Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Building in St. John's. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the name of the Sovereign.
The governing party sits on the left side of the speaker of the House of Assembly as opposed to the traditional right side of the speaker. This tradition dates back to the 1850s as the heaters in the Colonial Building were located on the left side. Thus, the government chose to sit near the heat, and leave the opposition sitting in the cold.
Homes of Legislature
Before 1850 the legislature has sat at various locations including Mary Travers' tavern on Duckworth Street across from War Memorial 1832, St. John's Court House from 1833 to 1846, a building on southwest corner of Water Street and Prescott Street and the site of the former St. Patrick's Hall on Queen's Road and Garrison Hill.Permanent homes of the legislature, Confederation Building and Colonial Building, are the only surviving structures.
Constituencies
Members represent one electoral district each. There are 40 seats in the House of Assembly.Seating plan
Current members (MHAs)
Party leaders' names are written in bold and cabinet ministers in italic, with the Speaker of the House of Assembly designated by a dagger.Seat totals
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