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The Honourable
Joanne Thompson
PC MP
The Honourable Joanne Thompson PC MP
	Thompson in 2021
Minister of Seniors
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 20, 2024
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Steven MacKinnon
Member of Parliament; for St. John's East
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Jack Harris
Personal details
Born	July 2, 1960[citation needed]
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Residence(s)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Occupation	Politician, nurse

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Joanne Thompson PC MP (born July 2, 1960^{[citation needed]}) is a Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Seniors since December 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, Thompson represents the riding of St. John's East in the House of Commons of Canada, taking office as a Member of Parliament following the 2021 Canadian federal election.^[1] Prior to politics, Thompson was a registered nurse and worked in her family's jewelry business. Thompson is also the former executive director of the Gathering Place in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.^[2]

Electoral history

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: St. John's East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Joanne Thompson	17,239	45.16	+11.90	$71,466.38
	New Democratic	Mary Shortall	13,090	34.29	–12.63	$65,576.70
	Conservative	Glenn Etchegary	7,119	18.65	+0.59	$44,852.25
	People's	Dana Metcalfe	723	1.89	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			38,171	99.23	-0.61	$105,251.87
Total rejected ballots			296	0.77	–0.39
Turnout			38,467	57.61	–10.04
Registered voters			66,768
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		+12.30
Source: Elections Canada^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

External links

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[1] "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[2] "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[3] "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[4] "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

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-'''Joanne Thompson''' (b. July 1, 1960) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[St. John's East]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-east-results-2021-1.6183143 | title=Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame|work=[[CBC News]]|date=21 September 2021|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> Prior to politics, Thompson was a Registered Nurse and worked in her family's jewelry business. Thompson is also the former executive director of the Gathering Place in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-east-results-2021-1.6183143 | title=Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame|work=[[CBC News]]|date=21 September 2021|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
+'''Joanne Thompson''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC|MP}} (born July 2, 1960{{fact|date=December 2024}}) is a Canadian politician who has served as [[Minister of Seniors]] since December 2024. A member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], Thompson represents the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[St. John's East]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]], taking office as a [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] following the [[2021 Canadian federal election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-east-results-2021-1.6183143 | title=Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame|work=[[CBC News]]|date=21 September 2021|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> Prior to politics, Thompson was a registered nurse and worked in her family's jewelry business. Thompson is also the former executive director of the Gathering Place in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-east-results-2021-1.6183143 | title=Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame|work=[[CBC News]]|date=21 September 2021|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
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