Alison Coffin is a former member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
10 Facts About Alison Coffin
Alison Coffin graduated from Memorial University with an economics degree in 1993 and later completed her master's degree at York University in Toronto, graduating in 1997.
Alison Coffin ran for the NL NDP in the 2015 provincial election in Waterford Valley.
Alison Coffin ran for the provincial party leadership election in April 2018, losing to MHA Gerry Rogers.
Alison Coffin was confirmed as the party's new leader at a news conference on March 5,2019.
Alison Coffin is a former associate president of the provincial party.
Alison Coffin led the party into the 2019 provincial election; despite only nominating 14 candidates the party won 3 seats.
Alison Coffin won St John's East-Quidi Vidi holding it for the NDP, while the party led St John's Centre, and won an upset in Labrador West.
Alison Coffin was personally defeated in her district of St John's East-Quidi Vidi; while the party held St John's Centre and Labrador West.
On October 16,2021, Alison Coffin lost a leadership review by party members.