Clifford Small

Clifford Small MP is a Canadian politician who is the Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, having defeated Liberal incumbent Scott Simms by a close margin of 264 votes in the 2021 general election.[1] He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is the first Conservative MP from Newfoundland and Labrador since Peter Penashue resigned in 2013.[2][3] In Newfoundland alone, he is the first Conservative MP elected since 2006.[4] He was appointed Shadow Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency by Erin O'Toole on November 9, 2021.[5] He endorsed Pierre Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.

Clifford Small
MP
Member of Parliament
for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byScott Simms
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative

Biography

Small grew up in Wild Cove, White Bay. He was educated at the College of the North Atlantic and graduated in electrical engineering technology. He worked in engineering design until 1994 when he started a fishing business. Following that, he opened three restaurants.

Electoral record
2021 Canadian federal election: Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeClifford Small14,92746.89+11.55
LiberalScott Simms14,64646.00-2.31
New DemocraticJamie Ruby2,2617.10-5.26
Total valid votes 31,83497.86+0.06
Total rejected ballots 6952.14-0.06
Turnout 32,52951.46-4.13
Registered voters 63,217
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.93
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References
  1. Darrell Roberts, "Conservative Clifford Small wins Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, September 25, 2021.
  2. "Innu leader delivers Conservatives from N.L. shutout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  3. "Liberals take Labrador, as Jones wins big over Penashue". CBC News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. "Goose egg: Conservative vote collapses in N.L. | CBC News".
  5. "Conservative MP Clifford Small named opposition shadow minister for ACOA". NTV News. 14 November 2021.
  6. "Confirmed candidates — Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2021.


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