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Riley Balsom | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
| Town Councilor for Heart's Content | |
| In office September 28, 2021 – October 2, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1996 (Age 29)[1] |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Education | Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.A.) |
Riley Balsom (born August 13, 1996) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde in the 2025 general election.[2]
Background and political career
[edit]Balsom is the only son of Rick and Petrina Balsom. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Before entering politics, he was a department manager at Walmart in Carbonear.[1]
Balsom volunteered for over ten years as a member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) district association for Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde. He was elected to the town council of Heart's Content in the 2021 municipal elections.[1] Balsom then successfully ran for the provincial legislature in 2025.
On September 17, 2026, Balsom voted to approve the Churchill Falls Definitive Cooperation and Implementation Agreement (DCIA) in the House of Assembly along with the PC caucus.[3][4][5][6]
Election results
[edit]| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Riley Balsom | 3,459 | 49.88 | +22.18 | ||||
| Liberal | Danielle Doyle | 3,085 | 44.48 | -23.05 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Burt | 242 | 3.49 | -1.04 | ||||
| Independent | Alison Coffin | 134 | 1.93 | |||||
| Independent | Edward Thomas Cole | 15 | 0.22 | -0.03 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,935 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +22.62 | ||||||
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Bradbury, Olivia (11 March 2025). "Young PC candidate pursuing his heart's content in politics". The Shoreline. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Ashley; Cole, Abby (2026-09-17). "House of Assembly votes in favour of moving forward with Churchill River power agreement". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "Churchill Falls Deal Passes Vote in House of Assembly". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-17. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "After Initial Passing in Legislature, Focus Now Shifts to Negotiating Definitive Churchill Falls Agreements". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "Innu Nation Had Called on Government to Vote Against Hydro Deal; Province to Focus on Reconciling". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27284
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