Al Hawkins is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2015 provincial election."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"

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, November 30, 2015. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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until 2019. Following the Liberals forming government in the 2015 election, Hawkins served as Minister of Transportation and Works. In September 2017, he was shuffled to Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and in November 2018, was moved to Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Prior to his election to the legislature, Hawkins served as mayor of

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. He also served on the board of directors of

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, Bull Arm Fabrication and

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. He was defeated in the 2019 provincial election.

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