Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[3] It meets in the Confederation Building at St. John's. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Queen of Canada in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.[4]

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
49th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
Type
Type	Lower house (1832–1934) then unicameral house of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
History
Founded	1832 (1832)
Leadership
Speaker	Scott Reid[2], Liberal since November 4, 2019
Premier	Andrew Furey, Liberal since August 19, 2020
Leader of the Opposition	Ches Crosbie, Progressive Conservative since October 12, 2018
Government House Leader	Steve Crocker, Liberal since August 19, 2020
Opposition House Leader	David Brazil, Progressive Conservative since June 10, 2019
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Governing party   Liberal (19) Opposition parties   Progressive Conservative (15)   New Democratic (3)   Independent (3)
Elections
Last election	May 16, 2019
Next election	February 13, 2021
Meeting place
Colonial Building (1850-1959) Confederation Building (1959–present)
Website
www.assembly.nl.ca

The governing party sits on the left side of the speaker of the House of Assembly as opposed to the traditional right side of the speaker. This tradition dates back to the 1850s as the heaters in the Colonial Building were located on the left side. Thus, the government chose to sit near the heat, and leave the opposition sitting in the cold.