Brian Warr

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]

Brian Warr MHA
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021
Preceded by	Lisa Dempster
Succeeded by	John Abbott
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office May 30, 2019 – August 19, 2020
Preceded by	Lisa Dempster
Succeeded by	Tom Osborne
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Baie Verte-Green Bay
In office November 30, 2015 – March 1, 2024
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Lin Paddock
Personal details
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Businessman

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]

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Baie Verte-Green Bay
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian Warr	2,158	52.06	+2.34
	Progressive Conservative	Lin Paddock	1,987	47.94	+14.80
Total valid votes			4,145	99.38
Total rejected ballots			26	0.62	+0.22
Turnout			4,171	42.11	-17.85
Eligible voters			9,906
	Liberal hold		Swing		-6.23
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 24 May 2024.

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian Warr	2,809	49.7	-6.4
	Progressive Conservative	Neville Robinson	1,872	33.1	-6.3
	NL Alliance	Ben Callahan	968	17.1	+17.1
Total valid votes			5,649	100
Total rejected ballots			23
Turnout			60.0
Eligible voters			9,460

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian Warr	3,130	56.09	+18.31
	Progressive Conservative	Kevin Pollard	2,197	39.37	-13.42
	New Democratic	Matt Howse	253	4.53	-4.90
Total valid votes			5,580	100%