John Hickey (Canadian politician) explained

John Hickey (c. 1955  - December 14, 2017) was a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served in the Cabinets of Danny Williams and Kathy Dunderdale.^[1]

On July 5, 2006, Hickey was appointed to the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador as Minister of Transportation and Works and Minister of Labrador Affairs.^[2] Following the 2007 election, Hickey remained in cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs, but lost the transportation portfolio.^{[3] [4]}

On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.^{[5] [6]}

Prior to entering provincial politics, Hickey was a municipal councillor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay for 15 years, and served as mayor in 2003.^[7]

In 2013, Hickey ran for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but was defeated.^[7] He ran again in the 2017 municipal election,^[7] and was elected mayor by more than 800 votes.^[8]

On December 9, 2017, Hickey was seriously injured when he accidentally shot himself in the face in a hunting accident.^[9] He died on December 14, aged 62.^{[10] [11]}

Electoral results

|-|-|-|NDP|Bill Cooper|align="right"|147|align="right"|3.5%|align="right"||}^[12]

|-|-|-|-|NDP|Barbara Stickley |align="right"|135|align="right"|2.98%|align="right"||}^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Hickey. Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. 2017-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002121136/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/cms/memberdetail.asp?MemberID=23. October 2, 2011.
2. Web site: Cabinet shuffle follows N.L. audit scandal. CBC News. July 5, 2006. 2017-09-28.
3. Web site: Williams recruits 5 rookies for expanded N.L. cabinet. CBC News. October 30, 2007. 2017-09-28.
4. Web site: High expectations for 2 Labrador cabinet ministers. CBC News. November 2, 2007. 2017-09-28.
5. News: Labrador minister John Hickey bows out. 2017-09-28. CBC News. June 22, 2011.
6. News: Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected. 25 May 2018. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011.
7. Web site: Former mayor, MHA eyes old job on Happy Valley-Goose Bay council. CBC News. August 22, 2017. 2017-09-28.
8. Web site: John Hickey new mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The Telegram. September 26, 2017. 2017-09-28.
9. Web site: Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor suffers gunshot to the face while out trapping. CBC News. December 11, 2017. 2017-12-11.
10. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/john-hickey-dies-shotgun-wound-1.4450144 "'All-around good man': John Hickey, Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor, dies from gunshot injury"
11. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/john-hickey-labrador-mayor-shot-in-the-face-in-hunting-accident-has-died-1.3723095 "John Hickey, Labrador mayor shot in the face in hunting accident, has died"
12. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/025/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007
13. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/025/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003