Perry Trimper

Perry Trimper is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Lake Melville as a member of the Liberal Party. Following the election, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Environment and Conservation.[2] He was dropped from cabinet on July 31, 2017,[3] but was subsequently proposed by Dwight Ball as a candidate for Speaker of the House of Assembly replacing Tom Osborne.[4] Trimper was elected speaker in a special August sitting of the House defeating fellow Liberal Pam Parsons.[5] He was the province's first Speaker from a Labrador district.

The Honourable

Perry Trimper

MHA
Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
In office
August 8, 2017 – September 6, 2019
PremierDwight Ball
Lieutenant GovernorFrank Fagan
Judy Foote
Preceded byTom Osborne
Succeeded byScott Reid (Acting)
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Lake Melville
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byKeith Russell
Minister of Environment and Conservation
In office
December 14, 2015 – July 31, 2017
Preceded byDan Crummell
Succeeded byEddie Joyce
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Trimper re-entered cabinet on September 6, 2019 as Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Environment.[6] Trimper resigned from cabinet on September 13, 2019 after comments critical of the Innu Nation were left on the voicemail of an Innu Nation staffer and publicly revealed.[7] He attempted to regain his position of Speaker of the Assembly following the convening of the fall 2019 session but was defeated by fellow Liberal MHA Scott Reid.

References
  1. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  2. "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC News. December 14, 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. "Cathy Bennett out, Tom Osborne in as finance minister amid cabinet shuffle". CBC News. July 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  4. "Perry Trimper running for speaker as Tories slam House opening in summer". NTV. August 1, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  5. "Trial by fire: Trimper elected House Speaker, presides over unexpected question period". CBC News. August 8, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-29.


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