Pam Parsons

Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]

Pam Parsons

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Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly, Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly but was defeated by fellow Liberal Perry Trimper.[2]

She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.

Prior to her entry into politics, Parsons was a journalist reporting for CBC's Here and Now NL, CBC Radio NL, Roger's TV St. John's, NL "Out of the Fog". She was the producer for First Local News, Roger's TV, in Owen Sound, Ontario. Parsons was also a Video Journalist for NTV News Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. She is a musician and performs at many charitable functions.

References
  1. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  2. "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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