Wade Verge

Wade Verge
Speaker of the House of Assembly
In office
September 5, 2014 – December 14, 2015
Preceded byRoss Wiseman
Succeeded byTom Osborne[1]
Member of the House of Assembly
In office
November 1, 2007[2] – November 27, 2015
Preceded byTom Rideout
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
ConstituencyLewisporte
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Alma materMemorial University

Wade Verge is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Verge represented the district of Lewisporte in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 until 2015. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Verge was formerly an educator and served as the principal at New World Island Academy of New World Island.

In September 2009, Verge spoke out against his own government's cutbacks to health care in his district. Premier Danny Williams dismissed Verge's comments, saying that "he didn't understand that that's what it meant", and that, "for what it's worth, he's entitled to his opinion."[3] Verge was later booed at a rally against the cuts after he reversed his position and sided with the government, although he stated he also supported the people of his district.[4] On October 7, Premier Williams appointed a new Minister of Health and Community Services.[5] Joined by the new minister in Lewisporte on October 14, Verge stated, "Government is looking harder and digging deeper to try and find a solution to the problem. ...Hopefully at the end of the day we will be able to deliver all the services that the people want coming out of Lewisporte."[6] The government subsequently reversed its decision to remove laboratory and X-ray services from Lewisporte.[7] He was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2014 until 2015.

Electoral record

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wade Verge 2450 56.60% –
  NDP Lloyd Snow 988 22.82%
Liberal Todd Manuel 891 20.58%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wade Verge 2660 70.61% –
Liberal Jack Martin 647 17.18%
  NDP Garry Vatcher 460 12.21%

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References

  1. ^ CBC News (December 19, 2015). "New House Speaker Tom Osborne first to be chosen by election". CBC.
  2. ^ "Media Advisory: Members of House of Assembly to be Sworn-in November 1". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. ^ "N.L. premier, MHA disagree on health cuts". CBC News. September 2, 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  4. ^ "Health-cuts protests grow". CBC News. September 4, 2009. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  5. ^ "Premier Announces Changes to Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, October 7, 2009.
  6. ^ "Holding out hope". The Pilot (Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador), October 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "MHA reflects on 2009". The Pilot (Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador), January 13, 2010.
  8. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.