Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952)
is a
Canadian
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former politician, 14th and current
lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
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. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Prior to her appointment as
viceregal representative of the
King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, Foote was the
Liberal
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Politics
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** Liberalism by country
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* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
Member of Parliament
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for the ridings of
Bonavista—Burin—Trinity (2015–2017) and
Random—Burin—St. George's
Random—Burin—St. George's was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.
Demographics
Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian
Langua ...
(2008–2015). She was the federal
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
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from 2015 until her resignation from cabinet and Parliament for family reasons on August 24, 2017.
Early life
Foote was born on June 23, 1952, in
Grand Bank
Grand Bank or 'Grand Banc' as the first French settlers pronounced it, is a small rural town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 2,580. It is located on the southern tip or "toe" of the Burin Peninsula (al ...
, Newfoundland and Labrador.
She was the head of the university relations division of the
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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before she entered politics.
Political career
Foote served as the communications director for premier
Clyde Wells before she ran for an elected position.
She ran in the 1993 provincial election in Grand Bank but lost to PC incumbent Bill Matthews.
Foote represented the
electoral district
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of
Grand Bank
Grand Bank or 'Grand Banc' as the first French settlers pronounced it, is a small rural town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 2,580. It is located on the southern tip or "toe" of the Burin Peninsula (al ...
in the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...
from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the
Liberal Party
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.
She served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Development and Rural Renewal from 1996 to 1997, as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology from 1997 to 1998, as Minister of Education from 1998 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2003.
In February 2003, Foote became Newfoundland's Minister of Industry, Trade and Rural Development in a cabinet shuffle. Foote was narrowly reelected by 43 votes after a recount reduced her initial 50-vote lead in the
Newfoundland and Labrador general election in October 2003.
In 2007, Foote stepped down from the House of Assembly after she won the Liberal party nomination for Random—Burin—St. George's against former Newfoundland cabinet minister
Oliver Langdon
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and businessman Roger Jamieson to run in the
2008 federal election.
Foote was then elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
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in 2008, succeeding longtime Liberal MP
Bill Matthews
William Matthews (born July 22, 1947) is a Canadian politician.
Political career
Matthews was a Progressive Conservative member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1982 to 1996. During this time, he was a cabinet minister ...
. In 2009, Foote, along with the other five Liberal MPs from Newfoundland, voted against the
2009 Canadian federal budget
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because it went against funding promises made to the province in the 1985
Atlantic Accord
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The name was also used to describe ...
.
Foote became the Liberal Deputy House Leader in September 2010, but after she was reelected in the
2011 federal election,
she accepted the position of Liberal Whip, which she held until the
2015 federal election.
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Upon the Liberal victory in 2015, she joined the
cabinet
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as
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
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. She received the highest percentage of votes of any candidate nationwide in the 2015 election winning her seat with nearly 82% of all votes. In the House of Commons, Foote was seated next to
Justin Trudeau
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during the
Liberal Party
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's time in Government until her resignation.
In May 2016, Foote appeared alongside premier
Dwight Ball
Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundla ...
to announce that $250 million will be loaned to the provincial government from the federal government to reduce controversial taxes proposed in the provincial budget and Foote also said that more federal help for the province is coming in the future.
Foote was the minister responsible for overseeing the roll-out of the
Phoenix pay system in 2016. That system has had serious problems with underpayments and over payments, and the opposition
NDP
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have suggested that Foote take more responsibility for the problems.
On August 24, 2017, following a leave of absence for personal reasons since April 2017, Foote announced she was resigning from the federal cabinet and her seat as an MP because she had learned that she carries the
BRCA2
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cancer-causing gene and that she had passed it on to her children.
However, she said that she was cancer-free at the time and her children were "well."
Lieutenant Governor
On March 20, 2018, Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
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announced the appointment of Foote to succeed
Frank Fagan
Frank Frederick Fagan, (born c. 1944) is a Canadian businessman and dignitary, who served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2013 to 2018. He was appointed by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the ...
as the
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
The lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador () is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as w ...
. She is the first woman to be appointed as the viceregal representative for the province. Foote was sworn in on May 3, 2018.
Personal life
In 2000, Foote was diagnosed with
breast cancer
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while serving as a provincial Member of the
House of Assembly
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for the District of Grand Bank and underwent procedures and treatments. In June 2014, Foote announced that she was battling breast cancer for the second time.
Electoral record
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NDP
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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NDP
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* Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language
Government
* National ...
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NDP
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Titles, styles, honours, and arms
Titles
* November 4, 2015 – May 3, 2018: ''The Honourable'' Judy Foote
* May 3, 2018 – present: ''Her Honour the Honourable'' Judy Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
As Lieutenant Governor, Foote is entitled to be styled
Her Honour
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while in office and
The Honourable
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for life. Prior to her appointment Foote was already entitled to the style The Honourable for life as a member of the
King's Privy Council for Canada
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.
Honours
;Appointments
* November 4, 2015: Member of the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
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(PC)
* May 3, 2018: Member of the
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
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(ONL)
** May 3, 2018 – present: Chancellor of the
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
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(while in office)
* 3 May 2018:
Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (D.StJ) (Vice-Prior in Newfoundland and Labrador while in office)
;Medals
* 2002:
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
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* 2012:
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
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Honorary military appointments
* 3 May 2018Present:
Honorary Colonel of the
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
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Predecessor units trace their origins to 1795, and since 1949 Royal N ...
.
* 3 May 2018Present:
Patron
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of the
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History
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(
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Branch).
* 3 May 2018Present: Honorary Chief of Police of the
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of three provincial police forces in Canada, alongside the Ontario Provincial ...
.
Arms
Foote was granted a coat of arms by the
Canadian Heraldic Authority
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through Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Carla Jean Foote, Jason Howard Foote and Heidi Ellen Lee Foote, on May 15, 2019.
References
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1952 births
Women members of the House of Commons of Canada
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Living people
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Members of the United Church of Canada
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
Women MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador
People from Grand Bank
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Members of the 29th Canadian Ministry
Women government ministers of Canada
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Canadian women viceroys
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Royal Newfoundland Regiment officers