Bernard "Bernie" Davis is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. [1] He represents the electoral district of Virginia Waters-Pleasantville as a member of the Liberal Party. [1] He previously served on the St. John's City Council,having run unsuccessfully in 2008 [2] and 2009,before being elected in 2013. [3]
On November 8,2018,Davis was appointed Minister of Advanced Education,Skills and Labour in the Ball government. [4]
Davis was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election defeating PC candidate Beth Crosbie in a re-match. [5]
On September 6,2019,he was appointed Minister of Tourism,Culture,Industry and Innovation following a cabinet shuffle. [6]
On August 19,2020,Davis was reappointed to cabinet in the Furey government. His former department of Minister of Tourism,Culture,Industry and Innovation was reconfigured as the Department of Tourism,Culture,Arts,and Recreation. [7] [8]
Davis was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. [9]
On April 8,2021,he was appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change. [10]
On July 19,2024,he was appointed as Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office. [11]
On May 9,2025,he was appointed Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. [12]
On August 15,2025,Davis was appointed Minister of Families and Affordability in addition to his current portfolio in Education. [13]
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election : Virginia Waters-Pleasantville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bernard Davis | 3,481 | 59.61 | +15.36 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Vic Lawlor | 1,224 | 20.96 | -14.57 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jenn Deon | 1,135 | 19.43 | -0.79 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,840 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +14.96 | ||||||
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 | Bernard Davis | 2,761 | 44.25 | -0.79 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Beth Crosbie | 2,217 | 35.53 | +3.00 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jenn Deon | 1,262 | 20.22 | -2.21 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,240 | 99.46 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.54 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,274 | 63.64 | +6.79 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 9,858 | – | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.89 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland & Labrador [14] | ||||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Bernard Davis | 2,528 | 45.04 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Beth Crosbie | 1,826 | 32.53 | |||||
| New Democratic | Bob Buckingham | 1,259 | 22.43 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,613 | 99.68 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,631 | 56.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,904 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [15] | ||||||||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 municipal elections | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Bernard Davis | 4,178 | 59.26 |
| Lou Puddister | 2,195 | 31.13 |
| Tracy Holmes | 677 | 9.60 |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 municipal elections | ||
| At large (4 to be elected) | ||
| Sheilagh O'Leary | 24,056 | 19.82 |
| Sandy Hickman (X) | 17,562 | 14.47 |
| Tom Hann (X) | 17,079 | 14.07 |
| Gerry Colbert (X) | 16,183 | 13.34 |
| Bernard Davis | 15,078 | 12.43 |
| Simon Lono | 14,705 | 12.12 |
| Tom Badcock | 8,650 | 7.13 |
| Barry Buckle | 4,352 | 3.59 |
| Stephen Nolan | 3,684 | 3.04 |
| 2008 by-election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ward 4 | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Debbie Hanlon | 3,479 | 47.37% |
| Bernard Davis | 2,861 | 38.96% |
| Sam Kelly | 1,004 | 13.67% |
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