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, as a member of the Liberal Party. Dean won his seat in a by-election in October 2009, after the resignation of Cabinet Minister Trevor Taylor,[1] but was not re-elected in the 2011 provincial election.[2]
Marshall Dean | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| In office November 24, 2009 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Chris Mitchelmore |
| Constituency | The Straits – White Bay North |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Occupation | Businessman (President/Owner of Canada Ice Enterprises) |
On March 30, 2010, Dean 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.[3]
In March 2010, he criticized the government for moving air ambulance services from St. Anthony to Labrador.[4]
In 2012 Dean's business, Canada Ice Enterprises, known for bottled iceberg water 80 Degrees North, declared bankruptcy.[5]
Electoral record edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic | Chris Mitchelmore | 1,537 | 36.74% | +28.81 | |
| Liberal | Marshall Dean | 1,327 | 31.71% | -15.87 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Selma Pike | 1,320 | 31.55% | -12.92 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Marshall Dean | 1,925 | 47.58% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Pelley | 1,799 | 44.47% | – | |
| New Democratic | Dale Colbourne | 321 | 7.93% | ||
References edit
- ^ "Liberals win provincial byelection in rural N.L". CBC News. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Liberal rookie ejected from legislature". CBC News. March 30, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Air ambulance moving to Labrador". CBC News. March 25, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Former MHA Dean's company bankrupt". www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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