Lin Paddock (Arlanda Malcolm Benjamin George Paddock) is a Canadian politician from the Progressive Conservative Party.[1] He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election.[2] Paddock ran for the same riding in the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election and lost to then-incumbent MHA Brian Warr of the Liberal Party. As of September 29, 2024, Paddock serves as the Official Opposition critic for Finance, Treasury Board, and the Public Service Commission.

Lin Paddock
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Baie Verte-Green Bay
Assumed office
May 27, 2024
Preceded byBrian Warr
Personal details
BornNovember 17, 1966
Roberts Arm
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationCanadian Armed Forces commander

A native of Roberts Arm, he was previously a Canadian Armed Forces commander.[3] His parents are Samuel Lloyd Paddock and Julia Edith Paddock. He was the second youngest of 8 kids. He graduated Dorset Collegiate in 1984.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Baie Verte-Green Bay goes from red, to blue. Meet newly-elected PC MHA Lin Paddock". CBC News. May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tory candidate Lin Paddock wins Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection". NTV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/baie-verte-green-bay-byelection-1.7187763