Seats 40 | ||
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Type Unicameral house of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker Tom Osborne, Liberal
Since December 18, 2015 Government House Leader Andrew Parsons, Liberal
Since December 18, 2015 Opposition House Leader Keith Hutchings, Progressive Conservative
Since December 18, 2015 Political groups Governing party
Liberal (30)
Opposition parties
PC (7)
NDP (2)
Independent (1) | ||
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant Governor. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St. John's.
The governing party sits on the left side of the speaker of the House of Assembly as opposed to the traditional right side of the speaker. This tradition dates back to the 1850s because the heaters in the Colonial Building were located on the left side. Thus, the government chose to sit in the heat, and leave the opposition sitting in the cold.
Current members (MHAs)
Party leaders' names are written in bold and cabinet ministers in italic, with the Speaker of the House of Assembly designated by a dagger (†).