Sherry Gambin-Walsh

Sherry Gambin-Walsh 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 Placentia-St. Mary's as a member of the Liberal Party.[1] Following the 2015 election, she served as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development until moving to Service NL in a 2017 cabinet shuffle.[2] She was removed from cabinet in 2020. Prior to entering politics, Gambin-Walsh was a nurse.

The Honourable

Sherry Gambin-Walsh

MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Placentia-St. Mary's
Assumed office
November 30, 2015
Preceded byFelix Collins
Minister of Service NL of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
July 31, 2017 – April 4, 2020
Preceded byEddie Joyce
Succeeded byTom Osborne
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
August 17, 2016 – July 31, 2017
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byLisa Dempster
Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
December 14, 2015 – August 17, 2016
Preceded byClyde Jackman
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

In April 2018, Gambin-Walsh confirmed she was one of the MHAs who filed a complaint against Cabinet Minister Eddie Joyce accusing him of bullying and harassment.[3][4][5] Joyce was subsequently removed from Cabinet and the Liberal caucus. Other allegations of bullying and harassment followed Gambin-Walsh's and the issue turned into a major political scandal.

She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On April 4, 2020, Gambin-Walsh was removed from cabinet as the RCMP launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents.[6][7] On September 09, 2020 the RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentially by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. The RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh would not be charged criminally as no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet.[8][9]

She has two children, one of whom is developmentally delayed.[10][11]

References
  1. "Placentia-St. Mary’s sees red". The Telegram, November 30, 2015.
  2. "New law strikes balance between landlords and tenants, Service NL Minister says". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. "VOCM - Minister Gambin-Walsh Issues Statement on Harassment Controversy". VOCM. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. "Outside investigators will be used in MHA harassment and bullying probes". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. "Eddie Joyce removed from Liberal caucus following complaints of harassment, bullying". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. "Sherry Gambin-Walsh removed from provincial cabinet". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. Maher, David (2020-04-04). "UPDATE: Premier removes Newfoundland MHA Sherry Gambin-Walsh from cabinet". The Telegram. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. Ramona Dearing. "Minister says new rules coming to improve accessibility for people with disabilities - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  11. Peter Cowan. "'Not acceptable': Minister blasts suggestion of assisted suicide for person with disability - CBC News". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 10 December 2018.


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