Lela Evans

Lela Evans is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[2] She represents the electoral district of Torngat Mountains as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Lela Evans

MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Torngat Mountains
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byRandy Edmunds
Personal details
BornMakkovik[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Evans has over 20 years’ experience in the environmental field including environmental assessments, mining and construction.[3]

Biography

Evans was born in Makkovik, a community in Nunatsiavut, Labrador. She joined protests against the Lower Churchill Project despite working for the company developing the project, Nalcor Energy[4]. Evans has also worked as a first-aid instructor and at the Voisey's Bay Mine. Evans is a graduate of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Politics

In an interview with The Independent, Evans stated that she had to quit her job to run as a candidate in the election because her employer would not allow her to take a leave of absence. She was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate against her cousin and longtime MHA Randy Edmunds. Evans went on to defeat Edmunds in an upset.

She considered herself to be "putting the P in PC"[5], meaning that she considers herself to be progressive in her political beliefs.

Election results
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLela Evans623
LiberalRandy Edmunds478
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

References
  1. "Here are 3 of the 14 first-timers headed to the House of Assembly". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. "Here are 3 of the 14 first-timers headed to the House of Assembly". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  4. https://theindependent.ca/2019/06/19/lela-evans-from-muskrat-falls-protests-to-mha/
  5. https://theindependent.ca/2019/06/19/lela-evans-from-muskrat-falls-protests-to-mha/


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