Chris Tibbs

Chris Tibbs
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byAl Hawkins
Personal details
BornGrand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
Occupationparamedic

Chris Tibbs is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[3]

As of September 2022, Tibbs is in the Newfoundland and Labrador shadow cabinet, with responsibilities for Digital Government and Service NL, OCIO, and Fire and Emergency Services NL.[4]

As of September 29, 2024, Tibbs serves as the Official Opposition critic for Municipal and Provincial Affairs, Registrar General, and Fire and Emergency Services.

Prior to politics, Tibbs worked as a paramedic. Since the mid-2000s, he has worked in the oil and gas sector.[1]

Election results

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris Tibbs 2,735 59.24 +6.08
Liberal Debbie Ball 1,776 38.47 -8.37
New Democratic Holly Pike 106 2.30
Total valid votes 4,617
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.23
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 % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris Tibbs 2,935
Liberal Al Hawkins 2,586
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

References

  1. ^ a b c "Members: Bio: Chris Tibbs". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ King, Allison (September 22, 2022). "Opposition Restructures Shadow Cabinet". VOCM.


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