Yvonne Jones
Yvonne Jones | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Minister | Carolyn Bennett |
| Preceded by | Mark Strahl |
| Member of Parliament for Labrador | |
| In office May 13, 2013 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Penashue |
| Succeeded by | Philip Earle |
| Leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office November 13, 2007 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Dwight Ball |
| Leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party | |
| In office Interim: November 13, 2007 – May 28, 2011 May 28, 2011 – August 14, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Aylward |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair | |
| In office February 22, 1996 – April 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Mayor of Mary's Harbour | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1968 Mary's Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (1999-2013) Independent (1996-1999) |
| Residence | Mary's Harbour |
| Alma mater | West Viking College |
| Occupation | Journalist, Researcher, Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister Responsible for the Status of Women (2003) Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture (2003) |
| Website | Official website |
Yvonne Jean Jones (born March 15, 1968) is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2013 to 2025. She represented the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal Party caucus. On December 2, 2015, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Jones is a member of the NunatuKavut, an unrecognized tribal group. She did not seek re-election in 2025.
From 1996 to 2013, Jones represented the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. During her career in provincial politics, she served as Minister of Fisheries in Premier Roger Grimes' government, and later as a leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and Leader of the Official Opposition.