Lloyd Parrott

Lloyd Parrott
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Terra Nova
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byColin Holloway
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceClarenville
OccupationSoldier, politician

Lloyd K. Parrott is a Newfoundland Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Terra Nova as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2]

Parrott grew up in Wabush, Labrador and moved to Clarenville in 2011.[3] Parrott is a former member of the Clarenville town council (2017-2019).[4][3] He is a retired member of the military, and has served on various boards in the province, including the Hebron Project Employers Association, Construction Labour Relations Association of N.L., Alpine Development Alliance Corp. and a trustee of the Teamsters Union in N.L.[3] On July 4, 2022, Parrott announced he would be a candidate in the 2023 provincial PC leadership election.[5] Parrott formally launched his campaign on April 18, 2023 in Clarenville.[6] Parrott lost placing third.[7]

As of September 22, 2024, Parrott serves as the Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition as well as critic for Industry, Energy, Technology, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Labrador Affairs.

  1. ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "PC Party names Lloyd Parrott as Terra Nova candidate for provincial election". SaltWire Network. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Clarenville town council will meet less frequently". SaltWire Network. 5 Feb 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ Roberts, Terry (5 July 2022). "Lloyd Parrott, first to enter race to guide the PC Party, says 'now is the time to lead'". CBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Lloyd Parrott holds formal launch for PC leadership campaign in Clarenville". NTV News. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.