24 Facts About Yvonne Jones

Yvonne Jean Jones was born on March 15,1968 and is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, who served in the House of Commons of Canada from 2013 to 2025.

Yvonne Jones represented the district of Labrador as a member of the Liberal Party caucus.

From 1996 to 2013, Yvonne Jones represented the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

Yvonne Jones has training in journalism and has worked for many community newspapers throughout the province.

Yvonne Jones has served as an employment counselor and field worker for the Battle Harbour Development Association with Human Resources Development Canada.

Yvonne Jones served as mayor of Mary's Harbour, Labrador from 1991 to 1996.

Yvonne Jones lost the nomination to incumbent Danny Dumaresque, but subsequently ran as an Independent candidate.

Yvonne Jones was elected to the House of Assembly in the 1996 general election, defeating Dumaresque, a two-term MHA.

Yvonne Jones became the Liberal Party's candidate for the 1999 election.

Yvonne Jones was re-elected in 1999,2003,2007 and 2011.

Yvonne Jones was sworn in as the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and as the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.

In 2004, Yvonne Jones was the only member of the House of Assembly to vote against the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement.

Yvonne Jones was an outspoken critic of the Muskrat Falls hydro development.

Yvonne Jones was one of only three Liberal Members of the House of Assembly re-elected in the 2007 provincial election.

Yvonne Jones became the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in the province.

Yvonne Jones continued to serve as interim leader during this period of time, and in December 2009, announced her intention to run for the permanent leadership when the convention was to be scheduled.

On July 30,2010, Yvonne Jones was acclaimed Liberal leader after she was the only person to file nomination papers for the position.

Yvonne Jones returned to work in early 2011, and was sworn in as Liberal leader at the party's Spring leadership convention.

Yvonne Jones sought re-election in her district during the 2011 provincial election, and won 71 per cent of the popular vote.

Yvonne Jones defeated Penashue to win the seat on May 13,2013.

On December 2,2015, Yvonne Jones was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

In late August 2018, Yvonne Jones was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern affairs and Internal Trade.

On December 12,2019, Yvonne Jones was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs.

On January 10,2025, Yvonne Jones announced that she would not be running again in the coming federal election.