Lela Evans | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Torngat Mountains | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Edmunds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Makkovik[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (2019–2021, 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2021–2022) New Democratic (2022–2024) |
| Relations | Anthony Andersen (uncle) Wally Andersen (uncle) Randy Edmunds (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
Lela Margaret Ann Evans[2] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Torngat Mountains as a Progressive Conservative. Having been elected as a PC MHA, she left the party in 2021 and joined the New Democratic Party in 2022. She returned to the PCs in 2024.[3] She was first elected in the 2019 provincial election and was re-elected in 2021.[4]
Evans has over 20 years experience in the environmental field, including environmental assessments, mining and construction.[5]
- ^ a b "Here are 3 of the 14 first-timers headed to the House of Assembly". CBC News. May 17, 2019. Retrieved Nov 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lela Evans | PC Party of NL". www.pcnl.ca. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
Lela Margaret Ann Evans (B.Sc. Hons.) was born and raised in Makkovik, Labrador and was elected to the House of Assembly as the Member for Torngat Mountains on May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Labrador MHA Lela Evans leaving the NDP to return to PC caucus". Yahoo News. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Crosbie Strikes Committee to Develop Climate Change Action Plan". pcnl.ca. Sep 25, 2019. Retrieved Nov 4, 2020.