Baie Verte-Green Bay (formerly Baie Verte-Springdale) is a

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for the

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, Canada. As of 2011 it has 8,067 eligible voters. The district was redistributed in 2015. It is currently represented by Lin Paddock who won the seat in a

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on May 27, 2024. It contains the communities of: Baie Verte, Beachside, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Coachman's Cove, Fleur de Lys, King's Point, LaScie, Little Bay, Little Bay Islands, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Ming's Bight, Nippers Harbour, Pacquet, Pilley's Island, Port Anson, Robert's Arm, Seal Cove, South Brook, Springdale, Tilt Cove,

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, Westport, Woodstock, Harbour Round, Purbeck's Cove, Wild Cove, Sheppardville, St. Patricks, Round Harbour, Shoe Cove, Smith's Harbour, Snooks Arm, Harry's Harbour, Jackson's Cove-Langdon's Cove, Silverdale, and Rattling Brook. The economy depends heavily on fishing and sealing. While sealing has done well in recent years, the ground fishery remains poor. Mining operations are taking place in Baie Verte and King's Point, and

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continues in the area. The riding was created in 1975 out of parts of White Bay North, White Bay South and Green Bay. The district has voted Progressive Conservative since 1982, with the exception of a by-election and the 2015, 2019 and 2021 elections. The district's borders shifted slightly south and west in the new redistribution, taking in small parts of the

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and the former Grand Falls-Buchans districts.

Members of the House of Assembly

The

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has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:

Election results

Baie Verte-Green Bay

Baie Verte-Springdale

Baie Verte

External links

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

References

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