David Brazil (politician)
| David Brazil | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay East - Bell Island | |
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Assumed office December 20, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Dianne Whalen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1963 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Wabana, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Businessman and public servant |
| Website | David Brazil |
David Brazil MHA (/ˈbræˌzəl/ BRAZ-əl), is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He has represented the district of Conception Bay East - Bell Island in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly since 2010. Kelsey Brazil
Political career
In November 2010, Brazil won the nomination to be the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador candidate in a by-election for the electoral district of Conception Bay East - Bell Island defeating five other candidates for the nomination.[1] The by-election was being held to replace the late Dianne Whalen who had died a month earlier.[2]
The by-election was called for December 2, 2010 with two other candidates running for the New Democrats and the Liberals.[1] One week before the by-election, on November 25, Premier Danny Williams announced that he would retire from politics on December 3, 2010.[3] With the announcement that the Premier would be resigning it left many wondering if Brazil, who was initially thought to easily hold on to the seat for the Tories, would be able to win now that the party's popular leader was stepping down. However, on December 2, 2010, Brazil defeated both the New Democratic and Liberal Party candidates, winning 66% of the popular vote.[4] The percentage of the vote was consistent with previous by-election wins the PCs had before the announcement that Williams was retiring.[5]
Brazil was re-elected with 55% of the vote in the 2011 election.[6] On July 17, 2014, Brazil was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Service NL.[7][8] When Paul Davis took over as premier in September 2014, he moved Brazil to Minister of Transportation and Works.[9][10]
Brazil was re-elected in the 2015 election, defeating Liberal Danny Dumaresque by almost 1900 votes.[11]
Electoral results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 3,059 | 55.00% | −11.28% | |
| NDP | Bill Kavanagh | 2,290 | 41.17% | +14.97% | |
| Liberal | Kim Ploughman | 213 | 3.83% | −3.68% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 2638 | 66.28% | −5.51% | |
| NDP | George Murphy | 1043 | 26.20% | +15.96% | |
| Liberal | Joy Buckle | 299 | 7.51% | −10.46% | |
References
- 1 2 "Liberal staffer steps up for by-election". CBC News. November 16, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "N.L. cabinet minister Dianne Whalen succumbs to cancer". CTV News. October 3, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Danny Williams retires as N.L. premier". CBC News. November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- 1 2 "PC David Brazil wins N.L. by-election". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 2, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Conservatives win Terra Nova byelection". CBC News. November 26, 2009. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Conception Bay East - Bell Island". CBC News. October 11, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Tom Marshall elevates 3 backbenchers to cabinet in shuffle". CBC News. July 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Marshall shuffles cabinet to fill holes caused by PC leadership race". The Telegram. St. John's. July 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Paul Davis taps Steve Kent as deputy premier". CBC News. September 30, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "Premier brings new face into cabinet room". The Telegram. St. John's. September 30, 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ↑ "4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. November 10, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
