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Seats of Power
Who sits where in the house of assembly? Here's a quick guide to the seating arrangement in Newfoundland and Labrador's legislature, at the time the last session closed. Place your mouse over each MHA's photo to find out more.
Seating Arrangements of the Members in the Newfoundland & Labrador Legislature
Standings: PC - 34, LIB - 11, NDP - 1, Vacant - 2 = Total 48.
MHA: Vacant
District: Baie Verte
Party: Progressive Conservative MHA Paul Shelley resigned seat in July
MHA: Vacant
District: Torngat Mountains
Party: Liberal Wally Andersen resigned in September
MHA: Jim Baker
District: Labrador West
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Dwight Ball
District: Humber Valley
Party: Liberal
MHA: Percy Barrett
Opposition Critic for Environment and Labour
Party: Liberal
MHA: Joan Burke
Responsible for the Status of Women
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Roland Butler
Deputy Opposition House Leader; Critic for Education; Human Resources & Employment
Party: Liberal
MHA: Jack Byrne
Minister of Municipal Affairs
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Felix Collins
District: Placentia & St. Mary's
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Tony Cornect
District: Port au Port
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Dave Denine
Parliamentary ecretary to the Minister of Education
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: John Dinn
District: Kilbride
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Kathy Dunderdale
Minister of Natural Resources
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Roger Fitzgerald
Deputy Speaker
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Judy Foote
Opposition Critic for Industry, Trade and Rural Development, and Business
Party: Liberal
MHA: Clayton Forsey
District: Exploits
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Terry French
District: Conception Bay South; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Harry Harding
District: Bonavista North; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Tom Hedderson
District: Harbour Main - Whitbourne; Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: John Hickey
Minister of Transportation and Works; Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs
Party: Progressive Conservative
Honourable Harvey Hodder
District: Waterford Valley; Speaker of the House of Assembly
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Ray Hunter
District: Windsor - Springdale
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Keith Hutchings
District: Ferryland
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Clyde Jackman
District: Burin-Placentia West; Minister of Environment & Conservation
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Charlene Johnson
District: Trinity - Bay De Verde; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Yvonne Jones
District: Cartwright L'Anse Au Clair; Opposition Critic for Natural Resources; Labrador Affairs and the Status of Women
Party: Liberal
MHA: Eddie Joyce
District: Bay of Islands; Opposition Critic for Transportation and Works; Chair of Public Accounts Committee
Party: Liberal
MHA: Oliver Langdon
District: Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune; Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs; Caucus Chair
Party: Liberal
MHA: Elizabeth Marshall
District: Topsail
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Tom Marshall
Minister of Finance; President of Treasury Board
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Lorraine Michael
Leader, Newfoundland and Labrador New Democrats
Party: New Democrat
MHA: Kevin O'Brien
Minister of Business
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Paul Oram
District: Terra Nova; Parliamentary Assistant to the Permier
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Tom Osborne
Minister of Justice
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Sheila Osborne
Deputy Chair of Committees
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: John Ottenheimer
District: St. John's East; Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Kelvin Parsons
Opposition Critic for Justice and Attorney General; and Intergovernmental Affairs; Opposition House Leader
Party: Liberal
MHA: Gerry Reid
District: Twillingate & Fogo
Party: Liberal
MHA: Tom Rideout
Deputy Premier; Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture; Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs; Attorney General
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Bob Ridgley
District: St. John's North; Caucus Chair
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Shawn Skinner
District: Minister of HUman Resources, Labour and Employment; Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: George Sweeney
District: Carbonear - Harbour Grace; Opposition Critic for Government Services; Opposition Party Whip
Party: Liberal
MHA: Trevor Taylor
District: Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Anna Thistle
District: Grand Falls - Buchans; Opposition Critic for Finance and Treasury Board; Post-Secondary Education
Party: Liberal
MHA: Dianne Whalen
District: Conception Bay East & Bell Island; Minister of Government Services
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Danny Williams
District: Humber West; Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Ross Wiseman
Minister of Health and Community Services
Party: Progressive Conservative
MHA: Wallace Young, Jr.
District: St. Barbe
Party: Progressive Conservative
District Profiles
N.L. Votes Headlines »
- Williams faces daunting task of managing expectations
- Handed one of the most commanding mandates in Newfoundland and Labrador's history, Premier Danny Williams says he expects to face a cascade of requests for help during his second term.
- Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'
- Able to put their combined caucuses around a single card table, Newfoundland and Labrador's opposition parties are grappling with what life will be like in the shadow of a massive Tory majority.
- Efford keeping keen eye on Liberal leadership
- Former cabinet minister John Efford didn't hesitate Wednesday to indicate he is more than interested in taking over the reins of Newfoundland and Labrador's bedraggled Liberals.
- Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.
- Danny Williams and his Progressive Conservatives were swept back into office Tuesday night by a massive lead over their political opponents.
- Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses
- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals were overwhelmed Tuesday night, as a Tory wave of support claimed districts that had long been in the Grit camp.
