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45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

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45th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded2003
Disbanded2007
Preceded by44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Succeeded by46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
2003 Newfoundland general election

The 45th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly began on November 12, 2003, with the swearing in of Members. The Premier and Executive Council had been sworn in on November 6, 2003. The Progressive Conservative government led by Danny Williams was elected with a victory over the Liberal Party. The Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) opposition was greatly decreased from what it was after the 1999 election.

Danny Williams was the Premier during this General Assembly.

Timeline

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Party standings

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After the 2003 general election

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Affiliation Members
Progressive Conservative 34
  Liberal Party 12
  New Democratic Party 2
Total
48
Government Majority
20

Going into the 2007 general election

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Affiliation Members
Progressive Conservative 34
  Liberal Party 12
  New Democratic Party 1
Vacant
1
Total
48
Government Majority
20

Members (MHAs)

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Name Party Riding First elected / previously elected
  Randy Collins (2003-February 2007) New Democrat Labrador West 1999
  Jim Baker (February–October 2007) Progressive Conservative 2007
  John Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative St. John's East 1996
  Joan Burke Progressive Conservative St. George's-Stephenville East 2003
  Roland Butler Liberal Port de Grave 2001
  Fabian Manning (2003–2006) Progressive Conservative Placentia and St. Mary's 1993, 1999
  Felix Collins (2006–2007) Progressive Conservative 2006
  Jim Hodder (2003-February 2007) Progressive Conservative Port au Port 1975, 2003
  Tony Cornect (February–October 2007) Progressive Conservative 2007
  Gerry Reid Liberal Isles of Notre Dame 1996
  Dave Denine Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl South 2003
  Ed Byrne (2003-February 2007) Progressive Conservative Kilbride 1993
  John Dinn (February–October 2007) Progressive Conservative 2007
  Kathy Dunderdale Progressive Conservative Virginia Waters 2003
  Roger Fitzgerald Progressive Conservative Bonavista South 1993
  Roger Grimes (2003–May 2005) Liberal Exploits 1989
  Clayton Forsey (June 2005–October 2007) Progressive Conservative 2005
  Terry French Progressive Conservative Conception Bay South 2002
  Harry Harding Progressive Conservative Bonavista North 2002
  Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative Harbour Main-Whitbourne 1999
  John Hickey Progressive Conservative Lake Melville 2003
  Anna Thistle Liberal Grand Falls-Buchans 1996
  Loyola Sullivan (2003-February 2007) Progressive Conservative Ferryland 1992
  Keith Hutchings (February–October 2007) Progressive Conservative 2007
  Clyde Jackman Progressive Conservative Burin-Placentia West 2003
  Charlene Johnson Progressive Conservative Trinity-Bay de Verde 2003
  Yvonne Jones Liberal Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair 1996
  Kathy Goudie (2003-February 2007) Progressive Conservative Humber Valley 2003
  Dwight Ball (February–October 2007) Liberal 2007
  George Sweeney Liberal Carbonear-Harbour Grace 1999
  Judy Foote Liberal Grand Bank 1996
  Eddie Joyce Liberal Bay of Islands 1989, 1999
  Elizabeth Marshall Progressive Conservative Topsail 2003
  Tom Marshall Progressive Conservative Humber East 2003
  Jack Harris (2003–2006) New Democrat Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 1990
  Lorraine Michael (2006–2007) New Democrat 2006
  Kevin O'Brien Progressive Conservative Gander 2003
  Paul Oram Progressive Conservative Terra Nova 2003
  Sheila Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's West 1997
  Tom Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's South 1996
  Kelvin Parsons Liberal Burgeo and La Poile 1999
  Jack Byrne Progressive Conservative Cape St. Francis 1993
  Percy Barrett Liberal Bellevue 1989
  Oliver Langdon Liberal Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune 1989
  Paul Shelley Progressive Conservative Baie Verte-Springdale 1993
  Wally Andersen (Resigned February 2007) Liberal Torngat Mountains 1996
Vacant (February–October 2007)
  Bob Ridgley Progressive Conservative St. John's North 2003
  Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative St. John's Centre 2003
  Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative The Straits – White Bay North 2001
  Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative Lewisporte 1975,[nb 1] 1999
  Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative Conception Bay East and Bell Island 2003
  Danny Williams Progressive Conservative Humber West 2001
  Ross Wiseman Progressive Conservative Trinity North 2003
  Wallace Young Progressive Conservative St. Barbe 2001

Notes:

  1. ^ Baie Verte-Springdale (First Elected as a Liberal)

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Bennett Candidacy for Liberal leadership". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.