Patty Pottle
Patty Pottle | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office October 30, 2007 – October 28, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Rideout |
| Succeeded by | Nick McGrath |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Torngat Mountains | |
| In office November 1, 2007 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wally Andersen |
| Succeeded by | Randy Edmunds |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party |
| Residence | Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, educator |
Patty Pottle is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. She represented the district of Torngat Mountains in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in the provincial government.[1][2] She was defeated in the 2011 provincial election.[3][4]
Pottle is a businesswoman and former educator who owns DJ's Gift Shop and Amaguk Inn, located in Hopedale; along with Big Land Grocery in Hopedale and Makkovik.
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Randy Edmunds | 744 | 49.08% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Patty Pottle | 586 | 38.65% | – | |
| NDP | Alex Saunders | 186 | 12.27% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Patty Pottle | 680 | 48.82% | – | |
| Liberal | Danny Dumaresque | 604 | 43.36% | ||
| Labrador Party | Jimmy Tuttauk | 109 | 7.82% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Williams recruits 5 rookies for expanded N.L. cabinet". CBC News. October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "High expectations for 2 Labrador cabinet ministers". CBC News. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. CBC News.
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- Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
- Living people
- Women MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Canadian Inuit women
- Inuit politicians
- People from Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- 21st-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- Women government ministers of Canada
- Inuit from Newfoundland and Labrador