Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2015 provincial election."Placentia-St. Mary’s sees red"
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'', November 30, 2015."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"

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, November 30, 2015. She represents the electoral district of Placentia-St. Mary's as a member of the

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. Prior to entering politics, Gambin-Walsh was a nurse.

Politics

Following the 2015 provincial election she served as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development until moving to Service NL in a 2017 cabinet shuffle. In April 2018, Gambin-Walsh confirmed she was one of the MHAs who filed a complaint against Cabinet Minister

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accusing him of bullying and harassment. Joyce was subsequently removed from Cabinet and the Liberal caucus. Other allegations of bullying and harassment followed Gambin-Walsh's and the issue turned into a major

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. She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On April 4, 2020, Gambin-Walsh was removed from cabinet as the

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launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents. On September 9, 2020 the RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentially by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the

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. The RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh would not be charged criminally as no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet. She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.

Personal life

Gambin-Walsh has two children, one of whom is developmentally delayed.

Electoral record

References

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