Bernard "Bernie" Davis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Virginia Waters-Pleasantville as a member of the Liberal Party.[2] He previously served on the St. John's City Council, having run unsuccessfully in 2008[3] and 2009, before being elected in 2013.[4]
Bernard Davis | |
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| Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office | |
| Assumed office July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Hogan |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change | |
| In office April 8, 2021 – July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation | |
| In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Chris Mitchelmore |
| Succeeded by | Steve Crocker |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Virginia Waters-Pleasantville | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| St. John's City Councillor | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Debbie Hanlon |
| Succeeded by | Sheilagh O'Leary |
| Constituency | Ward 4 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
On November 8, 2018, Davis was appointed Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour in the Ball government.[5]
Davis was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election defeating PC candidate Beth Crosbie in a re-match.
On September 6, 2019, he was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation following a cabinet shuffle.[6]
On August 19, 2020, Davis was reappointed to cabinet in the Furey government. His former department of Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation was reconfigured as the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation.[7][8]
Davis was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[9] On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change.[10] On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office.[11]
Electoral record
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Virginia Waters-Pleasantville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bernard Davis | 3,481 | 59.61 | +15.36 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Vic Lawlor | 1,224 | 20.96 | -14.57 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jenn Deon | 1,135 | 19.43 | -0.79 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,840 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +14.96 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bernard Davis | 2,761 | 44.25 | -0.79 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Beth Crosbie | 2,217 | 35.53 | +3.00 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jenn Deon | 1,262 | 20.22 | -2.21 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,240 | 99.46 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 34 | 0.54 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,274 | 63.64 | +6.79 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 9,858 | – | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.89 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland & Labrador[12] | ||||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Bernard Davis | 2,528 | 45.04 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Beth Crosbie | 1,826 | 32.53 | |||||
| New Democratic | Bob Buckingham | 1,259 | 22.43 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,613 | 99.68 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,631 | 56.86 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,904 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13] | ||||||||
City Council
edit| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 municipal elections | ||
| Ward 4 | ||
| Bernard Davis | 4,178 | 59.26 |
| Lou Puddister | 2,195 | 31.13 |
| Tracy Holmes | 677 | 9.60 |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 municipal elections | ||
| At large (4 to be elected) | ||
| Sheilagh O'Leary | 24,056 | 19.82 |
| Sandy Hickman (X) | 17,562 | 14.47 |
| Tom Hann (X) | 17,079 | 14.07 |
| Gerry Colbert (X) | 16,183 | 13.34 |
| Bernard Davis | 15,078 | 12.43 |
| Simon Lono | 14,705 | 12.12 |
| Tom Badcock | 8,650 | 7.13 |
| Barry Buckle | 4,352 | 3.59 |
| Stephen Nolan | 3,684 | 3.04 |
| 2008 by-election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ward 4 | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Debbie Hanlon | 3,479 | 47.37% |
| Bernard Davis | 2,861 | 38.96% |
| Sam Kelly | 1,004 | 13.67% |
References
edit- ^ Mike Moore (8 April 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
- ^ "O'Keefe wins mayor's race in St. John's byelection". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Election Candidates | City Of St. John's". Stjohns.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "Dwight Ball recruits new blood for cabinet to replace Kirby, Joyce". CBC News. November 8, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "UPDATE: Unexpected provincial cabinet shuffle at Government House in St. John's". The Telegram. Sep 6, 2019. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it". The Chronicle Herald. Aug 19, 2020. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Apr 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.
- ^ 2015 Provincial General Election Report (PDF) (Report). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 2016-07-25.
- ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.