Pam Parsons
Canadian politician
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Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]
Pam Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Minister of Rural Economic Development, Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Workplace | |
| In office May 9, 2025 – October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Hutton |
| Succeeded by | Lin Paddock |
| Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality | |
| In office April 8, 2021 – May 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Succeeded by | Sherry Gambin-Walsh |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Background
Prior to her entry into politics, Parsons was a journalist reporting for CBC's Here and Now NL, CBC Radio NL, Roger's TV St. John's, NL "Out of the Fog". She was the producer for First Local News, Roger's TV, in Owen Sound, Ontario. Parsons was also a Video Journalist for NTV News Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. She is a musician and performs at many charitable functions.
Politics
Parsons was first elected in the 2015 provincial election.[1]
In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly, Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly; she was defeated by fellow Liberal Perry Trimper.[2] In 2018, Parsons gained notable attention for her role in the House of Assembly harassment scandal; specifically for filing a complaint against then-Cabinet Minister Dale Kirby.[3]
Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.[4][5] On April 8, 2021, she was appointed Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality.[6] On May 9, 2025, she was appointed Minister of Rural Economic Development, Minister of Labour, and Minister Responsible for Workplace.[7]
Parsons was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[8]
Electoral history
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Harbour Grace-Port de Grave | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Pam Parsons | 3,750 | 59.20 | -11.89 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Walter Yetman | 2,241 | 35.38 | +10.97 | ||||
| Independent | Alison Coffin | 233 | 3.68 | |||||
| New Democratic | Darian Vincent | 110 | 1.74 | -2.75 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,334 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -11.43 | ||||||
| [9] | ||||||||
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Harbour Grace-Port de Grave | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Pam Parsons | 3,404 | 71.09 | +18.65 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Roy Sparkes | 1,169 | 24.42 | -23.14 | ||||
| New Democratic | Dion Hynes | 215 | 4.49 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,788 | 99.65 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Turnout | 4,805 | 44.35 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,835 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +20.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10] | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Pam Parsons | 3,758 | 52.4 | -9.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Littlejohn | 3,408 | 47.6 | +11.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,166 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 72 | |||||||
| Turnout | 7,238 | 71.2 | +11.7 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,168 | |||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Pam Parsons | 3,877 | 61.55 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Littlejohn | 2,289 | 36.34 | |||||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Burt | 133 | 2.11 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,299 | 99.62 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 24 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,323 | 59.51 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,625 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11] | ||||||||