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Lela Evans
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Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Torngat Mountains
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded by Randy Edmunds
Personal details
Born Makkovik
Political party New Democratic (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2021–2022) Progressive Conservative (2019–2021)
Relations Anthony Andersen (uncle)
Wally Andersen (uncle)
Randy Edmunds (cousin)
Alma mater Memorial University of Newfoundland

Lela Margaret Ann Evans is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Torngat Mountains as a New Democrat, having previously been elected as a Progressive Conservative. She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.

Evans has over 20 years’ experience in the environmental field including environmental assessments, mining and construction.

Biography

Evans was born in Makkovik, a community in Nunatsiavut, Labrador and she is of Norwegian and Inuit descent. Evans is the daughter of Annie Evans and niece of feminist activist Ruth Flowers. In 2016, Evans joined protests against the Lower Churchill Project despite working for the company developing the project, Nalcor Energy. Evans has also worked as a first-aid instructor and at the Voisey's Bay Mine. Evans has also served as a part of a team conducting community consultations on the Uranium mining moratorium in northern Labrador. Evans is a graduate of the Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Evans is openly lesbian.

Politics

In an interview with The Independent, Evans stated that she had to quit her job to run as a candidate in the 2019 election because her employer would not allow her to take a leave of absence. She was nominated as the Progressive Conservative candidate against her cousin and MHA Randy Edmunds. Evans went on to defeat Edmunds in an upset. She considered herself to be "putting the P in PC," meaning that she considers herself to be progressive in her political beliefs.

Evans has called for the Trans-Labrador Highway to be extended to reach communities in the northern part of Labrador.

On October 25, 2021, Evans left the PC Party to sit as an Independent in the House of Assembly. On March 7, 2022, Evans joined the NDP.

Election results

Torngat Mountains – 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Lela Evans 420 88.79%
New Democratic Patricia Johnson-Castle 37 7.82%
Liberal Devon Ryan 16 3.38%
Total valid votes 473
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Torngat Mountains – 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Lela Evans 623 56.58%
Liberal Randy Edmunds 478 43.42%
Total valid votes 1,101
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Canada – 2018 Nunatsiavut general election
Name Vote %
  Edward Blake-Rudkowski 477 38.07%
  Roland Saunders 258 20.59%
  Lela Evans 234 18.68%
  Charlotte Winters-Fost 194 15.48%
  Selina Adams 90 7.18%
Total Valid Ballots 1,253 100%
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