# Derrick Bragg

Derrick Boyd Bragg (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2024) was a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party. He was born in Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bragg was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On September 13, 2019, he was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment in the Ball government.
On August 19, 2020, he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency in the Furey government. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. On April 8, 2021, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture.
On June 14, 2023, Bragg announced he was undergoing treatment for tongue cancer. Furey subsequently shuffled his cabinet and appointed Bragg Minister without portfolio. He died from cancer on January 22, 2024, at the age of 59.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Fogo Island-Cape Freels :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Derrick Bragg | 2,511 | 61.05 | +6.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sue Collins | 1,507 | 36.64 | -9.05 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Gill | 95 | 2.31 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,113 | 99.64 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.36 | -0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,128 | 40.74 | -11.35 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,132 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +7.90 |
| Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2024. |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Derrick Bragg | 2,811 | 54.31 | -15.58 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sue Collins | 2,365 | 45.69 | +18.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,176 | 99.42 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.58 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,206 | 52.10 | +3.83 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,993 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -16.85 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Derrick Bragg | 3,516 | 69.89 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eli Cross | 1,387 | 27.57 | – |
| | New Democratic | Rebecca Stuckey | 128 | 2.54 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,031 | 99.74 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.26 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,044 | 48.27 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,450 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||