Derrick Bragg

Derrick Boyd Bragg (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2024)^[2] was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.^[3] He represented the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party.^[3][4] He was born in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador.^[5]

The Honourable Derrick Bragg MHA
Bragg in 2018
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office April 8, 2021 – June 14, 2023
Preceded by	Elvis Loveless
Succeeded by	Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021
Preceded by	Steve Crocker
Succeeded by	Elvis Loveless[1]
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment in Newfoundland and Labrador
In office September 13, 2019 – August 19, 2020
Preceded by	Perry Trimper
Succeeded by	Derek Bennett
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fogo Island-Cape Freels
In office November 30, 2015 – January 22, 2024
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Jim McKenna
Personal details
Born	(1964-08-14)August 14, 1964 Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Died	January 22, 2024(2024-01-22) (aged 59)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Town manager

Bragg was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On September 13, 2019, he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment in the Ball government.^[6]

On August 19, 2020, he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency in the Furey government.^[7] He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.^[8] On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.^[9]

On June 14, 2023, Bragg announced he was undergoing treatment for tongue cancer.^[10] Furey subsequently shuffled his cabinet and appointed Bragg Minister without portfolio. He died from cancer on January 22, 2024, at the age of 59.^[11]

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derrick Bragg	2,511	61.05	+6.74
	Progressive Conservative	Sue Collins	1,507	36.64	-9.05
	New Democratic	Jim Gill	95	2.31
Total valid votes			4,113	99.64
Total rejected ballots			15	0.36	-0.21
Turnout			4,128	40.74	-11.35
Eligible voters			10,132
	Liberal hold		Swing		+7.90
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2024.

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derrick Bragg	2,811	54.31	-15.58
	Progressive Conservative	Sue Collins	2,365	45.69	+18.12
Total valid votes			5,176	99.42
Total rejected ballots			30	0.58	+0.32
Turnout			5,206	52.10	+3.83
Eligible voters			9,993
	Liberal hold		Swing		-16.85

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Derrick Bragg	3,516	69.89	–
	Progressive Conservative	Eli Cross	1,387	27.57	–
	New Democratic	Rebecca Stuckey	128	2.54	–
Total valid votes			5,031	99.74	–
Total rejected ballots			13	0.26	–
Turnout			5,044	48.27	–
Eligible voters			10,450
	Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		–
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]