Nick McGrath

Nick McGrath MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The Honourable

Nick McGrath

MHA
Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 9, 2013 – September 29, 2014
Preceded byPaul Davis
Succeeded byDavid Brazil
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Labrador West
In office
October 27, 2011 – November 27, 2015
Preceded byJim Baker
Succeeded byGraham Letto
Minister of Service NL of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 19, 2012 – October 9, 2013
Preceded byPaul Davis
Succeeded byDan Crummell
Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 28, 2011 – October 19, 2012
Preceded byNew Office
Succeeded byFelix Collins
Personal details
BornSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceLabrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationBusinessman

McGrath was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election and represented the electoral district of Labrador West. He lost re-election in the 2015 election. He previously served as Minister of Transportation and Works, Minister of Service NL and Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. Before entering provincial politics McGrath was a town councillor in Labrador City, President of Combined Councils of Labrador, and a businessman in Labrador West.

Background

McGrath was born and raised in St. John's before moving to the mining area of Labrador West in the 1970s. He has run six businesses in the area and is a longtime volunteer. Prior to his election as MHA he served on the Labrador City Town Council and was President of Combined Council of Labrador.[1][2]

Politics

In August 2011, McGrath defeated Peter McCormick and Olympic gold medallist Mark Nichols to win the Progressive Conservative nomination in the district of Labrador West.[3] In the October provincial election McGrath was elected as the MHA, winning 51 percent of the popular vote.[4][5][6] On October 28, 2011, McGrath was sworn in as the Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, and the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector.[7]

On October 9, 2013 McGrath was appointed Minister of Transportation and Works. He resigned as Minister on September 29, 2014, following a report by the Auditor General which indicated McGrath pushed through the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar contract (Humber Valley Paving Ltd) within hours without notifying senior government officials or the premier. Premier Paul Davis stated that he would have asked for McGrath's resignation had he not quit first.[8]

In the 2015 provincial election McGrath placed third after Graham Letto and Ron Barron.[9]

In 2017, McGrath was elected to the Labrador City town council.[10]

In October 2020, McGrath was chosen as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Labrador West in the province's next election.[11]

Electoral record

TBA
Labrador West - 51st Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New DemocraticJordan Brown
LiberalWayne Button
Progressive ConservativeNick McGrath

2015
Labrador West - 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGraham Letto1,45343.8+34.02
     NDP Ron Barron 1,152 34.7 +2.06
Progressive ConservativeNick McGrath71221.5-29.47

2011
Labrador West - 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeNick McGrath1,84450.97+0.18
     NDP Tom Harris 1,181 32.64 -9.95
LiberalKaren Oldford59316.39+9.78

References
  1. "Nick McGrath Biography". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. Stewart, Michelle (15 February 2010). "McGrath moves to top shelf". The Aurora. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. "McGrath wins PC nomination". The Aurora. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. Higdon, Danielle (12 October 2011). "Back in Blue". The Aurora. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  6. Dunham, Ty (17 October 2011). "McGrath is Ready to Work on his Promises". The Aurora. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  7. "Premier Dunderdale Appoints New Cabinet, Announces Departmental Restructuring". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  8. "Nick McGrath quits cabinet over paving fiasco". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  9. "Labrador goes Liberal in Election 2015 as party sweeps all 4 seats". CBC News. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. "Many new faces on Labrador City council, Wabush has a mix of old and new". The Aurora. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. https://www.pcnl.ca/node/910
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