political history high approval ratings lasted right retirement williams considered controversial canada large year office provincial approval ratings government consistently seventy eighty percent range majority time office according polling organisation williams remains far popular provincial federal leader country year office williams government suffered low approval ratings approval williams government dramatically improved poll showed support williams government percent williams secured deal federal prime minister martin payments poll march showed percent satisfaction government percent william polling conducted showed support williams government remained high august found percent satisfied government performance percent supported williams premier percent endorsed party mid term poll november showed percent decided voters backed williams progressive conservatives popularity according polls conducted earlier polls conducted late showed similar results second angus poll surveyed canadians provinces found williams far popular premier canada percent respondents province approved williams performance premier receive support half respondents province premier percent poll released march showed public support extended record percent decided voters percent february satisfaction government percent voters controversies arose surrounding accidental grand falls windsor paper mill province readiness react possible oil spill williams led government personal popularity took slight hit poll conducted showed satisfaction government percent percent march party support fallen percent percent williams support fell percent percent slight loss support williams remains far popular provincial federal leader country resignation november williams announced step premier december deputy premier serve premier province new party leader elected december williams resignation premier sworn tenth premier newfoundland woman hold office week following williams departure politics released poll conducted november showing percent completely satisfied performance government percent respondents supported progressive conservatives percent thought williams best choice premier post politics february williams publicly campaigned candidate williams district williams announced march decided attend tribute dinner honour set april tribute dinner held conjunction leadership convention swear leader following williams announced premier staff september williams campaigned alberta leadership candidate alberta october federal election williams called tactic making ban muslim women citizenship ceremonies national issue borderline racist isolated women minorities hockey williams major figure effort bring team provincial government rejected request annual shocked williams june williams announced tentative deals current owner june formal announcement confirming deal mile centre july williams held second event mile centre announced team named unveiled team logo real estate december williams announced proposal develop acres land mixed use development include residential commercial industrial space value development estimated billion years mining williams joined special advisor executive chairman company currently involved mining exploration trough july filed lawsuit environmental activist political blogger comments live radio blog documentary film williams subject documentary film entitled directed film premiered halifax september atlantic film festival film chronicles williams seven years premier legacy high amounts spending williams government power blamed financial situation newfoundland doubled price oil prices significant province fallen june poster williams face anonymous protesters near confederation building alongside posters poster william face slogan running mouth 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