1. Ches Crosbie served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2018 until 2021.
19 Facts About Ches Crosbie
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Crosbie is the eldest of three children of Jane and John C Crosbie and was born and raised in St John's.
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Ches Crosbie's father was a prominent figure in Newfoundland and Labrador and Canadian politics, a provincial and federal cabinet minister who served as Lieutenant-Governor of the province.
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Ches Crosbie was selected as Newfoundland and Labrador's Rhodes Scholar in 1976, studying jurisprudence at Oxford, and continued his legal studies at Dalhousie University.
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Ches Crosbie has been a Justice of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court since 2007.
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On completing law school, Ches Crosbie returned to St John's and was admitted to the bar in 1983.
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The firm developed expertise in class actions, and Ches Crosbie first came into the public eye as an advocate for breast cancer patients affected by delayed and erroneous test results, for the victims of moose-vehicle accidents, for users of video lottery terminals, and for the former residents of residential schools in Labrador.
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Ches Crosbie has worked on a pro bono basis with former shipyard employees attempting to get compensation for long-term health problems.
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Ches Crosbie has volunteered with heritage organizations such as the Sealer's Memorial and Interpretation Centre in Elliston, Trinity Bay, and worked with the Placentia Historical Society and the Town of Placentia to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1941 meeting of US president Franklin D Roosevelt and British prime minister Winston Churchill which established the Atlantic Charter.
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Ches Crosbie's earliest involvement in politics came as a supporter of his father, who was a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1983.
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Ches Crosbie is a long-time provincial Progressive Conservative and federal Conservative supporter.
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In 2014, Ches Crosbie announced his candidacy for the federal constituency of Avalon.
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In February 2017, Ches Crosbie announced an exploratory candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, following the resignation of leader and former premier Paul Davis.
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On September 20,2018, Ches Crosbie won the race and therefore became Leader of the Opposition.
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Ches Crosbie led the party into the 2019 provincial election with the party increasing its seat count from 7 to 15.
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Ches Crosbie endorsed Peter Mackay in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.
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Ches Crosbie was personally defeated in his district of Windsor Lake; while the party lost one other seat, electing 13 MHAs.
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On February 14,2022, it emerged that Ches Crosbie donated $800 to the protesters in the Freedom Convoy.
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Ches Crosbie endorsed Pierre Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.