Michael King (politician)
Michael King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burgeo-La Poile | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Parsons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Liberal |
Michael King is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] In the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Burgeo-La Poile.[2]
Born and raised in Burnt Islands, King was an advisor to Premier Andrew Furey as well as an executive assistant to Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Andrew Parsons.[3][4]
Since the Liberals lost the election, King entered the House of Assembly in opposition. He is the opposition critic for the ministries of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Rural Development, and the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board, in addition to the Liberal caucus whip.[5]
Election results
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Burgeo-La Poile | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Michael King | 2,001 | 59.84 | -27.26 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Victoria Young | 1,259 | 37.65 | +27.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Judy Vanta | 84 | 2.51 | -0.11 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,344 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -27.32 | ||||||
| [6] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Our 2025 Candidates: Meet the Team Working For You". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Our 2025 Candidates: Meet the Team Working For You". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2022/exec/0315n01/
- ^ https://vocm.com/2025/11/04/opposition-names-critic-roles/
- ^ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27281