Pleaman Forsey

The Honourable
Pleaman Forsey
ECNL MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Exploits
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byJerry Dean
Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Minister of Crown lands
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byOffice Established
Minister of Emergency preparedness and Disaster Management
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 23, 2026
Preceded byHelen Conway-Ottenheimer
Personal details
PartyProgressive Conservative

Pleaman Forsey 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 Exploits as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] Forsey supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Forsey was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[3]

On October 29, 2025, Forsey was appointed to Minister of Forestry, Agriculture, and Lands, and Minister of Crown Lands.[4]

Personal life

He is the brother of Clayton Forsey, who represented the same district in the legislature from 2005 to 2015.[5]

Election results

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Exploits
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePleaman Forsey3,40661.0%+6.20
LiberalFabian Power2,01936.2%-9.18
New DemocraticDawn Lahey1602.9%-
Total valid votes 5,585
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +
[6]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Exploits
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePleaman Forsey2,64154.80+5.36
LiberalRodney Mercer2,17845.20+12.10
Total valid votes 4,81999.05
Total rejected ballots 460.95
Turnout 4,86551.50
Eligible voters 9,447
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.37
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePleaman Forsey2,87449.4+2.4
LiberalJerry Dean1,92433.1-17.1
IndependentGloria Cooper1,01517.5-
Total valid votes 5,813100
Total rejected ballots 17
Turnout 5,83064.7
Eligible voters 9,015

References

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