Chris Tibbs
Chris Tibbs | |
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.jpg) Tibbs in 2026 | |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Al Hawkins |
| Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, And Registrar General | |
| In office October 29, 2025 – August 20, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Pike |
| Succeeded by | Barry Petten |
| Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change | |
| In office October 29, 2025 – August 20, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Reid |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Barbour |
| Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Joedy Wall |
| Minister of Housing | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Joedy Wall |
| Minister of Poverty Reduction | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Joedy Wall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1977 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Paramedic, politician |
Christopher Tibbs (born April 8, 1977) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[3]
As of September 2022, Tibbs is in the Newfoundland and Labrador shadow cabinet, with responsibilities for Digital Government and Service NL, OCIO, and Fire and Emergency Services NL.[4]
Prior to politics, Tibbs worked as a paramedic. Since the mid-2000s, he has worked in the oil and gas sector.[1]
Tibbs was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[5]
On October 29, 2025, Tibbs was appointed Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Registrar General, Minister of Community Engagement, Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Climate change, and Minister Responsible for Multi-Material Stewardship Board.[6]
On August 20, 2026, a shuffle occurred within the Wakeham ministry, and Tibbs received the new roles of Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being, Minister of Housing, Minister of Poverty Reduction, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities.[7]
Election results
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Tibbs | 3,408 | 59.0% | -0.24 | ||||
| Liberal | Barry Manuel | 2,144 | 37.1% | -1.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Liz Noseworthy | 229 | 4.0% | +1.70 | ||||
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| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | + | ||||||
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| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Tibbs | 2,735 | 59.24 | +6.08 | ||||
| Liberal | Debbie Ball | 1,776 | 38.47 | -8.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Holly Pike | 106 | 2.30 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,617 | |||||||
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| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -7.23 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Tibbs | 2,935 | ||||||
| Liberal | Al Hawkins | 2,586 | ||||||
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References
- 1 2 "Members: Bio: Chris Tibbs". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ↑ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ↑ King, Allison (September 22, 2022). "Opposition Restructures Shadow Cabinet". VOCM.
- ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces Changes to Cabinet". gov.nl.ca. Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2026-08-20. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27294
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