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Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune is a
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for the
House of Assembly House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level. Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
of
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
, Canada. When created in 1975 it was called Fortune-Hermitage. As of 2011, there are 6,053 eligible voters living within the district. The district covers a larger section of Newfoundland's
south coast South Coast is a name often given to coastal areas to the south of a geographical region or major metropolitan area. Geographical Australia *South Coast (New South Wales), the coast of New South Wales, Australia, south of Sydney * South Coast (Q ...
. The district includes territory east of Burgeo, and stretches to the end of Fortune Bay near the beginning of the
Burin Peninsula The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T ensus ...
. The district covers a number of communities including:
Harbour Breton Harbour Breton is a small fishing community on the Connaigre Peninsula in Fortune Bay, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in Canada. It is the largest center on the Connaigre Peninsula and was long considered the unofficial capital o ...
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Seal Cove Seal Cove may refer to: * Battle of Seal Cove, a minor naval action west of Lively Island during the 1982 Falklands war * Seal Cove (Conception Bay South), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Newfoundland and Labrador, Can ...
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Hermitage-Sandyville Hermitage-Sandyville is a small town on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 404 people in the 2021 Census. The main source of income for the community is provided by the aquaculture industry, the local salmon plant and ...
in Connaigre;
St. Albans St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman r ...
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Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir Milltown–Head of Bay d'Espoir is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 669 in the Canada 2021 Census. In January 2017, Bay d'Espoir Academy, along with the local RCMP detachment and Millt ...
, Morrisville, St. Joseph's Cove, and St. Veronica's in
Bay d'Espoir Bay d'Espoir ( ) is an arm of Hermitage Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, located on the south coast of Newfoundland. Communities in Bay d'Espoir include: Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Morrisville, St. Alban's, St. Joseph's Cove, St. Veron ...
; along with
Belleoram Belleoram () is a village on the shores of Fortune Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community sits on a narrow strip of land hemmed in between the bay and steep hills that rise behind it. Belleoram has a large harbour ...
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Pool's Cove Pool's Cove is a community located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The town had a population of 143 in the 2021 Census. The ferry MV Marine Trader has a port in Pool's Cove servicing the isola ...
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St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove is a town in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 546 in the Canada 2021 Census. It is located on the south coast of the Newfoundland (islan ...
( St. Jacques,
English Harbour West English Harbour West is a village located on the south west shore of Fortune Bay. It is noted for its bank fishing and inshore fishing. The Way Office was established in 1866 on April 1. The first Way Master was Albert Stirling. In 1891 it became ...
, Mose Ambrose, Boxey, Coomb's Cove, and Wreck Cove) in
Fortune Bay Fortune Bay () is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The
Miawpukek First Nation Miawpukek First Nation is a Mi'kmaq First Nations band government in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a registered population of 834 living on-reserve as of September 2019, with another 2,223 living off-reserve. They control the reserve ...
reserve of Samiajij Miawpukek (Conne River) in Bay d'Espoir is located in the district. The district contains intra-provincial ferries servicing
Rencontre East Rencontre East is a small, outport community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located north east of Belleoram, and west of Terrenceville in Fortune Bay. The population was 115 in the 2021 census. This small community is not connected to any ...
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Gaultois Gaultois is a small settlement in the Coast of Bays area in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Gaultois had a population of 100 people as of 2021. The town has a K-12 school called Victoria Academy (as of 2022-23, there are 4 students enrolled), ...
, and McCallum. Francois, another isolated community in the district, can also be accessed via McCallum through the Francois – Grey River – Burgeo ferry route.


Members of the House of Assembly

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Roger Simmons Roger Cyril Simmons, (born June 3, 1939) is a Canadian public policy consultant and former politician and diplomat. Simmons is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, where he was a politician for many years. He was later based at the Vancou ...
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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Oliver Langdon Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal ...
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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Oliver Langdon Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal ...
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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Tracey Perry Tracey Perry is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who served in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2019, representing the electoral district (Canada), district of Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune as a member of the Progressive ...
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Elvis Loveless Elvis Loveless is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2019 provincial election. He represents the ...
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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, - , bgcolor="CCCCCC" , 50th , 2021–Present


Former District of Hermitage


Former District of Fortune/Fortune Bay


Former District of Fortune Bay - Hermitage/Fortune and Hermitage


Election results

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References


External links


Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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