Pamela Nora Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015. She represents the electoral district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave as a member of the Liberal Party.
Background Prior to her entry into politics, Parsons was a journalist reporting for CBC's Here and Now NL, CBC Radio NL, and Roger's TV St. John's, NL programme "Out of the Fog". She was the producer for First Local News, Roger's TV, in Owen Sound, Ontario. Parsons was also a Video Journalist for NTV News Newfoundland Broadcasting Co. She is a musician and performs at many charitable functions.
Politics Parsons was first elected in the 2015 provincial election.
In a special August 2017 sitting of the House of Assembly, Parsons ran for Speaker of the Assembly; she was defeated by fellow Liberal Perry Trimper. In 2018, Parsons gained notable attention for her role in the House of Assembly harassment scandal; specifically for filing a complaint against then-Cabinet Minister Dale Kirby.
Parsons was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections."Here's the list of the winning candidates in the 2019 N.L. election". CBC News, May 17, 2019. On April 8, 2021, she was appointed Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality. On May 9, 2025, she was appointed Minister of Rural Economic Development, Minister of Labour, and Minister Responsible for Workplace.
Parsons was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.
Electoral history
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