Mike Goosney
Canadian politician
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Mike Goosney is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as the member for Humber-Gros Morne in the 2025 general election.
Mike Goosney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber-Gros Morne | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Furey |
| Minister of Government Services, And Minister Responsible for the office of the chief information officer | |
| Assumed office October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Stoodley |
| Mayor of Deer Lake | |
| In office September 28, 2021 – September 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Ball |
| Succeeded by | Dean Ball |
| Minister of Labour, And Minister Responsible for Workplace NL | |
| Assumed office October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pam Parsons |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic (formerly) |
Political career
Goosney was a steel worker before entering politics. He served on the town councils in Labrador City and Deer Lake, and he served as the mayor of Deer Lake for four years.[1]
Goosney was previously a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and competed in the party's 2015 leadership election, coming in second behind then-leader Earle McCurdy. He also ran as the party's candidate for Humber-Gros Morne in that year's general election. After joining the Progressive Conservative Party (PCs), Goosney competed in the 2020 by-election for the same riding, coming in second place behind Premier Andrew Furey.[2] Goosney's third candidacy for the House of Assembly in 2025 was successful.
On October 29, 2025 Goosney was appointed Minister of Government Services, Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL.[3]
Election results
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Humber-Gros Morne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney | 3,238 | 58.05 | +24.42 | ||||
| Liberal | Helen Reid | 2,093 | 37.52 | -26.44 | ||||
| New Democratic | Rebecca Brushett | 247 | 4.43 | +2.02 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,578 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +25.43 | ||||||
| [4] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Andrew Furey | 3,401 | 63.95 | -5.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney | 1,332 | 25.05 | -5.01 | ||
| NL Alliance | Graydon Pelley | 464 | 8.73 | +8.73 | ||
| New Democratic | Graham Downey-Sutton | 121 | 2.28 | +2.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,318 | 55.11 | -13.00 | |||
| Eligible voters | 9,650 | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.49 | ||||
| Source:[5][6] | ||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Dwight Ball | 4,610 | 75.98 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Graydon Pelley | 983 | 16.20 | |||||
| New Democratic | Mike Goosney | 474 | 7.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,067 | 99.72 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.28 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,084 | 64.64 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,412 | |||||||
