Paul Pike is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Burin-Grand Bank as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] On June 14, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development.[2]
Paul Pike | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Abbott |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burin-Grand Bank | |
| Assumed office March 27, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Anne Haley |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Prior to entering provincial politics, Pike was a teacher and the mayor of St. Lawrence.[3]
Election results
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Burin-Grand Bank | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Paul Pike | 2,666 | 59.59 | +7.97 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Dodge | 1,639 | 36.63 | -11.75 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alvin Banfield | 169 | 3.78 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,474 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +9.86 | ||||||
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. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ Furey Shuffles Cabinet in Wake of Derrick Bragg’s Cancer Diagnosis. VOCM News, June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Town of St. Lawrence gets over $1.3m for industrial park". The Telegram, March 16, 2019.
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