Bettina Ford
Bettina Ford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Gander | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Haggie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
Bettina Ford (born 1975) is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election she was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Gander.[1]
Career
In 1997, Ford became one of the youngest municipal officials in Newfoundland and Labrador.[2]
She was a Voluntary Resources Coordinator for the Community Sector Council of NL.[3] She is also Deputy Mayor of the Town of Gander.[4]
Since the Liberals lost the election, Ford entered the House of Assembly in opposition. She is the opposition critic for the ministries of Tourism, Culture and Arts, Sport, Recreation and Parks, PictureNL, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, and the Pippy Park Commission.[5]
Election results
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Gander | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bettina Ford | 3,063 | 58.29 | -12.65 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Healey | 2,054 | 39.09 | +13.15 | ||||
| New Democratic | Justin Foley | 138 | 2.63 | -0.50 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,255 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -12.90 | ||||||
| [6] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Meet Your Town Council". Town of Gander. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Grow Your Impact with Volunteers: Q&A with Bettina Ford of the Community Sector Council of NL". Business & Arts NL. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ Whitten, Elizabeth. "Gander has an international airport but not enough taxis for visitors Deputy Mayor Bettina Ford says the town is working to address transportation woes". CBC News.
- ^ https://vocm.com/2025/11/04/opposition-names-critic-roles/
- ^ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27293