Nick McGrath MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
11 Facts About Nick McGrath
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Nick McGrath previously served as Minister of Transportation and Works, Minister of Service NL and Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs.
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Nick McGrath was born and raised in St John's before moving to the mining area of Labrador West in the 1970s.
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Nick McGrath has run six businesses in the area and is a longtime volunteer.
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On October 28,2011, Nick McGrath was sworn in as the Minister for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, and the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector.
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On October 9,2013, Nick McGrath was appointed Minister of Transportation and Works.
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Nick McGrath resigned as Minister on September 29,2014, following a report by the Auditor General which indicated McGrath pushed through the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar contract within hours without notifying senior government officials or the premier.
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Premier Paul Davis stated that he would have asked for Nick McGrath's resignation had he not quit first.
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In 2017, Nick McGrath was elected to the Labrador City town council.
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In October 2020, Nick McGrath was chosen as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Labrador West in the province's next election.
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Nick McGrath was defeated by incumbent NDP MHA Jordan Brown; placing third in the 2021 election.