Sarah Stoodley
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = Sarah Stoodley
| honorific-suffix = E.C.N.L. MHA
| image = Sarah Stoodley at CUTC 2019 - Sept 14 2019.jpg
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| birth_date =
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| term_start1 = May 9, 2025
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| predecessor1 = Elvis Loveless
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| office2 = Minister of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs
| term_start2 = July 19, 2024
| term_end2 = May 9, 2025
| predecessor2 = Gerry Byrne
| successor2 = Gerry Byrne
| assembly3 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of
| constituency_AM2 = Mount Scio
| term_start3 = May 16, 2019
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = Dale Kirby
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| office4 = Minister of Digital Government and Service NL
| term_start4 = August 19, 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-premier-1.5691667|title=New N.L. premier, new finance minister: Andrew Furey takes office and shuffles cabinet|publisher=CBC News|date=Aug 19, 2020 |first=Lindsay|last=Bird|accessdate=May 17, 2021}}
| term_end4 = July 19, 2024
| predecessor4 = Tom Osborne (acting)
| successor4 = Elvis Loveless
| party = Liberal
| website =
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| signature = Sarah_Stoodley_Signature.jpg
}}
Sarah Stoodley is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/fresh-faces-2019-nl-election-1.5139879 "Here are 3 of the 14 first-timers headed to the House of Assembly"]. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019. She represents the electoral district of Mount Scio as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party.
Prior to her election to the House of Assembly, Stoodley was an elected alumni representative on the Memorial University Board of Regents and a board member of the Pippy Park Commission.[https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/five-districts-to-watch-in-newfoundland-and-labrador-election-304296/ "Five districts to watch in Newfoundland and Labrador election"]. The Telegram, April 22, 2019.
Political career
Stoodley was elected to the House of Assembly in the 2019 election and was one of only two Liberals (alongside Elvis Loveless) elected for the first time.
In June 2019, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation.[https://vocm.com/news/not-so-full-house-slated-to-open-as-labrador-west-awaits-recount/ "Not-So-Full House Slated To Open As Labrador West Awaits Recount"]. VOCM news, June 5, 2019.
In March 2020, Stoodley introduced a private member's motion to the House of Assembly calling for the expansion of PIPEDA; the motion was passed.{{cite web |title=Hansard - March 4, 2020 |url=https://www.assembly.nl.ca/HouseBusiness/Hansard/ga49session1/20-03-04.htm |publisher=House of Assembly |access-date=17 May 2021}}
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.[https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-and-labradors-new-premier-doesnt-clear-the-deck-but-he-certainly-shuffled-it-486989/ "Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it"]. The Chronicle Herald, August 19, 2020.{{cite news |title=Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-premier-1.5691667 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=CBC News |date=19 August 2020}}
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.{{cite news |title=Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-election-list-of-winners-1.5965873 |publisher=CBC News |date=March 27, 2021}}
On July 19, 2024, she was appointed as Minister of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs.[https://vocm.com/2024/07/19/key-portfolios-shift-hands-in-newfoundland-cabinet-shake-up/ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up]. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.
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.[https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/exec/0311n01/ This Week’s Releases] Government of Newfoundland and Labrador news releases week of March 10, 2025
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.{{cite news |title=Newly-Sworn in Premier Hogan Shakes Things Up in Provincial Cabinet |url=https://vocm.com/2025/05/09/newly-sworn-in-premier-hogan-shakes-things-up-in-provincial-cabinet |publisher=VOCM |date=May 9, 2025}} 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 Memorial University of Newfoundland.
In August 2020, Stoodley announced that she was pregnant with her first child.{{cite tweet|user=Sarahlstoodley |number=1291344359829446656 |date=Aug 6, 2020|title=Thank you @NL_HOA and @TW_GovNL for adding change tables to the House of Assembly washrooms!}} In response to her pregnancy, the House of Assembly changed policy to allow parents to bring their babies with them into the legislative chambers.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Babies on the floor: House of Assembly makes changes to allow MHAs to bring infants to work|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sarah-stoodley-house-assembly-infants-allowed-1.5726509|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=CBC News}}
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Category:Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs
Category:Women MHAs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Women government ministers of Canada
Category:21st-century members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly