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St. John's South (provincial Electoral District)
St. John's South is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of its final contest in 2011, there were 7,923 eligible voters living within the district. Historically working class in nature, St. John's South includes increasingly prosperous residential pockets. The district covers the traditional "west end" of St. John's (now geographically closer to the centre, due to city expansion), the western section of the downtown core and the south side of the harbour to Cape Spear, including the neighbourhood of Shea Heights. In the 2007 redistribution, four per cent of Kilbride was added. The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by Waterford Valley. Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly: Election results , - , - , NDP , Keith Dunne , align="right", 1,994 , align="right", 38.92% , align="right", , - , - , - , NDP , Clyde Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Osborne (Canadian Politician)
Tom Osborne (born 1964) is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Waterford Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He is a member of the Liberal Party, a former member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and a former Minister in Danny Williams' first cabinet. He is currently Minister of Health and Community Services in the Furey government. Osborne is the province's longest consecutively-serving MHA having been in the House of Assembly since 1996. Politics Prior to entering politics Osborne worked for Statistics Canada, Small Business Enterprise, and with the Penney Group of Companies. He is the son of former MHA Sheila Osborne. Opposition Osborne was first elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1996 provincial election in the district of St. John's South. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Brian Tobin's Liberals and Osborne was one of only nine Progressive Conservativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Newfoundland And Labrador
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the provincial branch, and affiliate of the federal Liberal Party of Canada. It has served as the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador since December 14, 2015. The NL Liberals were re-elected to a majority government in the 2021 provincial election. Origins The party originated in 1948 as the Newfoundland Confederate Association. At this time, Newfoundland was being governed by a Commission of Government appointed by the Government of the United Kingdom. The NCA was an organization campaigning for Newfoundland to join Canadian confederation. Joey Smallwood was the NCA's chief organizer and spokesman, and led the winning side of the 1948 Newfoundland referendum on Confederation. The Joey Smallwood era (1949–1972) Following the referendum victory, the NCA reorganized itself as the new province's Liberal Party under Smallwood's leadership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
43rd General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1996. The general assembly sat from March 20, 1996 to January 18, 1999. The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government. Lloyd Snow served as speaker. There were three sessions of the 43rd General Assembly: Frederick Russell served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 ... until 1997. Arthur Maxwell House succeeded Russell as lieutenant-governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1993. The general assembly sat from May 20, 1993 to January 29, 1996. The Liberal Party led by Clyde Wells formed the government. Paul Dicks served as speaker until 1995. Lloyd Snow succeeded Dicks as speaker. There were three sessions of the 42nd General Assembly: Frederick Russell served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1993: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Murphy (Newfoundland Politician)
Thomas J. Murphy (May 3, 1937 – August 29, 2018) was a Canadian politician from Newfoundland. He represented St. John's South in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996. The son of Richard Murphy, he was born in St. John's and was educated at Saint Mary's University. In 1981, Murphy married Gloria Grimes. Murphy was president of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering. Murphy was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1989, winning by only two votes; he was reelected in 1993. He was defeated by Tom Osborne Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 seaso ... when he ran for reelection in 1996. References 1937 births 2018 deaths Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1989. The general assembly sat from May 25, 1989 to April 5, 1993. The Liberal Party led by Clyde Wells formed the government. Thomas Lush served as speaker. There were five sessions of the 41st General Assembly: James McGrath served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1991. Frederick Russell Frederick William Russell, OC, K.St.J, CD, LL.D (September 10, 1923 - June 20, 2001) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland. Born in St. John's, he studied at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic Sc ... succeeded McGrath as lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1989: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the General Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985. The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989. Patrick McNicholas served as speaker. There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly: William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 ... until 1986. James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1982. The general assembly sat from May 10, 1982 to March 11, 1985. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. James Russell served as speaker. There were three sessions of the 39th General Assembly: William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1982: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1979. The general assembly sat from July 12, 1979, to March 15, 1982. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Leonard Simms served as speaker. There were four sessions of the 38th General Assembly: Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 ... until 1981. William Anthony Paddon succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1979: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Collins (Canadian Politician)
Doctor John Fitzgerald Collins (June 1, 1922 - April 23, 2016) was a physician and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's South from 1975 to 1989 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He was born in St. John's and was educated at Saint Bonaventure's College, Memorial University, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Toronto. From 1966 to 1969, Collins was head of the cardiology department for the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre. From 1974 to 1979, he was head of the neonatology department of the Grace General Hospital in St. John's. In 1974, Collins became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He was national chair of the Canadian Medical Association and was president of the Canadian Paediatric Society from 1970 to 1971. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1975 and was re-elected in 1979, 1982 and 1985. Collins served as deputy speaker. He also served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1975. The general assembly sat from November 19, 1975 to May 25, 1979. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government. Gerald Ottenheimer served as speaker. There were four sessions of the 37th General Assembly: Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland 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 .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{Newfoundland and Labrador politics Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wells (Canadian Politician)
Robert Wells (August 28, 1933 – October 28, 2020) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's South from 1972 to 1975 and Kilbride from 1975 to 1979 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He sat on the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1986 to 2008. Early life Wells was born in Badger's Quay, the son of Reverend Warwick Wells and Dorcas Parsons. He was educated at Memorial University in St. John's and then selected as a Rhodes Scholar in 1953. He attended Oxford University and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1958. Legal career On his return to Newfoundland, Wells was employed in the civil service as an economist, later working in the Justice department as a Crown attorney and departmental advisor from 1959 to 1962. He started practising law in St. John's that same year, concentrating on criminal and civil law. Wells was named Queen's Counsel in 1972. He had a general litigation practice, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
