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John James "Jack" Harris MP

Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

(born October 27, 1948) is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

, Canada

Canada

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. Harris is the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

(NDP) Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

for St. John's East

St. John's East

St. John's East is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949....

and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. He currently serves as the Official Opposition

Official Opposition (Canada)

In Canada, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition , commonly known as the Official Opposition, is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government, either on its own or as part of a governing coalition...

Critic

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada)

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 39th Canadian parliament is listed below. Members are drawn from the Liberal Party of Canada, and most are members of their parliamentary caucus...

for Justice

Department of Justice (Canada)

The purpose of the Department of Justice is to ensure that the Canadian justice system is fair, accessible and efficient. The Department also represents the Canadian government in legal matters...

Politics

Harris first became a member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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after winning a by-election

By-election

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in the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

of St. John's East on July 20, 1987. Harris was the second NDP candidate ever elected to the House of Commons in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was subsequently defeated in the 1988 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1988

The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....

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Harris 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 a 1990 by-election and became leader of the provincial New Democrats in 1992. He was re-elected to the Legislature in the 1993, 1996, 1999 and 2003 elections

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 21, 2003, to elect the 48 members of the 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 17th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

. He retired from provincial politics in 2006 and was succeeded by Lorraine Michael

Lorraine Michael

Lorraine Michael, MHA is a social democratic Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Since 2006 Michael has been the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party . She is a former nun, teacher, and social activist...

as leader of the party as well as the Member of the House of Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

A Member of the House of Assembly is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Canada.Other Provinces and TerritoriesMembers of other Canadian provincial and territorial assemblies employ the titles:...

for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district....

. At the time of his departure, his former law partner Danny Williams

Danny Williams (politician)

Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador...

was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In the 2008 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2008

The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...

Harris was again elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. John's East. He received 74.1% of the vote, which was the fifth highest winning percentage in the election. Following the election Harris was appointed as the party's Critic for National Defence, and on several occasions has been named one of "The Backbench Top Ten", for his performance in the House of Commons, by Maclean's Magazine.

Electoral history

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Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district....

, Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

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...

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...

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Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district....

New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Chris O'Brien

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Independent (politician)

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Independent (politician)

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Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district....

New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

|Joan Cook

Joan Cook

Joan Cook was a Canadian Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador.-Biography:In her working life, Cook was, variously, a businesswoman who served as vice-president of her family's automobile dealership, Cook and Jones Motors, an executive with CJON radio and television, and an executive with Robert...

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Jason Crummey

Jason Crummey is a Newfoundland author and writer.Jason Crummey was born in Old Perlican. He is a grandson of P.W. Crummey who sat at the Newfoundland National Convention.Crummey graduated from Gonzaga High School and Memorial University of Newfoundland....

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! colspan="6"|St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993
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New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Joan Cook

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland and Labrador

by-election

By-election

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New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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John Ottenheimer

John Ottenheimer is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. Ottenheimer represented the district of St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party before retiring from provincial...

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

|Steve Neary

Steve Neary

Stephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...

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