Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly information
Legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Type
Type
Lower house (1832–1934) then unicameral house
of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
History
Founded
1832; 192 years ago (1832)
Leadership
Speaker
Derek Bennett, Liberal since April 12, 2021
Premier
Andrew Furey, Liberal since August 19, 2020
Leader of the Opposition
Tony Wakeham, Progressive Conservative since October 14, 2023
Government House Leader
Steve Crocker, Liberal since August 19, 2020
Opposition House Leader
Barry Petten, Progressive Conservative since April 12, 2021
Structure
Seats
40
Political groups
Government
Liberal (21)
Official Opposition
Progressive Conservative (12)
Others
New Democratic (3)
Independent (2)
Vacant (1)
Elections
Last election
March 25, 2021
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Colonial Building (1850–1959) Confederation Building (1959–present)
Website
www.assembly.nl.ca
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (French: Chambre d'assemblée de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is the unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] It meets in the Confederation Building in St. John's. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the name of the King of Canada.[2]
The governing party sits on the left side of the speaker of the House of Assembly as opposed to the traditional right side of the speaker. This tradition dates back to the 1850s as the heaters in the Colonial Building were located on the left side. Thus, the government chose to sit near the heat, and leave the opposition sitting in the cold.[3]
^Maher, David. "You could say the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is in its 'infant' stage | The Chronicle Herald". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^Newfoundland Act, 12-13 Geo. VI [1949], c. 22 (U.K.), Sch. 1 (Terms of Union) s. 14
^O'Neill, Paul (2003). The Oldest City: The Story of St. John's, Newfoundland. St. Philip's, NL: Boulder Publications. p. 336. ISBN 9781459301238.
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