Lisa Dempster

Lisa Dempster
MHA
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister Responsible for Labour, Minister Responsible for Workplace NL, and Deputy Government House Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 19, 2024
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byBernard Davis
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
In office
August 19, 2020[1] – April 8, 2021[2]
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byCarol Anne Haley
Succeeded byPam Parsons
Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 August 2020[1]
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byDwight Ball
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
In office
August 19, 2020[1] – July 19, 2024
PremierAndrew Furey
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byScott Reid
Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development
In office
July 31, 2017 – August 19, 2020
PremierDwight Ball
Preceded bySherry Gambin-Walsh
Succeeded byBrian Warr
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 18, 2013
Preceded byYvonne Jones
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
SpouseGaius Dempster

Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013.[3] She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.[3]

A resident of Charlottetown, Labrador,[4] Dempster has worked as an employment counsellor and as a municipal Councillor in Charlottetown, including serving as the town's deputy mayor.[4] Dempster is a member of NunatuKavut.[5]

After her re-election in the 2015 election, Dempster was named Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.[6] She was promoted to Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development in a cabinet shuffle on July 31, 2017.[7]

She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.

On August 19, 2020, Dempster was appointed Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Deputy Government House Leader in the Furey government.[8][9]

She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[10] On July 19, 2024, she was appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister of Labrador Affairs, Minister Responsible for Labour, Minister Responsible for Workplace NL, and Deputy Government House Leader.[11]

Electoral record

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 973 95.21 +27.99
Progressive Conservative Joshua Nolan 49 4.79 -27.99
Total valid votes 1,002 100
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,132 67.22 -25.8
Progressive Conservative Michael Normore 552 32.78 +29.6
Total valid votes 1,684 100
Total rejected ballots 24
Turnout 1,708 58.8
Eligible voters 2,905
Liberal hold Swing -27.71
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,405 93.05 +39.48
New Democratic Jennifer Deon 57 3.77 -29.20
Progressive Conservative Jason MacKenzie 48 3.18 -10.29
Total valid votes 1,510 100.00
Liberal hold Swing +34.34
By-election, June 25, 2013
Resignation of Yvonne Jones
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,141 53.54 -17.60
  NDP Jason Spingle 703 32.99 +30.92
  Progressive Conservative Dennis Normore 287 13.47 -13.33

References

  1. ^ a b c Bird, Lindsay (Aug 19, 2020). "New N.L. premier, new finance minister: Andrew Furey takes office and shuffles cabinet". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Moore, Mike (April 8, 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC News.
  3. ^ a b "Lisa Dempster Wins Byelection". VOCM News. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on Jun 28, 2013. Retrieved Feb 15, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Labrador riding remains Liberal stronghold after provincial byelection". Victoria Times-Colonist. Jun 25, 2013. Archived from the original on Apr 13, 2014. Retrieved Feb 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Rumboldt, Curtis (Oct 14, 2016). "Government on top of Cartwright concerns, says Lisa Dempster". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dwight Ball shuffles N.L. cabinet". The Telegram. July 31, 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  8. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it". Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Aug 19, 2020. Retrieved Feb 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.