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House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador

Lisa Dempster

Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair

Liberal

Opposition House Leader

Email: MHALisaDempster@assembly.nl.ca

Constituency Office:

PO Box 130; 32 Main Street
Forteau, NL A0K 2P0

Phone: (709) 931-2118
Toll Free: 1-800-286-9118



District Party Start Date End Date
Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair Liberal October 14, 2025 Current
Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair Liberal February 13, 2021 September 15, 2025
Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair Liberal May 16, 2019 January 15, 2021
Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair Liberal November 30, 2015 April 17, 2019
Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair Liberal June 25, 2013 (By-election) November 5, 2015


Responsibility Start Date End Date
Opposition House Leader November 2025 Current
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, Minister of Labrador Affairs May 2025 September 2025
Government House Leader March 2025 September 2025
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister of Labrador Affairs, Minister Responsible for Labour, Minister Responsible for Workplace NL, and Deputy Government House Leader July 2024 May 2025
Deputy Government House Leader July 2024 March 2025
Minister of Labrador Affairs, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Deputy Government House Leader March 2023 July 2024
Management Commission Member April 2021 Current
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, and Deputy Government House Leader August 2020 March 2023
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women August 2020 April 2021
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Minister Responsible for the Multi Materials Stewardship Board, and Registrar General May 2019 August 2020
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities July 2017 August 2020
Deputy Speaker December 2015 July 2017
Management Commission Member (per House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act, s.18(3) & s.18(6)) December 2015 July 2017

Expense Reports
Attendance Reports
Compensation Reports
Oath/Affirmation of Office


HANSARD SPEAKER INDEX

50th General Assembly, 1st Session (2021-22)

49th General Assembly, 1st Session (2019-20)

48th General Assembly, 4th Session (2019)

48th General Assembly, 3rd Session (2018)

48th General Assembly, 2nd Session (2017)

48th General Assembly, 1st Session (2016)