Fabian Manning

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Fabian Manning
Fabian Manning
Member of Parliament
for Avalon
Incumbent
Assumed office 
April 3, 2006
Preceded by John Efford
Born May 24, 1964 (1964-05-24) (age 44)
St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Conservative
Spouse Sandra (Dohey) Manning
Residence St. Bride's
Profession business manager

Fabian Manning (born May 24, 1964) is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for the riding of Avalon. He works as a business manager and development consultant. [1]

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[edit] Early political career

Born in St. Bride's, he served three terms on that town's council before being elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1993 as a Progressive Conservative. He first represented the riding of St.Mary's-The Capes, in 1996 he was defeated in the redistributed riding of Placentia and St. Mary’s, but was elected in 1999.[2]

In May 2005, he was voted out of the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus when he publicly attacked the government's crab management policies. He sat as an Independent Progressive Conservative Member for the rest of his term. When he was a member of the opposition, Fabian Manning served as the critic for the Ministers of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Employment and Labour; Government Services and Lands; Human Resources and Employment; and Youth Services and post secondary education. He was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition, a member of the Progressive Conservative Caucus Strategy Committee, and a member of the Public Accounts Committee.[3]

[edit] Member of Parliament

In December 2005, Manning resigned his seat on the Legislature to pursue a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.[4] Avalon had previously been represented by John Efford, a Liberal cabinet minister, who had been elected by a wide margin in 2004.[5] Without the powerful incumbent, however, Manning was able to take the seat for the federal Conservatives in the 2006 federal election with 51.55% of the vote.[2]

Fabian Manning spoke in favour of the federal government's 2007 budget, saying, "Our government has kept its commitment to honor and respect the Atlantic Accord." The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Premier Danny Williams in particular have opposed the budget which contains revisions to a previously agreed upon equalization formula.[6] In late August 2007, he criticized the Liberal environmental plan as making the Hebron offshore oil megaproject "dead on arrival." The Hebron offshore oil project is expected by the Newfoundland and Labrador government to bring in $16 billion in royalties over a 25 year production period.[7]

As part of Stephen Harper's Conservative caucus, he is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - MANNING, Fabian". Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings". Retrieved on September 16, 2007.
  3. ^ Untitled. House of Assembly - Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
  4. ^ Canadian Press. "Newfoundland by-election called", Globe and Mail, Retrieved on 2006-01-30. 
  5. ^ PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - EFFORD, The Hon. Ruben John, P.C.. www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
  6. ^ N.L. equalization standoff turning into civil war. CTV News. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
  7. ^ Grit environmental agenda will sink Hebron: Manning. CBC News. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
  8. ^ Mwebinfo.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
John Efford
Liberal		 Member of Parliament from Avalon
2006-present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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