Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.[1][2] She represents the electoral district of Placentia-St. Mary's as a member of the Liberal Party.[1] Prior to entering politics, Gambin-Walsh was a nurse.
Sherry Gambin-Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Placentia-St. Mary's | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Collins |
| Minister of Service NL of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 31, 2017 – April 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Joyce |
| Succeeded by | Tom Osborne |
| Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office August 17, 2016 – July 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Dempster |
| Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office December 14, 2015 – August 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Jackman |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Politics
Following the 2015 provincial election she served as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development[3] until moving to Service NL in a 2017 cabinet shuffle.[4]
In April 2018, Gambin-Walsh confirmed she was one of the MHAs who filed a complaint against Cabinet Minister Eddie Joyce accusing him of bullying and harassment.[5][6][7] Joyce was subsequently removed from Cabinet and the Liberal caucus. Other allegations of bullying and harassment followed Gambin-Walsh's and the issue turned into a major political scandal.[8]
She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On April 4, 2020, Gambin-Walsh was removed from cabinet as the RCMP launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents.[9][10] On September 9, 2020 the RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentially by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.[11] The RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh would not be charged criminally as no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet.[12][13]
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[14][15]
Personal life
Gambin-Walsh has two children, one of whom is developmentally delayed.[16][17]
Electoral record
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Placentia-St. Mary's | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,552 | 50.85 | +3.45 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Calvin Manning | 2,336 | 46.54 | +8.04 | ||||
| NL Alliance | Clem J. Whittle | 131 | 2.61 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,019 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.30 | ||||||
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved March 27, 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,764 | 47.4 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hilda Whelan | 2,245 | 38.5 | |||||
| Independent | Steve Thorne | 824 | 14.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 3,789 | 66.00 | +45.09 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Judy Manning | 1,751 | 30.50 | -19.36 | ||||
| New Democratic | Peter Beck | 197 | 3.40 | -25.83 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,737 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain | Swing | |||||||