Marshall Dean is a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented the district of The Straits - White Bay North in 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...

, as a member of the Liberal Party

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...

. Dean won his seat in a by-election

By-election

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 in October 2009, after the resignation of Cabinet Minister

Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Trevor Taylor

Trevor Taylor (politician)

Trevor Taylor is a Canadian politician. He formerly represented the riding of The Straits - White Bay North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...

, but was not re-elected 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...

.

On March 30, 2010, Marshall was ejected from the provincial legislature during question period for unparliamentary language. He used the unparliamentary language while accusing the Progressive Conservative government of punishing voters in his district for electing a Liberal MHA.

In March 2010, he criticized the government for moving air ambulance services from St. Anthony to Labrador.

Electoral record

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|NDP
|Chris Mitchelmore
|align="right"|1,537
|align="right"|36.74%
|align="right"|+28.81
|-

|Liberal
|Marshall Dean
|align="right"|1,327
|align="right"|31.71%
|align="right"|-15.87
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Selma Pike
|align="right"|1,320
|align="right"|31.55%
|align="right"|-12.92
|}

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|Liberal
|Marshall Dean
|align="right"|1,925
|align="right"|47.58%
|align="right"|

|Progressive Conservative
|Rick Pelley
|align="right"|1,799
|align="right"|44.47%
|align="right"|

|NDP
|Dale Colbourne
|align="right"|321
|align="right"|7.93%
|align="right"|
|}