John Abbott (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

John Abbott
MHA
Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 19, 2024
Preceded byFred Hutton
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
June 14, 2023 – July 19, 2024
Preceded byElvis Loveless
Succeeded byFred Hutton
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development
In office
April 8, 2021[1] – June 14, 2023
Preceded byBrian Warr
Succeeded byPaul Pike
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's East-Quidi Vidi
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 18, 2021
Preceded byAlison Coffin
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceWitless Bay
OccupationPublic servant

John Abbott is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election.[2] He defeated the leader of the New Democratic Party, Alison Coffin, to represent the electoral district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mike Moore (April 8, 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Mullin, Malone (March 27, 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Alex (March 30, 2021). "'We pulled it off': Meet the candidates who took down the opposition leaders". CBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2021.