Paul Pike
Canadian politician
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Paul A. Pike (born August 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Burin-Grand Bank as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] On June 14, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development.[2] On May 9, 2025, he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement Registrar General.[3]
Paul Pike | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Community Engagement Registrar General | |
| In office May 9, 2025 – October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Haggie |
| Succeeded by | Chris Tibbs |
| Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office June 14, 2023 – May 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Abbott |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burin-Grand Bank | |
| Assumed office March 27, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Anne Haley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1956 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Prior to entering provincial politics, Pike was a teacher and the mayor of St. Lawrence.[4]
Pike was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[5]
Election results
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Burin-Grand Bank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Paul Pike | 2,437 | 49.1% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jamie Engram | 2,384 | 48.0% | |||||
| New Democratic | Tori Locke | 141 | 2.8% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | - | ||||||
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| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Burin-Grand Bank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Paul Pike | 2,666 | 59.59 | +7.97 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Fred Dodge | 1,639 | 36.63 | -11.75 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alvin Banfield | 169 | 3.78 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,474 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +9.86 | ||||||
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. | ||||||||
