Fabian Manning

The Honourable
Fabian Manning

Fabian Manning 2010
Senator for Newfoundland & Labrador
Assumed office
May 25, 2011
Nominated by Stephen Harper
Appointed by Michaëlle Jean
Preceded by Himself
In office
January 2, 2009 – March 28, 2011
Nominated by Stephen Harper
Appointed by David Johnston
Preceded by C. William Doody
Succeeded by Himself
Member of Parliament for Avalon
In office
April 3, 2006 – 2008
Preceded by John Efford
Succeeded by Scott Andrews
MHA for Placentia and St. Mary's
In office
1999 – December 2005
Preceded by Anthony Sparrow
Succeeded by Felix Collins
MHA for St. Mary's-The Capes
In office
1993–1996
Succeeded by riding dissolved
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Fisheries & Oceans
In office
November 14, 2007 – February 2, 2009
Minister Loyola Hearn
Preceded by Gerald Keddy
Succeeded by Rodney Weston
Personal details
Born (1964-05-21) May 21, 1964
St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Conservative
Other political
affiliations		 Progressive Conservative 2006-present
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 1993-2005
Independent Progressive Conservative 2005
Spouse(s) Sandra (Dohey) Manning
Residence St. Bride's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Profession politician

Fabian Manning (born May 21, 1964) is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Manning served as a Progressive Conservative and later as the independent Member of the House of Assembly for the district of Placentia and St. Mary’s from 1999 to 2005. From 2006 to 2008 he was the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Avalon.[1] After his defeat in the 2008 federal election Manning was appointed to the Canadian Senate on January 2, 2009, he resigned his Senate seat on March 28, 2011, to run for election in his former riding of Avalon in the 2011 federal election, but was unsuccessful.[2] Prime Minister Stephen Harper re-appointed Manning to the Senate on May 25, 2011.[3]

Early political career

Born in St. Bride's, he served three terms on that town's council. He was also a lead figure for the Cape Shore Regional Development Association before being elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1993 as a Progressive Conservative. He first represented the riding of St. Mary's-The Capes, in 1996 he was defeated in the redistributed riding of Placentia and St. Mary's, but was elected in 1999.[4]

In May 2005, he was voted out of the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus because he publicly attacked the government's crab management policies. He sat as an Independent Progressive Conservative member for the rest of his term. When he was a member of the opposition, Manning served as the critic for the Ministers of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Employment and Labour; Government Services and Lands; Human Resources and Employment; and Youth Services and post secondary education. He was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition, a member of the Progressive Conservative Caucus Strategy Committee, and a member of the Public Accounts Committee.[5]

Member of Parliament

In December 2005, after having been ejected from the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus,[6] Manning resigned his seat in the House of Assembly to pursue a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.[7] Avalon had previously been represented by John Efford, a Liberal cabinet minister, who had been elected by a wide margin in 2004.[8] Without the powerful incumbent, however, Manning was able to take the seat for the federal Conservatives in the 2006 federal election with 51.55% of the vote.[4][9]

Manning spoke in favour of the federal government's 2007 budget, saying, "Our government has kept its commitment to honor and respect the Atlantic Accord." The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Premier Danny Williams in particular have opposed the budget which contains revisions to a previously agreed upon equalization formula.[10]

In late August 2007, he attacked the Liberal environmental plan as making the Hebron offshore oil megaproject "dead on arrival." Scott Simms, a Liberal MP from central Newfoundland, rejected Manning's accusations, insisting that the Hebron project would not be cancelled. He also suggested that Manning's comments had more to do with attempting to increase support for Stephen Harper (who was in a dispute with Premier Danny Williams), and reviving support for the Conservative party, which had dipped to only 17% of voters.

As part of the Conservative caucus, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, Chair of Atlantic Caucus and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament.[11]

Manning ran for re-election in Avalon in the October 2008 election and was defeated by Liberal Scott Andrews.[12]

Appointments to Senate

Manning was appointed to the Senate by Stephen Harper, on January 2, 2009.[13] Manning resigned his seat in the senate on March 28, 2011 in order to run in the 2011 federal election in a bid to retake the same seat he had lost in 2008.[14] Manning's bid for the riding of Avalon was unsuccessful.[15]

On May 18, 2011 Prime Minister Steven Harper announced his intention to re-appoint Manning to the Senate.[16] The Prime Minister followed through with that intention. Manning as a senator for Newfoundland and Labrador is also a member of the Fisheries and Oceans committee and the National Security and Defence committee.[17]

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Andrews 16,008 44.00 -1.28
ConservativeFabian Manning 14,749 40.50 +5.34
New DemocraticMatthew Fuchs 5,157 14.20 -3.19
IndependentRandy Wayne Dawe 276 0.80 –
GreenMatt Crowder 218 0.60 -1.57
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,408100.00-
Total rejected ballots 166–


Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Andrews 14,866 45.28 +6.70 $71,493
ConservativeFabian Manning 11,542 35.16 -16.39 $76,115
New DemocraticRandy Wayne Dawe 5,708 17.39 +8.32 $25,153
GreenDave Aylward 713 2.17 +1.37 $766
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,829100.00 $82,453
Total rejected ballots ––
Turnout – %
     Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.5


Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeFabian Manning 19,132 51.55 +22.24
LiberalBill Morrow 14,318 38.58 -19.76
New DemocraticEugene Conway 3,365 9.07 -1.91
GreenShannon Hillier 297 0.80 -0.57
Total valid votes 37,112100.00
Total rejected ballots 623 1.65 +0.59
Turnout 37,735 59.20 +9.40


Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeFabian Manning 3,746 – –
     Liberal Kevin Power 1,812
     NDP Janet Stringer 152
Total 5,710 100.0%


Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeFabian Manning 3,579 54.8% –
     Liberal Kevin Power 2,938 45.0%
Total 6,517 100.0%

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References

  1. ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - MANNING, Fabian". Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Meagan Fitzpatrick, Canwest News Service - Harper names 18 senators". Retrieved December 22, 2008.
  3. ↑ http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1244141.html
  4. 1 2 "CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings". Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Untitled". House of Assembly - Newfoundland & Labrador. Archived from the original on 2006-01-12. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  6. ↑ "Manning ejected from Tory caucus". CBC News. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  7. ↑ Canadian Press (2006-01-30). "Newfoundland by-election called". Toronto: Globe and Mail.
  8. ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - EFFORD, The Hon. Ruben John, P.C.". www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  9. ↑ "Manning takes Avalon as Grits hold 4 ridings". CBC News. January 23, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  10. ↑ "N.L. equalization standoff turning into civil war". CTV News. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  11. ↑ "Mwebinfo.parl.gc.ca". Retrieved 2007-09-16.
  12. ↑ "ABC helps sink Conservatives in province". CBC News. October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  13. ↑ "Senators". Library of Parliament Archives. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  14. ↑ "Fabian Manning announces his intention to run for MP". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  15. ↑ "Andrews holds Avalon". The Telegram. May 3, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  16. ↑ "Fabian Manning heading back to the Senate". The Telegram. May 18, 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  17. ↑ Parliament. "Senator Information". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  18. ↑ General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

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