Paul Lane
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Paul Lane | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Mount Pearl-Southlands Mount Pearl South (2011-2015) | |
| Assumed office October 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Denine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (2014–2016) Progressive Conservative (2011–2014) |
| Residence(s) | Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Paul Lane is a Canadian politician in the provincial legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the electoral district of Mount Pearl-Southlands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Lane resides in the suburban community of Mount Pearl, where he was a city councillor and deputy mayor prior to his election to the provincial legislature. He was first elected in the 2011 provincial election as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (PC).[1] He was elected as a Liberal in the 2015 election. Following his removal from the Liberal caucus in 2016, he sat as an Independent, and successfully contested the 2019 provincial election as such. Prior to entering politics, Lane worked as an occupational health and safety professional and disability claims manager.
Politics
Following the election of a PC majority government in 2011, Lane was not appointed to the Cabinet. On January 20, 2014 Lane crossed the floor to the Liberal Party to protest the leadership of Premier Kathy Dunderdale.[2] After leaving the PCs Lane apologized for his behaviour in the House of Assembly and on social media, and distanced himself from the policies of the PCs, especially his prior outspoken support for curtailing access to information with Bill 29 and for the Muskrat Falls project.
Following the election of a Liberal majority government in 2015, Lane sat as a backbencher. In 2016, he was suspended from the Liberal caucus for voting with the opposition on a non-binding motion against the 2016 budget.[3] Lane served as Chair of Committees. As an Independent he frequently votes in support of the positions put forward by NDP MHAs.[4]
After he left the Liberal Party, media reports surfaced that Lane was being sued for $28,000 in credit card arrears.[5]
Lane won re-election in the 2019 provincial election as an Independent candidate.
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Lane | 2,823 | 43.7 | – | |
| Liberal | Hasan Hai | 1,826 | 28.3 | – | |
| Progressive Conservative | Gillian Pearson | 1,590 | 24.6 | – | |
| New Democratic | David Brake | 214 | 3.3 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Lane | 2,559 | 47.4 | – | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Lester | 2,318 | 42.9 | – | |
| New Democratic | Roy Locke | 522 | 9.7 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Lane | 2,375 | 54.61 | -29.73 | |
| NDP | John Riche | 1,675 | 38.51 | +31.78 | |
| Liberal | Norm Snelgrove | 299 | 6.88 | -2.05 | |
References
- ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". CBC News. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Newfoundland Tory switches to Liberals, blames Premier Dunderdale". The Globe and Mail, January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Lane Kicked Out of Liberal Caucus via Email". VOCM. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/hansard
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/independent-mha-paul-lane-sued-28-alleged-credit-card-debt-1.3892491
External links
- Living people
- Independent MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
- Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
- People from Mount Pearl
- Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador municipal councillors
- 21st-century Canadian politicians