Barry Petten

Barry Petten
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Conception Bay South
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRex Hillier
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceConception Bay South
OccupationMental health counsellor
political assistant

Barry Petten (born July 22, 1966)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Conception Bay South as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

Petten was a mental health counsellor for 20 years. He served on the NL Association of Social Workers and the Municipal Appeals Board. He was also President and Chief Shop Stewart of Local 6234. He worked as an executive assistant to various ministers from 2009 to 2015.

In 2018, Petten endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[3]

Petten was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.[4][5] Petten supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

As of September 29, 2024, Petten serves as the Official Opposition House Leader and critic for the Management Commission, Health, Infrastructure, and the Public Procurement Agency.

  1. ^ "20 Questions for Barry Petten". The Telegram. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night | CBC News".
  5. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.