Clyde Jackman

The Honourable Clyde Jackman
Minister of Education of Newfoundland and Labrador
Incumbent
Assumed office October 28, 2011
Preceded by	Joan Burke
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Burin-Placentia West
Incumbent
Assumed office November 12, 2003
Preceded by	Mary Hodder
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office November 27, 2009 – October 28, 2011
Preceded by	Tom Hedderson
Succeeded by	Darin King
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office October 30, 2007 – November 27, 2009
Preceded by	Tom Hedderson
Succeeded by	Terry French
Minister of Environment and Conservation of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office March 14, 2006 – October 30, 2007
Preceded by	Tom Osborne
Succeeded by	Charlene Johnson
Personal details
Born	Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Conception Bay South
Occupation	Teacher, Principal

Clyde Jackman MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is currently the Minister of Education in the cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.

Jackman represents the district of Burin-Placentia West in the House of Assembly for the Progressive Conservatives. He has previously held the portfolios of Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation and Minister of Environment and Conservation.

Controversy

Jackman came under attack in February 2011, when a report, by a committee put in place by the government, recommended that the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture invest $450 million to downsize the commercial fishery. Jackman announced immediately that he would not to endorse the report because he felt it would not solve the problems in the fishery. Lorraine Michael, the leader of the New Democratic Party, called on Jackman to resign his post as minister.^[1]

Electoral history

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Clyde Jackman	2538	48.45%
	NDP	Julie Mitchell	2498	47.69%
	Liberal	Jacqueline Mullett	202	3.86%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Clyde Jackman	3141	59.24%
	NDP	Julie Mitchell	1704	32.14%
	Liberal	George Brake	457	8.62%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Clyde Jackman	3450	55.05%	+49.18%
	Liberal	Sam Synard	2133	34.03%	-19.27%
	NDP	Wayne Butler	684	10.91%	-35.79%

External links

• Clyde Jackman's PC Party biography

References

1. ^ "NDP calling for N.L. fisheries minister to resign". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-02-28. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/28/nl-ndp-jackman-228.html. Retrieved 2011-02-28. 
2. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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Name	Jackman, Clyde
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Place of birth	Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador
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