Andrew Parsons | |
---|---|
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burgeo-La Poile | |
Assumed office October 27, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Kelvin Parsons |
Minister of Industry,Energy and Technology | |
Assumed office August 19,2020 | |
Preceded by | position established [1] |
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
In office December 14,2015 –April 8,2021 | |
Preceded by | Felix Collins |
Succeeded by | John Hogan [2] |
Minister of Justice and Public Safety | |
In office December 14,2015 –August 19,2020 [1] | |
Preceded by | Darin King |
Succeeded by | Steve Crocker |
Personal details | |
Born | Port aux Basques,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada | 30 May 1979
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Andrew Parsons KC MHA (born May 30,1979) is a Canadian politician and lawyer,who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. [3]
A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador,he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile. He is the Minister of Industry,Energy and Technology in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Born in Channel-Port Aux Basques,Parsons is the son of Kelvin Parsons,his predecessor as the district's MHA. [4]
Parsons earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick before receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. While in University,Parsons was involved in various extracurricular activities and student associations.
After completing his Bachelor of Laws in 2004,Parsons was called to the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2005,after articling with Ches Crosbie Barristers and Marks &Parsons Law Office. Parsons served as an associate solicitor with Marks and Parsons Law Firm,a general practice located in Port aux Basques,NL. Parsons is a member of the Law Society of NL,but took non-practicing status with the Law Society as of December 31,2011. He is now practicing as the Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador. [5]
Parsons was active within his community and surrounding area. He served on the executive of Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association for 7 years,including 5 as President),ending in June 2011;served as a committee member for Port aux Basques Come Home Year 2005;served as a member of the Southwest Coast Marine and Mountain Zone Committee,and is currently a board member on the Dr. Charles L. Legrow Health Care Foundation. A former President of the Port aux Basques &Area Chamber of Commerce,Parsons was also one of the people instrumental in reviving junior hockey in Port aux Basques,with the return of the Junior Mariners in 2009.
Parsons served as the chairperson of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Committee. [6] Parsons served as president of the Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association for three years and also served as second vice-president two years before that. He was also an organizer of Port aux Basques' bid to become Hockeyville in 2008,the community placed third. [7] [8] Parsons won the Brian Wakelin Executive of the Year Award from Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador in 2008 and was a winner of the Hockey NL Meritorious Service award for 2010. [9] Parsons was also recognized for his contribution to western Newfoundland when he was named to the Top 10 of the Western Star newspaper's top 40 under 40 list for 2010. [10]
On October 11,2011,Parsons was elected as the Member of the House of Assembly in the district of Burgeo-La Poile. [11] He was sworn in by Justice Orsborn on October 27,2011. [12] He served as Official Opposition critic for Advanced Education and Skills;Child,Youth and Family Services;Health and Community Services;and Justice and Attorney General. He also serves as the Deputy Opposition House Leader. [13]
On May 2,2012,Parsons proposed a private members' resolution for a fixed House of Assembly schedule. The purpose was to establish some stability and semblance of regularity. In Newfoundland and Labrador there is no legislation governing the House of Assembly in terms of when it shall sit. [14]
In the 2015 provincial election,Parsons received nearly 4,000 votes in his district (96.48 per cent of total votes) and no other candidate received more than 100 votes. This is a Canadian record (not including acclamations). [15] He was appointed as Minister of Justice,Attorney General and Government House Leader in Newfoundland and Labrador. [16] Early on in that role,he has worked toward establishing a Drug Treatment Court,expansion of the Family Violence Intervention Court, [17] establishing a Serious Incident Response team as civilian oversight for police, [18] [19] and a pilot program for free legal advice for sexual assault complainants. [20]
Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. He subsequently returned to cabinet in the same portfolios. He resigned as Government House Leader in the House of Assembly in November 2019. On August 19,2020,he was appointed Minister of Industry,Energy and Technology,and Attorney General in the Furey government. [21]
He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. [22]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election : Burgeo-La Poile | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 1,992 | 87.10 | +3.64 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Ethan Maxwell Wheeler-Park | 235 | 10.28 | -6.26 | ||||
New Democratic | Judy Vanta | 60 | 2.62 | |||||
Total valid votes | 2,287 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Eligible voters | ||||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.95 | ||||||
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)" . Retrieved 27 March 2021. |
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 2,947 | 83.5 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Deborah Ann Turner | 584 | 16.5 | |||||
Total valid votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 3998 | 96.48% | +44.36 | |
Progressive Conservative | Georgia Darmonkow | 93 | 2.24% | – | |
New Democratic | Kelly McKeown | 53 | 1.28% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 2228 | 52.12% | – | |
Progressive Conservative | Colin Short | 1850 | 43.27% | – | |
New Democratic | Matt Fuchs | 197 | 4.16% | – |
Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait. A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of the Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1 in the province. The town was incorporated in 1945 and its population in the 2021 census was 3,547.
Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district. The district was first created when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 as Burgeo and La Poile, and existed until 1975. It was recreated in 1995 following a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Assembly from 52 to 48, forming from the amalgamation of the former districts of La Poile and Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir.
Tom Osborne is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Waterford Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He is a member of the Liberal Party, a former member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and a former Minister in Danny Williams' first cabinet. He is currently Minister of Health and Community Services in the Furey government.
Kelvin Parsons is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Burgeo and La Poile from 1999 to 2011. Parsons served as interim party leader from August 2010 until March 2011, while Liberal leader Yvonne Jones was undergoing treatments and recovering from breast cancer.
Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Humber-Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he served as the party's interim leader and the leader of the official opposition in the House of Assembly from July until November 2013. He served as a cabinet minister in the Ball government from 2015 to 2018.
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election of 2013 was triggered by Kevin Aylward's announcement on October 26, 2011, that he would resign as leader following the party's result in the 2011 provincial election. It was announced on December 15, 2011, that Humber Valley MHA Dwight Ball would start serving as interim leader of the party on January 3, 2012. In May 2012, the party announced the leadership convention would take place between November 15–17, 2013. It was won by Dwight Ball, who had stepped down as interim leader in July 2013 to run.
Christopher Mitchelmore MHA is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election until the 2021 provincial election.
Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.
Steve Crocker is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election, and re-elected in 2015. He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party.
Bernard Davis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Virginia Waters-Pleasantville as a member of the Liberal Party. He previously served on the St. John's City Council, having run unsuccessfully in 2008 and 2009, before being elected in 2013.
Derrick Bragg is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party.
Elvis Loveless is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in Central Newfoundland.
Sarah Stoodley is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Mount Scio as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party.
The 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on March 25, 2021, to elect members of the 50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The 2020 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held due to the announcement by Dwight Ball on February 17, 2020 that he would be resigning as Liberal Party leader and Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador effective when the party elects his successor. Provincial legislation requires that a general election must occur no more than one year following a Premier's resignation.
Andrew John Furey is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros Morne in the House of Assembly. As of 2022, he is the only premier of a province whose government is controlled by the Liberal Party.
John Abbott is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. He defeated the leader of the New Democratic Party, Alison Coffin, to represent the electoral district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development. On May 12, 2021, Supreme Court Justice Donald Burrage rejected Coffin's bid for a recount, arguing that there was not sufficient evidence. Abbott was subsequently sworn-in as MHA on May 18, 2021.
Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019.
The 52nd Newfoundland and Labrador general election will take place on or before 14 October 2025 to elect members to the 51st General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link)