Craig Pardy
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Bonavista
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byNeil King
Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded bySiobhan Coady
Minister for Seniors
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byJamie Korab
Personal details
Born
PartyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceGeorge's Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationTeacher, politician

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.

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.

Pardy was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[5]

On October 29, 2025 Pardy was appointed Minister of Finance, President of Treasury board, Minister of Seniors, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation.[6]

Election results

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2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Craig Pardy 3,260 71.65 +14.32
Liberal Heather Matthews 1,037 22.79 -2.77
New Democratic David Ellis 253 5.56 +3.66
Total valid votes 4,550
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.55
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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 99.49
Total rejected ballots 19 0.51
Turnout 3,712 40.48
Eligible voters 9,169
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

References

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