Baie Verte-Green Bay (formerly Baie Verte-Springdale) is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 it has 8,067 eligible voters. The district was redistributed in 2015. It is currently represented by Lin Paddock who won the seat in a by-election on May 27, 2024.
It contains the communities of: Baie Verte, Beachside, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Coachman's Cove, Fleur de Lys, King's Point, LaScie, Little Bay, Little Bay Islands, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Ming's Bight, Nippers Harbour, Pacquet, Pilley's Island, Port Anson, Robert's Arm, Seal Cove, South Brook, Springdale, Tilt Cove, Triton, Westport, Woodstock, Harbour Round, Purbeck's Cove, Wild Cove, Sheppardville, St. Patricks, Round Harbour, Shoe Cove, Smith's Harbour, Snooks Arm, Harry's Harbour, Jackson's Cove-Langdon's Cove, Silverdale, and Rattling Brook.
The economy depends heavily on fishing and sealing. While sealing has done well in recent years, the ground fishery remains poor. Mining operations are taking place in Baie Verte and King's Point, and mineral exploration continues in the area.
The riding was created in 1975 out of parts of White Bay North, White Bay South, and Green Bay.
The district has voted Progressive Conservative since 1982, with the exception of a by-election and the 2015, 2019 and 2021 elections. The district's borders shifted slightly south and west in the new redistribution, taking in small parts of the Humber Valley and the former Grand Falls-Buchans districts.
Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
Assembly Years Member Party Baie Verte - White Bay 37th 1975–1979 Tom RideoutLiberal 38th 1979–1980 1980–1982 Progressive Conservative 39th 1982–1985 40th 1985–1989 41st 1989–1991 1991–1993 Harold Small Liberal 42nd 1993–1996 Paul Shelley Progressive Conservative Baie Verte 43rd 1996–1999 Paul Shelley Progressive Conservative 44th 1999–2003 45th 2003–2007 Baie Verte - Springdale 46th 2007–2008 Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative 2008–2011Kevin Pollard 47th 2011–2015 Baie Verte - Green Bay 48th 2015–2019 Brian WarrLiberal 49th 2019–2021 50th 2021–20242024-2025 Lin PaddockProgressive Conservative51st2025–present
Election results
Baie Verte-Green Bay
Baie Verte-Springdale
Baie Verte
See also List of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly