Pamela Parsons 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. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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. In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly, Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly but was defeated by fellow Liberal

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. 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

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. Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections. On April 8, 2021, she was appointed Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality. 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

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. 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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