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The Honourable
Bernard Davis
MHA
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 19, 2024
Preceded byJohn Hogan
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
In office
April 8, 2021 – July 19, 2024
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byLisa Dempster
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation
In office
August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021[1]
Preceded byChris Mitchelmore
Succeeded bySteve Crocker
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Virginia Waters-Pleasantville
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
St. John's City Councillor
In office
2013–2015
Preceded byDebbie Hanlon
Succeeded bySheilagh O'Leary
ConstituencyWard 4
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Bernard "Bernie" Davis is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Virginia Waters-Pleasantville as a member of the Liberal Party.[2] He previously served on the St. John's City Council, having run unsuccessfully in 2008[3] and 2009, before being elected in 2013.[4]

On November 8, 2018, Davis was appointed Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour in the Ball government.[5]

Davis was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election defeating PC candidate Beth Crosbie in a re-match.

On September 6, 2019, he was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation following a cabinet shuffle.[6]

On August 19, 2020, Davis was reappointed to cabinet in the Furey government. His former department of Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation was reconfigured as the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation.[7][8]

Davis was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[9] On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change.[10] On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Minister Responsible for the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office.[11]

Electoral record

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Virginia Waters-Pleasantville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Davis 3,481 59.61 +15.36
Progressive Conservative Vic Lawlor 1,224 20.96 -14.57
New Democratic Jenn Deon 1,135 19.43 -0.79
Total valid votes 5,840
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +14.96
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Davis 2,761 44.25 -0.79
Progressive Conservative Beth Crosbie 2,217 35.53 +3.00
New Democratic Jenn Deon 1,262 20.22 -2.21
Total valid votes 6,240 99.46
Total rejected ballots 34 0.54 +0.22
Turnout 6,274 63.64 +6.79
Electors on the lists 9,858 –
Liberal hold Swing -1.89
Source: Elections Newfoundland & Labrador[12]
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Bernard Davis 2,528 45.04
Progressive Conservative Beth Crosbie 1,826 32.53
New Democratic Bob Buckingham 1,259 22.43
Total valid votes 5,613 99.68
Total rejected ballots 18 0.32
Turnout 5,631 56.86
Eligible voters 9,904
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]

City Council

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Candidate Vote %
2013 municipal elections
Ward 4
Bernard Davis 4,178 59.26
Lou Puddister 2,195 31.13
Tracy Holmes 677 9.60
Candidate Vote %
2009 municipal elections
At large (4 to be elected)
Sheilagh O'Leary 24,056 19.82
Sandy Hickman (X) 17,562 14.47
Tom Hann (X) 17,079 14.07
Gerry Colbert (X) 16,183 13.34
Bernard Davis 15,078 12.43
Simon Lono 14,705 12.12
Tom Badcock 8,650 7.13
Barry Buckle 4,352 3.59
Stephen Nolan 3,684 3.04
2008 by-election
Ward 4
Candidate Vote %
Debbie Hanlon 3,479 47.37%
Bernard Davis 2,861 38.96%
Sam Kelly 1,004 13.67%

References

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  1. ^ Mike Moore (8 April 2021). "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "O'Keefe wins mayor's race in St. John's byelection". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Election Candidates | City Of St. John's". Stjohns.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  5. ^ "Dwight Ball recruits new blood for cabinet to replace Kirby, Joyce". CBC News. November 8, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  6. ^ "UPDATE: Unexpected provincial cabinet shuffle at Government House in St. John's". The Telegram. Sep 6, 2019. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it". The Chronicle Herald. Aug 19, 2020. Retrieved Mar 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet". CBC News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Apr 8, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.
  12. ^ 2015 Provincial General Election Report (PDF) (Report). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 2016-07-25.
  13. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government of Dwight Ball
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Al Hawkins Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
November 8, 2018–
September 6, 2019 		Christopher Mitchelmore
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