Roger Grimes, a 50-year-old former math teacher, union leader, hockey player and health minister became Newfoundland's new premier in February. Grimes stayed true to his low key form when commenting on his 14 vote victory over former fisheries minister John Efford at the Liberal Party leadership convention on February 3rd. (The final tally on the vote was 624 for Efford, 638 for Grimes.)

Date: 2001-02-05
Placeline: MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 19 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << it'll take a couple days there's no Euphoria or excitement this point in time it's a job that I knew was a big one that I asked to do it we remind ourselves when we go knock on doors in the general election a week or two to warm up later you might be complaining about someone but the fact of the matter is you wouldn't ask for the job I asked for this job but I look forward to doing it >>

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