48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

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48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Majority parliament
8 March 2016 – 17 April 2019
Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Hon. Dwight Ball
December 14, 2015 - April 17, 2019
Leader of the
Opposition 		Paul Davis
December 14, 2015 - May 14, 2018
David Brazil
May 14, 2018 - September 20, 2018
Ches Crosbie
September 20, 2018 - April 17, 2019
Party caucuses
Government Liberal Party
Opposition Progressive Conservative Party
Recognized New Democratic Party
House of Assembly
Newfoundland & Labrador House of Assembly - Party Layout Chart Nov. 2016.svg
Seating arrangements of the House of Assembly
Members40 MHA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
←  47th →  49th

The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly was elected on November 30, 2015. Members of the House of Assembly were sworn in December 14, 2015. The Liberals under Dwight Ball had a majority government during this parliament which lasted until the 2019 provincial election.

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Members

NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously elected
  Dwight Ball Liberal Humber-Gros Morne 2007, [a] 2011
  Cathy Bennett Liberal (2015-2018) Windsor Lake 2014
  Ches Crosbie Progressive Conservative (2018-)2018
  Derek Bennett Liberal Lewisporte-Twillingate 2015
  Derrick Bragg Liberal Fogo Island-Cape Freels 2015
  David Brazil Progressive Conservative Conception Bay East-Bell Island 2010
  Mark Browne Liberal Placentia West-Bellevue 2015
  Gerry Byrne Liberal Corner Brook 2015
  Siobhán Coady Liberal St. John's West 2015
  Steve Crocker Liberal Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde 2014
  Bernard Davis Liberal Virginia Waters-Pleasantville 2015
  Paul Davis Progressive Conservative Topsail-Paradise 2010
  Paul Dinn 2019
  Jerry Dean Liberal Exploits 2015
  Lisa Dempster Liberal Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair 2013
  Randy Edmunds Liberal Torngat Mountains 2015
  John Finn Liberal Stephenville-Port au Port 2015
  Sherry Gambin-Walsh Liberal Placentia and St. Mary's 2015
  John Haggie Liberal Gander 2015
  Carol Anne Haley Liberal Burin-Grand Bank 2015
  Al Hawkins Liberal Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans 2015
  Colin Holloway Liberal Terra Nova 2015
  Keith Hutchings Progressive Conservative Ferryland 2007
  Eddie Joyce Liberal (2015-2018) Humber-Bay of Islands 1989, [b] 1999, [c] 2011
  Independent (2018-)
  Steve Kent Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl North 2007
  Jim Lester 2017
  Neil King Liberal Bonavista 2015
  Dale Kirby Liberal (2015-2018) Mount Scio 2011
  Independent (2018-)
  Paul Lane Liberal (2015-2016) [1] Mount Pearl-Southlands 2011 [d]
  Independent (2016-)
  Graham Letto Liberal Labrador West 2015
  Lorraine Michael New Democratic St. John's East-Quidi Vidi 2006
  Christopher Mitchelmore Liberal St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows 2015
  Tom Osborne Liberal Waterford Valley 1996 [e]
  Betty Parsley Liberal Harbour Main 2015
  Andrew Parsons Liberal Burgeo-La Poile 2011
  Kevin Parsons Progressive Conservative Cape St. Francis 2008
  Pam Parsons Liberal Harbour Grace-Port de Grave 2015
  Barry Petten Progressive Conservative Conception Bay South 2015
  Tracey Perry Progressive Conservative Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune 2007
  Scott Reid Liberal St. George's-Humber 2014
  Gerry Rogers New Democratic St. John's Centre 2011
  Perry Trimper Liberal Lake Melville 2015
  Brian Warr Liberal Baie Verte-Green Bay 2015

Seating plan

Standings changes in the 48th Assembly

Number of members
per party by date		2015201620172018
Nov 30May 19 [2] Oct 11Nov 21Apr 25Apr 28Aug 21Sep 20
  Liberal 3130292827
  Progressive Conservative 7678
  NDP 2
  Independent 0123
Total members4039403940
Vacant01010
Government Majority2220212018161514
Membership changes in the 48th Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
 November 30, 2015See List of MembersElection day of the 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
 May 19, 2016 Paul Lane Mount Pearl-SouthlandsIndependentSuspended from the Liberal caucus
 April 25, 2018 Eddie Joyce Humber-Bay of IslandsIndependentSuspended from Cabinet & the Liberal caucus
 April 30, 2018 Dale Kirby Mount ScioIndependentSuspended from Cabinet & the Liberal caucus

References

  1. ↑ "VOCM.COM|'I Can't Support the Budget': Paul Lane | Article". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  2. ↑ "VOCM.COM|'I Can't Support the Budget': Paul Lane | Article". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  1. ↑ Humber Valley
  2. ↑ Bay of Islands
  3. ↑ Bay of Islands
  4. ↑ First Elected as a Progressive Conservative
  5. ↑ First Elected as a Progressive Conservative
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