Marshall Dean

Marshall Dean is a Canadian politician and businessman. He represented the district of The Straits – White Bay North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, as a member of the Liberal Party. Dean won his seat in a by-election in October 2009, after the resignation of Cabinet Minister Trevor Taylor,[1] but was not re-elected in the 2011 provincial election.[2]

Marshall Dean
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
In office
November 24, 2009 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byTrevor Taylor
Succeeded byChris Mitchelmore
ConstituencyThe Straits – White Bay North
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationBusinessman (President/Owner of Canada Ice Enterprises)

On March 30, 2010, Dean was ejected from the provincial legislature during question period for unparliamentary language. He used the unparliamentary language while accusing the Progressive Conservative government of punishing voters in his district for electing a Liberal MHA.[3]

In March 2010, he criticized the government for moving air ambulance services from St. Anthony to Labrador.[4]

In 2012 Dean's business, Canada Ice Enterprises, known for bottled iceberg water 80 Degrees North, declared bankruptcy.[5]

Electoral record
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Chris Mitchelmore 1,537 36.74% +28.81
Liberal Marshall Dean 1,327 31.71% -15.87
Progressive ConservativeSelma Pike1,32031.55%-12.92

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The Straits – White Bay North, By-election, October 27, 2009 On the resignation of Trevor Taylor, October 2, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marshall Dean 1,925 47.58%
Progressive ConservativeRick Pelley1,79944.47%–
New Democratic Dale Colbourne 321 7.93%

References
  1. "Liberals win provincial byelection in rural N.L". CBC News. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. "Liberal rookie ejected from legislature". CBC News. March 30, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  4. "Air ambulance moving to Labrador". CBC News. March 25, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  5. "Former MHA Dean's company bankrupt". www.cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved March 26, 2020.


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