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Yvonne Jones, MHA
Cartwright L'Anse Au
Clair District
Yvonne
Jones has served as the MHA for Cartwright - L’Anse
au Clair for the past 12 years.
Ms. Jones was first introduced to politics in
1991, with her election as Mayor of her hometown,
Mary’s Harbour,
Labrador
. In 1996, she ran as an independent member and was
elected to the House of Assembly. Jones was elected
for her second term as a Liberal MHA in 1999. Since
then, she has served as the Parliamentary Secretary to
the Department of Works, Services and Transportation
and to the Department of Health. In 2003, she was
appointed Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture, the
first female in the province to hold that position, as
well as the Minister Responsible for the Status of
Women. She was appointed the Interim Leader of the
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and
Labrador
and Leader of the Official Opposition on
November 15th, 2007
.
A graduate of
West
Viking
College
, Ms. Jones began her career as a journalist and has
worked throughout the province as a news reporter. She
also carried out contract work as a researcher with
MUN and as a Resource Employment Counselor with Human
Resources Development Canada.
Ms. Jones is also an entrepreneur and has owned and
operated small businesses in
Labrador
in both the transportation and tourism sectors.
Through her volunteer work with the Battle Harbour
Development Corporation, the Combined Councils of
Labrador, the Labrador Metis Nation and various
literacy groups and councils, Ms. Jones played a
significant role in improving the quality of life not
only for the people of her district, but for the
people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Ms. Jones lives in Mary’s Harbour with her husband
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Yvonne Jones, MHA
Cartwright L'Anse Au Clair District
Leader of the Official
Opposition
Member of the House of Assembly
Management Commission; Opposition Critic for the Premier
Opposition Critic for:
Fisheries and Aquaculture; Natural Resources; Labrador
Affairs; Aboriginal Affairs; Health and Community
Services; Status of Women.
Contact Information:
Confederation
Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL
A1B 4J6
Toll Free: 1-800-286-9118
Phone: (709) 729-6925
Fax: (709) 729-5202
Email:
yvonnejones@gov.nl.ca
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