Paul Connors
Liberal · Avalon, NL
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Biography
Paul Connors is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Avalon in the 2025 Canadian federal election. encyclopedia
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Electoral history
Avalon
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialPaul Connors27,563Steve KentRunner-up · Conservative16,953Difference 10,610 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
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In their own words
376 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Thank you. Thank you, Minister, for coming out today to answer some questions. Just a few months ago we were in my riding of Avalon in Newfoundland and Labrador, and we visited some local producers from the area. As we heard from them, food security in our province is somewhat…Debate · 2026-06-18
Where they stand
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A stored score on 5 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Agriculture
Defend supply management
The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management
states supply management is a huge part of the agricultural industry in Newfoundland and Labrador
I want to start by noting the mention of your commitment to supply management, because in my province of Newfoundland and Labrador, supply management is a huge part of our agricultural industry. As part of that, there are a lot of small farms, family-run farms.Source of that line
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
States commitment to spending 2% of GDP on defence this year and 5% by 2035 while asking if Newfoundland and Labrador can play a role.
Our new government is committed to spending 2% of GDP on defence this year and 5% by 2035. My question is very simple: Will Newfoundland and Labrador have an opportunity to play a role in the defence strategy?Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Highlights tremendous economic benefit from offshore energy development in Newfoundland and Labrador with strong environmental protections.
Speaker, the offshore energy in Newfoundland and Labrador brings tremendous economic benefit to our province. It creates jobs, opportunity and prosperity for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. This sector has grown, with some of the strongest environmental protections in the world, ensuring economic growth alongside a healthy environment. What is the view of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on the development of offshore energy in Newfoundland and Labrador?Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
States repeatedly that FPT agreements are individually negotiated per province.
All of these FPTs are individually negotiated per province.Source of that line
Trade
Diversify away from one partner
The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration
Raises FCC report proposing diversification strategy to reduce U.S. market dependency in food and beverage exports.
FCC released a new report today that proposed a $12-billion diversification strategy that would reduce U.S. market dependency in food and beverage exports to, I think, 50% of the 2023 levels. What are the biggest barriers Food and Beverage Canada faces in expanding Canada's food exports into new international markets, particularly in Europe and Asia?Source of that line
9 topics with no stored score
- ClimateNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- HousingNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- LabourNo position has been scored.
- Public safetyNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.