Craig Pardy

Craig Pardy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.^[1] He represents the electoral district of Bonavista as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.^[2] Pardy supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Craig Pardy MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Bonavista
Incumbent
Assumed office May 16, 2019
Preceded by	Neil King
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-15) December 15, 1960 (age 64) Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	George's Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	Teacher, politician

As of September 22, 2024, Pardy serves as the Official Opposition critic for Management Commission; Fisheries; Immigration, Population Growth and Skills; and Labour, Poverty Reduction and Social Development.

Prior to politics, Pardy was a teacher and served as Chairperson of the Milton local service district and later as Mayor of the incorporated town of George's Brook-Milton.^[3][4] Pardy was diagnosed with cancer in 2021.

Election results

v t e 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Craig Pardy	2,117	57.32	+6.89
	Liberal	Christine Gill	944	25.56	-24.00
	Independent	Neil King	562	15.22
	New Democratic	Timothy Whey	70	1.90
Total valid votes			3,693
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+15.45
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Craig Pardy	2,611	50.43	+23.51
	Liberal	Neil King	2,566	49.57	-16.45
Total valid votes			5,177	99.33
Total rejected ballots			35	0.67	+0.09
Turnout			5,212	59.36	+1.28
Eligible voters			8,781
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+19.98