Paul Dinn

Paul Dinn
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Topsail-Paradise
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 19, 2019
Preceded byPaul Davis
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
RelationsJim Dinn (Brother)
Residence(s)Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationPublic Servant

Paul C. Dinn is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Topsail-Paradise in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, for the Progressive Conservative Party.[1][2] He was first elected in a by-election in 2019.

Dinn was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.[3][4] His brother Jim ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in St. John's Centre and was also elected.[5] Dinn supported Eugene Manning in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

As of September 22, 2024, Dinn serves as the Official Opposition critic for Education and for Children and Youth Services.

Before entering provincial politics Dinn was a director within the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour. He was also a town councillor in Paradise.

  1. ^ Jan 24, CBC News · Posted; January 25, 2019 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated. "PC candidate Paul Dinn takes Topsail-Paradise byelection | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Paul Dinn wins Topsail-Paradise byelection | The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. ^ "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night | CBC News".
  4. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "There are 3 sets of siblings running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 5, 2019.