Vaughn Granter

Vaughn Granter
B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Humber West
In office
March 16, 2011 – November 27, 2015
Preceded byDanny Williams
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Personal details
Born (1965-09-14) 14 September 1965 (age 59)
Pool's Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceCorner Brook
Alma materMemorial University of Newfoundland
St. Francis Xavier University
OccupationTeacher

Vaughn Granter (born September 14, 1965) is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador who currently serves as a City Councillor in Corner Brook. Granter previously served as the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Davis government. He was elected to serve in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on February 15, 2011 and re-elected in the 2011 general election.

Granter worked as in the education profession since 1987, most recently as a high school principal at Corner Brook Regional High.[1] Granter ran for public office in the electoral district of Humber West in a by-election that was called after the resignation of Premier Danny Williams. He defeated two other opponents including Liberal, Mark Watton on February 15, 2011 with a large majority to hold the seat for the Progressive Conservative party.[2][3][4][5] Granter did not run for re-election in the 2015 provincial election.[6]

In 2017, Granter successfully ran for Corner Brook City Council.[7] He was re-elected in the 2021 municipal elections.

  1. ^ "High school principal announces candidacy". The Western Star. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Tories win Humber West byelection". The Telegram. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "People delivered in fine style: Granter". The Western Star. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin". The Western Star. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Door-to-door campaigning leaves PC candidate confident". The Western Star. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Vaughn Granter says political life is too gruelling". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Gander, Corner Brook elect new mayors". CBC News. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.