Mike Goosney
Mike Goosney | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber-Gros Morne | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Furey |
| Minister of Government Services | |
| Assumed office October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Stoodley |
| Mayor of Deer Lake | |
| In office September 28, 2021 – September 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Ball |
| Succeeded by | Dean Ball |
| Minister of Labour | |
| Assumed office October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pam Parsons |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
Other political affiliations | New Democratic (formerly) |
Mike Goosney is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as the member for Humber-Gros Morne in the 2025 general election.
Political career
[edit]Goosney was a steel worker before entering politics. He served on the town councils in Labrador City and Deer Lake, and he served as the mayor of Deer Lake for four years.[1]
Goosney was previously a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party and competed in the party's 2015 leadership election, coming in second behind then-leader Earle McCurdy. He also ran as the party's candidate for Humber-Gros Morne in that year's general election. After joining the Progressive Conservative Party (PCs), Goosney competed in the 2020 by-election for the same riding, coming in second place behind Premier Andrew Furey.[2] Goosney's third candidacy for the House of Assembly in 2025 was successful.
On October 29, 2025 Goosney was appointed Minister of Government Services, Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL.[3]
Election results
[edit]| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Humber-Gros Morne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney | 3,238 | 58.05 | +24.42 | ||||
| Liberal | Helen Reid | 2,093 | 37.52 | -26.44 | ||||
| New Democratic | Rebecca Brushett | 247 | 4.43 | +2.02 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,578 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +25.43 | ||||||
| [4] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Andrew Furey | 3,401 | 63.95 | -5.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney | 1,332 | 25.05 | -5.01 | ||
| NL Alliance | Graydon Pelley | 464 | 8.73 | +8.73 | ||
| New Democratic | Graham Downey-Sutton | 121 | 2.28 | +2.28 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,318 | 55.11 | -13.00 | |||
| Eligible voters | 9,650 | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.49 | ||||
| Source:[5][6] | ||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Dwight Ball | 4,610 | 75.98 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Graydon Pelley | 983 | 16.20 | |||||
| New Democratic | Mike Goosney | 474 | 7.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,067 | 99.72 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.28 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,084 | 64.64 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,412 | |||||||
2021 Deer Lake Mayoral election
[edit]| Mayoral Candidate[7] | Vote[8] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Goosney | 1,207 | 51.21 |
| Dean Ball (X) | 1,150 | 48.79 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Roberts, Darrell (18 September 2025). "Tory candidate Mike Goosney hopes 3rd time's the charm in Humber-Gros Morne". CBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ Crocker, Diane (1 August 2025). "Deer Lake mayor wins PC nomination for Humber-Gros Morne". The Telegram (SaltWire Network). Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27298
- ↑ "October 6, 2020 Chief Electoral Officer Report Humber-Gros Morne" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "Preliminary By-Election Result for Humber - Gros Morne". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ "NOTICE OF CANDIDATES". 16 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Municipal Election Results". 28 September 2021.
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