Clifford Small

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Clifford Small
MP
Clifford Small, MP.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byScott Simms
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative

Clifford Small MP is a Canadian politician who is the Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, having upset longtime Liberal incumbent Scott Simms by a close margin of 264 votes in the 2021 general election.[1] Simms had been favored to win re-election in this riding.[2] He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the first Conservative MP from Newfoundland and Labrador since Peter Penashue resigned in 2013.[3][4] In Newfoundland alone, he is the first Conservative MP elected since 2006.[5] He was appointed Shadow Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency by Erin O'Toole on November 9, 2021.[6]

Biography[]

Small grew up in Wild Cove, White Bay. He was educated at the College of the North Atlantic and graduated in electrical engineering technology. He worked in engineering design until 1994 when he started a fishing business. Following that, he opened three restaurants.

Electoral record[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Clifford Small 14,927 46.89 +11.55
Liberal Scott Simms 14,646 46.00 -2.31
New Democratic Jamie Ruby 2,261 7.10 -5.26
Total valid votes 31,834 97.86 +0.06
Total rejected ballots 695 2.14 -0.06
Turnout 32,529 51.46 -4.13
Registered voters 63,217
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.93
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Darrell Roberts, "Conservative Clifford Small wins Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ 338Canada, [1]
  3. ^ "Innu leader delivers Conservatives from N.L. shutout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. ^ "Liberals take Labrador, as Jones wins big over Penashue". CBC News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  5. ^ "Goose egg: Conservative vote collapses in N.L. | CBC News".
  6. ^ "Conservative MP Clifford Small named opposition shadow minister for ACOA". 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2021.


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