Yvonne Jones | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2015 | |
| Minister | Carolyn Bennett |
| Preceded by | Mark Strahl |
| Member of Parliament for Labrador | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Penashue |
| Leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office November 13, 2007 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Dwight Ball |
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party | |
| In office Interim: November 13, 2007 – May 28, 2011 May 28, 2011 – August 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Aylward |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair | |
| In office February 22, 1996 – April 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Mayor of Mary's Harbour | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1968 Mary's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (1999-2013) Independent (1996-1999) |
| Residence | Mary's Harbour[1] |
| Alma mater | West Viking College |
| Occupation | Journalist, Researcher, Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister Responsible for the Status of Women (2003) Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture (2003) |
| Website | Official website |
Yvonne Jean Jones MP (born March 15, 1968) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on May 13, 2013.[2] She represents the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal Party caucus.[2] On December 2, 2015, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Jones is a member of NunatuKavut, an unrecognized, highly contested group claiming to be both Metis and Inuit.[3][4][5][6]
From 1996 to 2013, Jones represented the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. During her career in provincial politics, she served as Minister of Fisheries in Premier Roger Grimes' government, and later as a leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and Leader of the Official Opposition.[7]
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Liberals take Labrador, as Jones wins big over Penashue". CBC News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Chair of Liberal party's Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "'I know who I am:' Labrador MP defends Inuk identity after Nunavut MP's questions". CBC News.
- ^ "Labrador MP demands apology after Nunavut MP says she is 'not an Inuk'". CBC News.
- ^ "NunatuKavut moves closer to self-governance with new agreement with federal government". CBC News.
- ^ "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.