Brian Warr Explained

Brian Warr
Honorific-Suffix:MHA
Office:Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
Term Start:August 19, 2020
Term End:April 8, 2021
Predecessor:Lisa Dempster
Successor:John Abbott
Office2:Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
Term Start2:May 30, 2019
Term End2:August 19, 2020
Predecessor2:Lisa Dempster
Successor2:Tom Osborne
Assembly3:Newfoundland and Labrador House of
Constituency Am3:Baie Verte-Green Bay
Term Start3:November 30, 2015
Term End3:March 1, 2024
Predecessor3:Riding Established
Successor3:Lin Paddock
Party:Liberal
Occupation:Businessman

Brian H. Warr is a former Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election,[1] representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party until resigning in 2024.[1]

Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.[2]

In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.[3]

Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[4] On August 19, 2020, Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.[5]

Warr was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[6] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[7]

On March 1, 2024, Warr announced his retirement from politics to spend more time with family and promptly resigned his seat in the legislature.[8] The provincial by-election to replace him took place on May 27, 2024 electing PC Lin Paddock.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-election-candidates-1.3343999 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"
  2. Web site: Adams . Tana . Warr wins Liberal nomination . Saltwire News . Mar 7, 2021 . Jul 30, 2015.
  3. Web site: Hurley . Cory . Brian Warr highlights what’s in store for the district in 2018 . Saltwire News . Mar 7, 2021 . Jan 10, 2018.
  4. Web site: Dwight Ball goes to Warr to fill out new cabinet . The Chronicle Herald . Mar 7, 2021 . May 31, 2019.
  5. Web site: Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it. The Chronicle Herald. Aug 19, 2020 . Mar 7, 2021 .
  6. News: Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election . . March 27, 2021.
  7. Web site: Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet. Apr 8, 2021. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. May 30, 2021.
  8. Web site: Roberts . Terry . February 26, 2024 . It's back to building supplies for Brian Warr as Liberal MHA returns to his business roots . March 22, 2024 . CBC.
  9. Web site: Three candidates nominated for Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection . 2024-05-24 . NTV . en-US.

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