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Lisa Dempster
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
Assumed office
August 19, 2020
Premier Andrew Furey
Preceded by position established
Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
In office
August 19, 2020 – April 8, 2021
Premier Andrew Furey
Preceded by Carol Anne Haley
Succeeded by Pam Parsons
Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs
Assumed office
19 August 2020
Premier Andrew Furey
Preceded by Dwight Ball
Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development
In office
July 31, 2017 – August 19, 2020
Premier Dwight Ball
Preceded by Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Succeeded by Brian Warr
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
Assumed office
July 18, 2013
Preceded by Yvonne Jones
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Spouse Gaius Dempster

Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.

A resident of Charlottetown, Labrador, Dempster has worked as an employment counsellor and as a municipal Councillor in Charlottetown, including serving as the town's deputy mayor. Dempster is a member of NunatuKavut.

After her re-election in the 2015 election, Dempster was named Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. She was promoted to Minister of Children, Seniors, and Social Development in a cabinet shuffle on July 31, 2017.

She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.

On August 19, 2020, Dempster was appointed Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Deputy Government House Leader in the Furey government.

She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.

Electoral record

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 973 95.21 +27.99
Progressive Conservative Joshua Nolan 49 4.79 -27.99
Total valid votes 1,002 100
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,132 67.22 -25.8
Progressive Conservative Michael Normore 552 32.78 +29.6
Total valid votes 1,684 100
Total rejected ballots 24
Turnout 1,708 58.8
Eligible voters 2,905
Liberal hold Swing -27.71


Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,405 93.05 +39.48
New Democratic Jennifer Deon 57 3.77 -29.20
Progressive Conservative Jason MacKenzie 48 3.18 -10.29
Total valid votes 1,510 100.00
Liberal hold Swing +34.34


By-election, June 25, 2013
Resignation of Yvonne Jones
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
Liberal Lisa Dempster 1,141 53.54 -17.60
  NDP Jason Spingle 703 32.99 +30.92
  Progressive Conservative Dennis Normore 287 13.47 -13.33
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