Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)
| The Honourable Tom Osborne | |
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| Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
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Assumed office December 14, 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Wade Verge |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's South | |
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In office 1996 – November 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Murphy |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Waterford Valley | |
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Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Minister of Environment and Conservation Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office 2003–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Jackman |
| Minister of Health and Community Services Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Ottenheimer |
| Succeeded by | Ross Wiseman |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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In office 2007–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Shelley |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 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 St. John's South 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.[2]
Osborne is currently the province's longest consecutively-serving MHA having been in the House of Assembly since 1996.
Politics
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.[3]
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.[4]
In 2008, Osborne testified at the Commission of Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing and was asked about his time as Minister of Health.[5]
Opposition
In September 2012, Osborne resigned from the Progressive Conservative party citing the leadership of Premier Kathy Dunderdale and began sitting as an Independent.[6] On August 29, 2013, Osborne joined the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[7]
Speaker of the House of Assembly
In the 2015 election the Liberal Party won control of the House of Assembly and Osborne was chosen as Speaker.
Electoral record
| 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 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Dennis O'Keefe* | 756 | |||
| NDP | Tom McGinnis | 676 | |||
- Dennis O'Keefe who ran as the Liberal candidate is not the same Dennis O'Keefe that is currently 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Williams shuffles cabinet heading into N.L. election stretch". CBC News. January 19, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/our-team/provincial-caucus/tom-osborne/
- ↑ "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 March 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Tom Osborne joins Liberals". CBC News. August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- 1 2 General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
