Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
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48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador[1] | |
Type | |
Type |
Lower house (1832–1934) then unicameral house of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador |
History | |
Founded | 1832 |
Leadership | |
Government House Leader | |
Opposition House Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
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Political groups |
Governing party Opposition parties |
Elections | |
Last election | November 30, 2015 |
Next election | Latest, 8 October, 2019 |
Meeting place | |
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Colonial Building (1850-1959) Confederation Building (1959–present) | |
Website | |
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The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Queen of Canada in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.[3] The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St. John's.
The governing party sits on the left side of the speaker of the House of Assembly as opposed to the traditional right side of the speaker. This tradition dates back to the 1850s because the heaters in the Colonial Building were located on the left side. Thus, the government chose to sit in the heat, and leave the opposition sitting in the cold.
Current members (MHAs)
Party leaders' names are written in bold and cabinet ministers in italic, with the Speaker of the House of Assembly designated by a dagger (†).
Seat total and official layout
Party | Leader | Seats | ||
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2015 | Current | |||
Liberal | Dwight Ball | 31 | 27 | |
Progressive Conservative | Ches Crosbie | 7 | 8 | |
New Democratic | Gerry Rogers | 2 | 2 | |
Independent | N/A | * | 3 | |
Total | 40 | 40 |
See also
References
- ↑ "House of Assembly". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ↑ "Trial by fire: Trimper elected House Speaker, presides over unexpected question period". CBC News. August 8, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ↑ Newfoundland Act, 12-13 Geo. VI [1949], c. 22 (U.K.), Sch. 1 (Terms of Union) s. 14 .
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.