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Brian Warr

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Brian Warr
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Brian H. Warr is a former Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election,[1] representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Green Bay as a member of the Liberal Party until resigning in 2024.[1]

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Prior to his election, Warr was a businessman in Springdale.[2]

In 2017, Warr was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the House of Assembly serving until the 2019 election.[3]

Warr was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. Following the Ball government's re-election, Warr has appointed to cabinet as Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, making him the first new cabinet appointee following the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[4] On August 19, 2020, Warr was appointed Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for NL Housing Corp, and Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities in the Furey government.[5]

Warr was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[6] He was dropped from Cabinet in April 2021.[7]

On March 1, 2024, Warr announced his retirement from politics to spend more time with family and promptly resigned his seat in the legislature.[8] The provincial by-election to replace him took place on May 27, 2024 electing PC Lin Paddock.[9]

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Electoral record

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