Dale Kirby MHA

Member of the House of Assembly

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 (born May 19, 1971) is a Canadian politician and university professor, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 in the 2011 provincial election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

. He is President of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party...

 and represents the provincial district of St. John's North

St. John's North (provincial electoral district)

St. John’s North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,779 eligible voters living within the district....

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Background

Kirby was born in St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. Lawrence is a Canadian town located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2006, the population of St. Lawrence was 1,349.-History:...

 on the Burin Peninsula

Burin Peninsula

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. He was raised on a small farm in Lord's Cove

Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lord's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 207 in the Canada 2006 Census. Lord's Cove has a rich inshore fishing history and heritage....

 where generations of his family have worked in inshore fishing industries. Kirby earned Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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 and Master of Education

Master of Education

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 degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...

 before completing a Doctorate

Doctorate

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 in Higher Education Theory and Policy Studies at the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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. He has been a professor of Post-Secondary Education Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland since 2006.

As Chairperson of the Newfoundland and Labrador component of the Canadian Federation of Students

Canadian Federation of Students

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 in the 1990s, Kirby led a successful campaign to freeze college and university tuition fees in Newfoundland and Labrador. Prior to joining Memorial University, he worked as a senior advisor on education policy in the Ontario Public Service

Government of Ontario

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He is nationally-recognized for his work as a professor, researcher, and consultant on student access and participation in college and university and in the area of online learning. In recognition of his contributions and advocacy, the Canadian Council on Learning

Canadian Council on Learning

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 named him a Minerva

Minerva

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 Scholar in 2007. In 2011, he received the R. W. B. Jackson Award from the Canadian Educational Researchers Association.

Electoral history

|NDP
|Dale Kirby
|align="right"|2595
|align="right"|55.2
|align="right"|+45.2
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Bob Ridgley

Bob Ridgley

Bob Ridgley is a Canadian politician. He represented the district of St. John's North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party from 2003 to 2011.-External links:*...

|align="right"|1905
|align="right"|40.5
|align="right"|-37.1
|-

|Liberal
|Elizabeth Scammell-Reynolds
|align="right"|201
|align="right"|4.3
|align="right"|-8.7
|}
|Liberal
|Lloyd Matthews
|align="right"|2304
|align="right"|45.5
|align="right"|-10.9
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Ray Andrews
|align="right"|1971
|align="right"|38.9
|align="right"|+5.4
|-

|NDP
|Dale Kirby
|align="right"|788
|align="right"|15.6
|align="right"|+5.3
|}