Pam Parsons

Pam Parsons
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 8, 2021[1]
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
OccupationJournalist

Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party.[2]

In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly, Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly but was defeated by fellow Liberal Perry Trimper.[3] In 2018, Parsons gained notable attention for her role in the House of Assembly harassment scandal; specifically for filing a complaint against then-Cabinet Minister Dale Kirby.[4]

Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.[5] On April 8, 2021, she was appointed Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality.[6]

Prior to her entry into politics, Parsons was a journalist reporting for CBC's Here and Now NL, CBC Radio NL, Roger's TV St. John's, NL "Out of the Fog". She was the producer for First Local News, Roger's TV, in Owen Sound, Ontario. Parsons was also a Video Journalist for NTV News Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. She is a musician and performs at many charitable functions.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Mike (April 8, 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC News Nfld. & Labrador. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Trial by fire: Trimper elected House Speaker, presides over unexpected question period". CBC News. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Harassment scandal sparks proposed changes in N.L. legislature". nationalpost. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. April 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.