Jim Dinn

James Dinn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of St. John's Centre as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.

Jim Dinn
MHA
Interim Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
Assumed office
October 19, 2021
Preceded byAlison Coffin
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. John's Centre
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byGerry Rogers
Personal details
Born1960
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidenceSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Alma materMemorial University of Newfoundland (BA, B.Ed), Mount Saint Vincent University (M.Ed)
OccupationTeacher

Dinn also served as president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association (2013-2017)[2][3][4] and had also served on the executive board of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. He also served as president of the Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland.[5]

Dinn's brother Paul is a Progressive Conservative Member of the House of Assembly.[6]

Politics

Dinn won the NDP nomination in St. John's Centre ahead of the 2019 election after incumbent MHA Gerry Rogers opted not to seek re-elected. He defeated his nearest opponent, PC candidate and former city councilor Jonathan Galgay, by more than 900 votes. Dinn earned the highest vote share of any NDP candidate.

In November 2019, Jim Dinn and his brother, fellow MHA Paul Dinn, both endorsed a Liberal proposal to use highway cameras to reduce speeding. Paul Dinn spoke about their brother Mike who was killed in 2009 while cycling.[7]

NDP Leadership

On October 19, 2021, he was named interim leader of the New Democratic Party, following the resignation of Alison Coffin.[8]

References
  1. "Here's the list of the winning candidates in the 2019 N.L. election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. "Dinn new NLTA President | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. "Dale Kirby made professional disagreements personal, says former teachers' union head". CBC. May 2, 2018.
  4. "House of Assembly - NL - James Dinn".
  5. "Jim Dinn".
  6. "There are 3 sets of siblings running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 5, 2019.
  7. Kelland, Ariana (November 8, 2019). "Personal loss poignant moment during House of Assembly debate". CBC News.
  8. "Alison Coffin steps down as leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democrats". CTV Atlantic, October 19, 2021.
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