Tom Osborne | |
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| Minister of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2020[1] | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Waterford Valley St. John's South (1996-2015) | |
| Assumed office February 22, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Murphy |
| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 31, 2017 – August 19, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Siobhán Coady |
| Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| In office December 14, 2015[2] – July 31, 2017 | |
| Premier | Dwight Ball |
| Lieutenant Governor | Frank Fagan |
| Preceded by | Wade Verge |
| Succeeded by | Perry Trimper |
| Minister of Environment and Conservation Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Jackman |
| Minister of Health and Community Services Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Ottenheimer |
| Succeeded by | Ross Wiseman |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office 2007–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Shelley |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Liberal (2013-present) Independent (2012-2013) Progressive Conservatives (1996-2012) |
Tom Osborne (born 1964), is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Waterford Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He is a member of the Liberal Party, a former member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and a former Minister in Danny Williams' first cabinet.[3] He is currently Minister of Education in the Furey government.
Osborne is currently the province's longest consecutively-serving MHA having been in the House of Assembly since 1996.
Politics
Prior to entering politics he worked for Statistics Canada, Small Business Enterprise, and with the Penney Group of Companies.[4]
Opposition
Osborne was first elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1996 provincial election in the district of St. John's South. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Brian Tobin's Liberals and Osborne was one of only nine Progressive Conservative elected. Osborne was re-elected in the 1999 election and though the PC's had gained 5 seats the Liberals still won a large majority government.
In government
With the victory of the Progressive Conservatives in the 2003 election Premier Danny Williams appointed Osborne to Cabinet as the Minister responsible for Environment and Labour. On February 20, 2004 Government announced a restructuring of departments, which saw the creation of the new Department of Environment and Conservation, which Osborne remained minister of.
On March 14, 2006, Osborne became Minister of Health and Community Services succeeding John Ottenheimer. During his time as Minister of Health more information on errors in hormone receptor breast cancer testing were coming to light. The errors eventually led to the Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing.
In January 2007, with the announcement that several cabinet Ministers would not be seeking re-election in that October's general election Williams shuffled his Cabinet. Osborne was assigned the Justice portfolio taking over for Paul Shelley who was retiring from politics in October.[5]
With the re-election of the Progressive Conservatives in 2007, Osborne was replaced as Justice Minister by Jerome Kennedy. Williams announced he would be nominating Osborne to serve as Deputy Chair of Committees in the House of Assembly and On November 1, 2007, he was confirmed to serve as Deputy Chair of Committees in the House of Assembly.[6]
In 2008, Osborne testified at the Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing and was asked about his time as Minister of Health.[7]
Opposition
In September 2012, Osborne resigned from the Progressive Conservative party citing the leadership of Premier Kathy Dunderdale and began sitting as an Independent.[8] On August 29, 2013, Osborne joined the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[9]
Ball and Furey governments (2015-present)
In the 2015 election the Liberal Party won control of the House of Assembly and Osborne was chosen as Speaker. Following the resignation of Cathy Bennett, Osborne was appointed Minister of Finance in the Ball government on July 31, 2017. He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On August 19, 2020 he was appointed Minister of Education in the Furey government.[10]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,487 | 68.6% | – | |
| NDP | Matthew Cooper | 1,599 | 31.4% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,588 | 65.9% | – | |
| NDP | Alison Coffin | 1,062 | 19.5% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Alison Stoodley | 792 | 14.6% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Osborne | 2,966 | 57.90% | – | |
| NDP | Keith Dunne | 1,994 | 38.92% | ||
| Liberal | Trevor Hickey | 163 | 3.18% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Osborne | 3887 | 79.6% | – | |
| NDP | Clyde Bridger | 571 | 11.69% | ||
| Liberal | Rex Gibbons | 425 | 8.7% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Osborne | 4,532 | 76.0% | – | |
| Liberal | Dennis O'Keefe* | 756 | 12.7% | ||
| NDP | Tom McGinnis | 676 | 11.3% | ||
- Dennis O'Keefe who ran as the Liberal candidate is not the same Dennis O'Keefe that was Mayor of St. John's.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Osborne | 4,041 | 66.32% | – | |
| Liberal | Patrick Kennedy | 1563 | 25.65% | ||
| NDP | Judy Vanata | 374 | 6.14% | ||
| Independent | Jason Crummey | 101 | 1.66% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Osborne | 2,521 | 42.17% | – | |
| Liberal | Tom Murphy | 2,417 | 40.43% | ||
| NDP | Sue Skipton | 858 | 14.35% | ||
| Independent | Bill Maddigan | 155 | 2.59% | ||
References
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-premier-1.5691667
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-house-speaker-tom-osborne-first-to-be-chosen-by-election-1.3372475
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Member Profile". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Williams shuffles cabinet heading into N.L. election stretch". CBC News. January 19, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "No regrets over how cancer case was handled, former minister says". CBC News. April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Osborne quits Tories, cites Dunderdale leadership". CBC News. September 13, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Osborne joins Liberals". CBC News. August 29, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2019. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^ a b General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.