Jason Hayward To Run For PLP Leader
Jason Hayward announced his candidacy for leader of the PLP at the party’s Founders Day Luncheon today, with Deputy Leader Zane Desilva pledging his support to Minister Hayward’s campaign for leadership
A spokesperson said, “Today Sunday February 22nd 2026 at Cedar Bridge Academy in front of hundreds of PLP Members and Supporters The Hon. Jason Hayward gave a speech entitled ‘Building Together, Ready to lead’.
“As keynote speaker for the PLP’s Annual Founders Day Luncheon he spoke of the unbreakable power of unity, collectivism and building together. In the spirit of progress and unity, the Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, formally declared his candidacy to run for leader of the PLP. With his commitment to the parties core values, Jason Hayward articulated that he stands ready to champion the vision of a stronger, more prosperous Bermuda for all.
“In a true sign of unity, the Deputy Leader Zane Desilva, joined Minister Hayward on stage as he pledged his support to Minister Hayward’s campaign for leadership. In addition, many other MPs and party members have openly pledged their support for Minister Hayward’s path to leadership.
“After his speech, many members rose to their feet to acknowledge and affirm support for Minister Hayward. At the conclusion of the function, scores of those present joined as one, to capture in picture, the beginning of the road to October.”
The position of PLP leader will become available as the current leader, David Burt, does not plan to stand again in the next election.
Bermuda is dependent on IB. Hayward has no credentials to get a basic job with IB. Is he really the best Bermuda can offer? If CIT goes, so does Bermuda.
and the microaggressions continue.
Minister Hayward has a Bachelors in Business Admin from Mt St. Vincent University, and a MBA from Nova Southeastern University.
To say he has no credentials to get a basic job is ridiculous.
You don’t need to like him, and don’t need to support him, but to ridicule and malign his education credentials which are probably equal to or more than some that are employed in IB is a bit sad.
“Minister Hayward has a Bachelors in Business Admin from Mt St. Vincent University, and a MBA from Nova Southeastern University”
And yet no concept of macro-economics, micro-economics or even, apparently, mathematics.
Ben Smith the leader of the oba doubles as a swim coach and lifeguard. No surprise he’s always ready to throw his members into the water!
@ watching. I know many people who have multiple initials after their names who are really good at exams but know nothing about real business life. Most economists in fact.
I would have thought the ability to string a coherent sentence together was a prerequisite for running the country. Is this really the best we have?
You give our elected officials far too much credit.
If that were true, the majority of our politicians would likely be out of a job.
It really is a joke. I’m no David Burt fan, but you have to hand it to him, the guy can command a room. This dude has the charisma of a turnip.
Turnip turnip, come on give the man some credit, at least call him a potatoe geezz lol
This is the guy that changed the immigration policy so that visitors can only visit Bermuda for 6 months out of a year. Why put a person who is xenophobic as the leader?