Craig Pardy
Craig Pardy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Bonavista | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Neil King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1960 Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | George's Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
Craig Pardy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Bonavista as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] Pardy supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.
As of September 22, 2024, Pardy serves as the Official Opposition critic for Management Commission; Fisheries; Immigration, Population Growth and Skills; and Labour, Poverty Reduction and Social Development.
Prior to politics, Pardy was a teacher and served as Chairperson of the Milton local service district and later as Mayor of the incorporated town of George's Brook-Milton.[3][4] Pardy was diagnosed with cancer in 2021.
Election results
[edit]| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Craig Pardy | 2,117 | 57.32 | +6.89 | ||||
| Liberal | Christine Gill | 944 | 25.56 | -24.00 | ||||
| Independent | Neil King | 562 | 15.22 | |||||
| New Democratic | Timothy Whey | 70 | 1.90 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,693 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +15.45 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved March 27, 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Craig Pardy | 2,611 | 50.43 | +23.51 | ||||
| Liberal | Neil King | 2,566 | 49.57 | -16.45 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,177 | 99.33 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.67 | +0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,212 | 59.36 | +1.28 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,781 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +19.98 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ "George's Brook-Milton Mayor files PC party nomination papers for Bonavista district". SaltWire.
- ^ "George's Brook-Milton votes yes to becoming stand-alone town". CBC News.
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