Trevor Taylor (politician)

Trevor Taylor
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for The Straits - White Bay North
In office 2001–2009
Preceded by	Brian Tobin
Succeeded by	Marshall Dean
Personal details
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative (2001–present)
Other political affiliations	New Democratic Party (Before 2001)
Occupation	Fisherman

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. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Prior to entering politics, Taylor worked as a fisherman, and later staff member of the FFAW (fishermens' union).

He has served as Minister of Transportation and Works, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and Acting Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture (a post he held after the 2003 provincial election).

On September 24, 2009, Taylor announced that he had resigned as Minister of Transportation and Works, and that on October 2, 2009, he would resign as an MHA. He told reporters he was leaving for personal reasons, that he still fully supported the government of Danny Williams, and was not leaving because of any internal conflict.

In March 2011, with the announcement of a federal election, Taylor was nominated to represent the Conservative Party of Canada in Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte. He was defeated by incumbent Liberal MP Gerry Byrne, receiving 7,519 votes. Taylor had previously challenged Byrne, unsuccessfully contesting the riding as a New Democrat during the 2000 federal election receiving 8,173 votes.

Electoral record

2011 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Gerry Byrne	17,119	57.11	–
	Conservative	Trevor Taylor	7,519	25.09	–
	New Democratic	Shelley Senior	4,751	15.85	–
	Independent	Wayne Ronald Bennett	332	1.11	–
	Green	Robin Gosse	253	0.84	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			29,974	100.00	–
Turnout			–	50.7	–	–

The Straits - White Bay North, 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Trevor Taylor	2,651	63.42%	+0.92%
	Liberal	Boyd Noel	1,358	32.49%	-3.46%
	NDP	Gerry Ryall	171	4.09%	+2.53%

The Straits - White Bay North, 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Trevor Taylor	3133	62.50%	–
	Liberal	Don McDonald	1802	35.95%
	Independent	Ford Michelmore	78	1.56%

Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte, Canadian Federal Election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Gerry Byrne	15,446	48.79	+8.95
	New Democratic	Trevor Taylor	8,173	25.82	+11.22
	Progressive Conservative	Peter McBreairty	6,340	20.03	-19.03
	Alliance	Murdock Cole	1,698	5.33	-1.17