Trevor Taylor (politician)

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Trevor Taylor
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for The Straits - White Bay North
In office
2001–2009
Preceded byBrian Tobin
Succeeded byMarshall Dean
Personal details
Political partyConservative Party of Canada,
Progressive Conservative
(2001–present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic Party (Before 2001)
OccupationFisherman

Trevor Taylor is a Canadian politician. He formerly represented the riding of The Straits - White Bay North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Prior to entering politics, Taylor worked as a fisherman, and later staff member of the FFAW (fishermens' union).

He has served as Minister of Transportation and Works, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and Acting Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture (a post he held after the 2003 provincial election).

On September 24, 2009, Taylor announced that he had resigned as Minister of Transportation and Works, and that on October 2, 2009, he would resign as an MHA. He told reporters he was leaving for personal reasons, that he still fully supported the government of Danny Williams, and was not leaving because of any internal conflict.[1]

In March 2011, with the announcement of a federal election, Taylor was nominated to represent the Conservative Party of Canada in Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Liberal MP Gerry Byrne, receiving 7,519 votes.[3] Taylor had previously challenged Byrne, unsuccessfully contesting the riding as a New Democrat during the 2000 federal election receiving 8,173 votes.

Electoral record[]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gerry Byrne 17,119 57.11 –
Conservative Trevor Taylor 7,519 25.09 –
New Democratic Shelley Senior 4,751 15.85 –
Independent Wayne Ronald Bennett 332 1.11 –
Green Robin Gosse 253 0.84 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,974 100.00 –
Turnout – 50.7 – –
The Straits - White Bay North, 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Taylor 2,651 63.42% +0.92%
  Liberal Boyd Noel 1,358 32.49% -3.46%
  NDP Gerry Ryall 171 4.09% +2.53%
The Straits - White Bay North, 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Taylor 3133 62.50% –
  Liberal Don McDonald 1802 35.95%
  Independent Ford Michelmore 78 1.56%
Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte, Canadian Federal Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerry Byrne 15,446 48.79 +8.95
New Democratic Trevor Taylor 8,173 25.82 +11.22
Progressive Conservative Peter McBreairty 6,340 20.03 -19.03
Alliance Murdock Cole 1,698 5.33 -1.17

References[]

  1. ^ "Trevor Taylor resigns from N.L. cabinet". CBC News. September 24, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Trevor Taylor to run for federal Conservatives". CBC News. March 31, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Byrne baby Byrne; Liberal incumbent Gerry Byrne glides to seventh straight election victory". The Western Star. May 3, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007: District Profiles". CBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003: District Profiles". CBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2011.


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