Brian Warr

Brian Warr
MHA
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Succeeded byJohn Abbott
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
May 30, 2019 – August 19, 2020
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Succeeded byTom Osborne
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Baie Verte-Green Bay
In office
November 30, 2015 – March 1, 2024
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byLin Paddock
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman

Brian H. Warr is a former Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election,[1] representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party until resigning in 2024.[1]

Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.[2]

In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.[3]

Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[4] On August 19, 2020, Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.[5]

Warr was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[6] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[7]

On March 1, 2024, Warr announced his retirement from politics to spend more time with family and promptly resigned his seat in the legislature.[8] The provincial by-election to replace him took place on May 27, 2024 electing PC Lin Paddock.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Adams, Tana (Jul 30, 2015). "Warr wins Liberal nomination". Saltwire News. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Hurley, Cory (Jan 10, 2018). "Brian Warr highlights what's in store for the district in 2018". Saltwire News. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dwight Ball goes to Warr to fill out new cabinet". The Chronicle Herald. May 31, 2019. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it". The Chronicle Herald. Aug 19, 2020. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Apr 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Roberts, Terry (February 26, 2024). "It's back to building supplies for Brian Warr as Liberal MHA returns to his business roots". CBC. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Three candidates nominated for Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection". NTV. Retrieved 2024-05-24.