Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| In office August 17, 2016 – July 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office December 14, 2015 – August 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Jackman |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a
Liberal Party.[1]
Prior to entering politics, Gambin-Walsh was a nurse.
Politics
Following the 2015 provincial election she served as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development[3] until moving to Service NL in a 2017 cabinet shuffle.[4]
In April 2018, Gambin-Walsh confirmed she was one of the MHAs who filed a complaint against Cabinet Minister Eddie Joyce accusing him of bullying and harassment.[5][6][7] Joyce was subsequently removed from Cabinet and the Liberal caucus. Other allegations of bullying and harassment followed Gambin-Walsh's and the issue turned into a major political scandal.[8]
She was re-elected in the
RCMP launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents.[9][10] On September 9, 2020 the RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentially by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.[11] The RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh would not be charged criminally as no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet.[12][13]
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[14][15]
Personal life
Gambin-Walsh has two children, one of whom is
Electoral record
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Placentia-St. Mary's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,552 | 50.85 | +3.45 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Calvin Manning | 2,336 | 46.54 | +8.04 | ||||
| NL Alliance | Clem J. Whittle | 131 | 2.61 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,019 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.30 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. . Retrieved March 27, 2021."NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)" | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,764 | 47.4 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hilda Whelan | 2,245 | 38.5 | |||||
| Independent | Steve Thorne | 824 | 14.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 3,789 | 66.00 | +45.09 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Judy Manning | 1,751 | 30.50 | -19.36 | ||||
| New Democratic | Peter Beck | 197 | 3.40 | -25.83 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,737 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain | Swing | |||||||
References
- ^ a b "Placentia-St. Mary’s sees red". The Telegram, November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House". CBC.ca.
- ^ "New law strikes balance between landlords and tenants, Service NL Minister says". Cbc.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "VOCM - Minister Gambin-Walsh Issues Statement on Harassment Controversy". Vocm.com. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Outside investigators will be used in MHA harassment and bullying probes". CBC.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Joyce removed from Liberal caucus following complaints of harassment, bullying". Cbc.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Harassment scandal sparks proposed changes in N.L. legislature". Nationalpost.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sherry Gambin-Walsh removed from provincial cabinet". Cbc.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Maher, David (April 4, 2020). "Update: Premier removes Newfoundland MHA Sherry Gambin-Walsh from cabinet". The Telegram. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Senior RNC officer also subject of RCMP probe into former N.L. cabinet minister". CBC.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Sherry Gambin-Walsh will not face charges after RCMP investigation". Cbc.ca.
- ^ "Gambin-Walsh will not return to cabinet, premier says". Cbc.ca.
- ^ "For Gambin Walsh, Placentia-St. Mary's is a district of regions". Theshoreline.ca. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC.ca. March 27, 2021.
- ^ Ramona Dearing. "Minister says new rules coming to improve accessibility for people with disabilities". Cbc.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Peter Cowan. "'Not acceptable': Minister blasts suggestion of assisted suicide for person with disability". Cbc.ca. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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