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Edward Moxon Roberts CM ONL QC (September 1, 1940 – January 14, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He first served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (MHA) from 1966 to 1985 representing White Bay North , and again from 1992 to 1996 representing Naskaupi .
- Edward Roberts
Edward Roberts (Canadian politician) (1940–2022), Canadian...
- Edward Roberts
- A Fractured Liberal Party and A Missed Opportunity
- A Mainland Education, But A Rural Politician
- Smallwood and The Liberal Reformers
- An Unelected Cabinet Minister
- A Fresh Approach to The Role of Viceregal
- A Lifelong Learner, with A Passion For History
Roberts cut his political teeth teeth as an aide to then premier Joey Smallwood in the 1960s, and later served in his cabinet. He became Liberal leader in the early 1970s, but his aspirations to lead the province were cut short, in part by Smallwood himself, who formed a breakaway party that split the Liberal vote in the 1975 general election. "Tha...
Roberts was the son of Harry and Katharine Roberts. His father was a prominent medical doctor in St. John's who established a leading pharmaceutical distribution company in the province and owned the Battery Hotel. Roberts completed his secondary education at St. Andrew's College, an independent and prestigious boys' school in Ontario, and went on ...
With Smallwood having exited the political arena, and the Progressive Conservatives in government, Roberts became leader of the Liberal party in early 1972 with a convincing first-ballot victory over three other candidates. But after many years in power, the Liberals were deeply fractured, and Smallwood re-emerged and challenged Roberts for the lea...
After many years in opposition, Roberts left politics in 1985 to focus on his legal practice. He was the senior partner of Halley Hunt, a prominent St. John's firm. Clyde Wells lobbied hard to convince Roberts to run in the 1989 election, which saw the Liberals win control of the House of Assembly for the first time since 1971, but Roberts declined...
Roberts had deep connections with high-powered Liberals in Ottawa, and made no secret about his desire to take up residence at Government House. In 2002, on the advice of then prime minister Jean Chrètien, he was appointed lieutenant-governor. "It's almost like he was born to be the lieutenant-governor," said Grimes, who was premier at the time of ...
Roberts was invested in 2010 as a Member of the Order of Canada. His investiture statement described him as "a model of duty, leadership and achievement," and that he "oversaw the implementation of the provincial medicare scheme, as well as the creation of a new tertiary care hospital in St. John's and a faculty of medicine at Memorial University."...
Edward Moxon Roberts CM ONL QC (September 1, 1940 – January 14, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He first served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (MHA) from 1966 to 1985 representing White Bay North, and again from 1992 to 1996 representing Naskaupi.
Edward Moxon Roberts CM ONL QC (September 1, 1940 – January 14, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He first served as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (MHA) from 1966 to 1985 representing White Bay North, and again from 1992 to 1996 representing Naskaupi.
Edward Roberts (Canadian politician) (1940–2022), Canadian politician and lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador; Edward Roberts (mayor) (c. 1690–c. 1752), mayor of Philadelphia; Edward Elliott Roberts (1863–1950), clerk, administrator, politician and chief president of the Australian Natives' Association
29. Juni 2008 · Edward Moxon Roberts, lawyer, politician, lieutenant-governor of NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (b at St John's, Nfld 1 September 1940). Roberts became Newfoundland's lieutenant-governor after balancing a nearly 30-year career in both private practice and public service.
14. Jan. 2022 · Edward Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador's 11th lieutenant-governor, a political stalwart during much of the province's post-Confederation era and a passionate student of history, has died....
