Krista Howell
Canadian politician
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Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3] She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019, serving until she entered provincial politics in 2021.[4]
Krista Howell | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Community Services in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office May 9, 2025 – October 14, 2025 | |
| Premier | John Hogan |
| Preceded by | John Haggie |
| Succeeded by | Lela Evans |
| Minister of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office June 14, 2023 – May 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Haggie |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Davis |
| Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs | |
| In office April 8, 2021[1] – June 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | John Haggie |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows | |
| In office March 25, 2021 – October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Mitchelmore |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Barbour |
| Mayor of St. Anthony | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Desmond McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Brad Johannessen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Krista Lynn Howell |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Felix Kojo Ayes |
| Occupation | Nurse |
On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.[5] On June 14, 2023, she was appointed Minister of Education.[6]
In the 2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Howell endorsed John Hogan.[7] On May 9, 2025, she was appointed Minister of Health and Community Services.[8]
Howell lost re-election in the 2025 provincial election.[9]
Personal life
Howell is married to Felix Kojo Ayesu, a Ghanaian - Canadian who holds a PhD in Psychology from Memorial University.
Electoral history
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Andrea Barbour | 2,596 | 55.20 | +8.69 | ||||
| Liberal | Krista Howell | 2,001 | 42.55 | -8.62 | ||||
| New Democratic | Beth Ryan | 106 | 2.25 | +1.44 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,703 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.65 | ||||||
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| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Krista Lynn Howell | 2,375 | 51.16 | -10.00 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sheila Fitzgerald | 2,159 | 46.51 | +10.66 | ||||
| Independent | Ford Mitchelmore | 70 | 1.51 | -1.48 | ||||
| New Democratic | John McClusky | 38 | 0.82 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,642 | 99.68 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Turnout | 4,657 | 51.30 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,078 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -10.33 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
