Wade Verge

Canadian politician

Wade Verge

Speaker of the House of Assembly
In office
September 5, 2014 – December 14, 2015
Preceded by| Ross Wiseman
Succeeded by| Tom Osborne[1]
Member of the House of Assembly
In office
November 1, 2007[2] – November 27, 2015
Preceded by| Tom Rideout
Succeeded by| District Abolished
Constituency| Lewisporte
Personal details
Political party| Progressive Conservative
Alma mater| Memorial 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

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| Progressive Conservative | Wade Verge | 2660 | 70.61% | -
| Liberal | Jack Martin | 647 | 17.18% |
| NDP | Garry Vatcher  | 460  | 12.21%  |

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## References

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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.

## External links

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* Wade Verge's PC Party biography