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. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.
History
A resident of Charlottetown, Labrador, Dempster has worked as an employment counsellor and as a municipal Councillor in Charlottetown, including serving as the town's deputy mayor. Dempster is a member of NunatuKavut.
After her re-election in the 2015 election, Dempster was named Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. She was promoted to Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development in a cabinet shuffle on July 31, 2017.
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.
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. 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.
Electoral record
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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
- ^ 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.
- Moore, Mike (April 8, 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC News.
- ^ "Lisa Dempster Wins Byelection". VOCM News. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on Jun 28, 2013. Retrieved Feb 15, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- Rumboldt, Curtis (Oct 14, 2016). "Government on top of Cartwright concerns, says Lisa Dempster". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 14, 2021.
- "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- "Dwight Ball shuffles N.L. cabinet". The Telegram. July 31, 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- "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.
- "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.
| Cabinet of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Andrew Furey (2020–) | ||
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| Cabinet of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Dwight Ball (2015–2020) | ||
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Current members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly  | |
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- Women MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
- Newfoundland and Labrador municipal councillors
- Women municipal councillors in Canada
- People from Labrador
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- Women government ministers of Canada
- 21st-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly