Rex Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Gander—Grand Falls | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Baker |
| Succeeded by | District abolished, became Bonavista—Exploits |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-06-04) June 4, 1959 |
| Party | Conservative |
Other party | Progressive Conservative |
Rex Barnes (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls. Elected in a by-election in 2002,1 he lost his seat in the 2004 election to Liberal candidate Scott Simms, running as the member for Bonavista—Exploits.
Barnes has been a paramedic, and a volunteer worker. Barnes was the Progressive Conservative critic for Public Works and Government Services, and Transport. He served as a city councillor in Grand Falls-Windsor for 9 years.2
Barnes served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor from September 2005 to September 2009.
In February 2011, he announced plans to challenge incumbent MHA Ray Hunter for the Progressive Conservative party nomination in Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South for the 2011 provincial election.3 Barnes lost the nomination receiving 327 votes to Hunter's 533.4
Barnes ran as an independent candidate in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in the 2015 provincial election.5 He finished in third place with 19.6% of the vote.
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- "Liberals lose two 'safe' ridings in byelections". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2004-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Voters send message to Liberals". The Globe and Mail. 2002-05-14. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- "Former Nfld. MP eyes provincial district". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Hunter wins central Nfld. Tory nomination". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- "Independent Rex Barnes running in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-12-02.