John Hickey (Canadian politician)

John Hickey (c. 1955 – December 14, 2017) was a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served in the Cabinets of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale.[1]

The Honourable John Hickey
Minister of Labrador Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office July 5, 2006 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Trevor Taylor
Succeeded by	Nick McGrath
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville
In office 2003 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Ernie McLean
Succeeded by	Keith Russell
Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office July 5, 2006 – October 30, 2007
Preceded by	Trevor Taylor
Succeeded by	Dianne Whalen
Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
In office October 2, 2017 – December 14, 2017
Preceded by	Jamie Snook
Succeeded by	Wally Andersen
Personal details
Born	c. 1955
Died	December 14, 2017 (aged 62) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Progressive Conservative

On July 5, 2006, Hickey was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister of Labrador Affairs.[2] Following the 2007 election, Hickey remained in cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs, but lost the transportation portfolio.[3][4]

On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.[5]

Prior to entering provincial politics, Hickey was a municipal councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for 15 years, and served as mayor in 2003.[6]

In 2013, Hickey ran for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but was defeated.[6] He ran again in the 2017 municipal election,[6] and was elected mayor by more than 800 votes.[7]

On December 9, 2017, Hickey was seriously injured when he accidentally shot himself in the face in a hunting accident.[8] He died on December 14, aged 62.[9][10]

Electoral results

2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	2380	56.68%	–
	Liberal	Chris Montague	1672	39.82%
	NDP	Bill Cooper	147	3.5%

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	1776	39.27%	–
	Labrador Party	Brandon Pardy	1486	32.85%
	Liberal	Ken Anthony	1126	24.89%
	NDP	Barbara Stickley	135	2.98%

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References

1. "John Hickey". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
2. "Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal". CBC News. July 5, 2006. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
3. "Williams recruits 5 rookies for expanded N.L. cabinet". CBC News. October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
4. "High expectations for 2 Labrador cabinet ministers". CBC News. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
5. "Labrador minister John Hickey bows out". CBC News. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
6. "Former mayor, MHA eyes old job on Happy Valley-Goose Bay council". CBC News. August 22, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
7. "John Hickey new mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay". The Telegram. September 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
8. "Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor suffers gunshot to the face while out trapping". CBC News. December 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
9. "'All-around good man': John Hickey, Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor, dies from gunshot injury". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, December 15, 2017.
10. "John Hickey, Labrador mayor shot in the face in hunting accident, has died". CTV News, December 15, 2017.
11. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
12. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.