45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

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
Founded| 2003
Disbanded| 2007
Preceded by| 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Succeeded by| 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership

Premier

Danny Williams

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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* November 6, 2003 – Danny Williams is sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's 9th Premier.
* November 6, 2003 – Danny Williams' Cabinet Ministers are sworn in, to serve in Newfoundland and Labrador's new government.
* December 23, 2004 – Williams ordered all Canadian flags removed from provincial buildings in reply to a dispute with then-Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin over his desire to shield Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil revenues from the calculation of its fiscal capacity, the basis for calculating equalization payments which redistribute wealth to poorer provinces.
* May 30, 2005 – Liberal Leader Roger Grimes resigns as Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) and Opposition Leader. His successor as MHA is Progressive Conservative, Clayton Forsey.
* May 30, 2005 – Gerry Reid, Liberal MHA, is named interim leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, and Interim Opposition Leader.
* February 6, 2006 – Jim Bennett is acclaimed as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
* February 21, 2006 – Fabian Manning resigns as a Provincial Cabinet Minister and MHA. His successor is Progressive Conservative, Felix Collins.
* May 29, 2006 – Jim Bennett resigns as Liberal leader and Gerry Reid is chosen to serve as leader of the party.
* June 21, 2006 – Auditor General John Noseworthy's investigations into spending at the house of assembly, leads to the discovery of a Legislative spending scandal.
* November 1, 2006 – Jack Harris resigns as a Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party Leader, and MHA. His successor as New Democrat Leader and MHA is social activist, Lorraine Michael.
* February 8, 2007 – Loyola Sullivan resigns as a MHA for Ferryland. Her successor is Progressive Conservative, Keith Hutchings.
* February 8, 2007 – Ed Byrne resigns as a MHA for Kilbride. His successor is Progressive Conservative, John Dinn.
* February 8, 2007 – Jim Hodder resigns as a MHA for Port au Port. His successor is Progressive Conservative, Tony Cornect.
* February 13, 2007 – Kathy Goudie resigns as a MHA for Humber Valley. Her successor is Liberal, Dwight Ball.
* February 13, 2007 – Randy Collins resigns as a MHA for Labrador West. His successor is Progressive Conservative, Jim Baker.
* February 13, 2007 – Wally Andersen, resigns as MHA for Torngat Mountains before the 2007 general election, after being charged with fraud. A by-election was never called and the district's seat remained vacant until the 2007 general election.

## 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

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| 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,[a] 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
| Ray Hunter | Windsor-Springdale | Progressive Conservative | 1999
| 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[b]
| 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,[c] 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 | 2000[a]
| Wallace Young | Progressive Conservative  | St. Barbe | 2001

## Notes

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1. ^ a b First Elected as a Liberal
2. ^ First Elected as a Progressive Conservative
3. ^ 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.

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