Pam Parsons | |
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Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave | |
Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Riding Established |
Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality | |
Assumed office April 8,2021 [1] | |
Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Journalist |
Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. [2] She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party. [2]
In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly,Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly but was defeated by fellow Liberal Perry Trimper. [3] In 2018,Parsons gained notable attention for her role in the House of Assembly harassment scandal;specifically for filing a complaint against then-Cabinet Minister Dale Kirby. [4]
Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections. [5] On April 8,2021,she was appointed Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality. [6]
Prior to her entry into politics,Parsons was a journalist reporting for CBC's Here and Now NL,CBC Radio NL,Roger's TV St. John's,NL "Out of the Fog". She was the producer for First Local News,Roger's TV,in Owen Sound,Ontario. Parsons was also a Video Journalist for NTV News Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. She is a musician and performs at many charitable functions.
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