Patty Pottle

Patty Pottle is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. She represented the district of Torngat Mountains in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and served as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in the provincial government.[1][2] She was defeated in the 2011 provincial election.[3][4]

Patty Pottle
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 30, 2007 – October 28, 2011
Preceded byTom Rideout
Succeeded byNick McGrath
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Torngat Mountains
In office
November 1, 2007 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byWally Andersen
Succeeded byRandy Edmunds
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party
ResidenceHopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationBusinesswoman, educator

Pottle is a businesswoman and former educator who owns DJ's Gift Shop and Amaguk Inn, located in Hopedale; along with Big Land Grocery in Hopedale and Makkovik.

Election results
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalRandy Edmunds74449.08%
Progressive ConservativePatty Pottle58638.65%–
  NDP Alex Saunders 186 12.27%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePatty Pottle68048.82%–
LiberalDanny Dumaresque60443.36%
Labrador PartyJimmy Tuttauk1097.82%

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References
  1. "Williams recruits 5 rookies for expanded N.L. cabinet". CBC News. October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  2. "High expectations for 2 Labrador cabinet ministers". CBC News. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  3. "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. CBC News.
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