Sarah Stoodley is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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. Prior to her election to the House of Assembly, Stoodley was an elected alumni representative on the

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Board of Regents and a board member of the Pippy Park Commission.

Political career

Stoodley was elected to the House of Assembly in the 2019 election and was one of only two Liberals (alongside

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) elected for the first time. In June 2019, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation. In March 2020, Stoodley introduced a private member's motion to the House of Assembly calling for the expansion of

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; the motion was passed. On August 19, 2020, Stoodley was appointed Minister of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs in the Furey government. She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. On July 19, 2024, she was appointed as Minister of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs. On March 11, 2025 she was appointed as Acting Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Acting Minister of Housing, in addition to Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs. On May 9, 2025 she was appointed Minister of Government Modernization and Service Delivery, and Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, shortly after the election of new Premier John Hogan. She also remains Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs.

Personal life

Stoodley grew up in Grand Falls-Windsor and has lived in England. She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Arts both from

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. In August 2020, Stoodley announced that she was pregnant with her first child. In response to her pregnancy, the

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changed policy to allow parents to bring their babies with them into the legislative chambers.

References

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