# Jordan Brown (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

Jordan Brown MHA (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election. He represents the electoral district of Labrador West as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.

## Early life and career

Brown trained as a welder in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and returned to Labrador City to work. In 2013 he helped restart the local Heritage Society. In 2014, he led a successful year-long campaign to have the Labrador flag recognized as the symbol of Labrador and flown at the land border crossings in Labrador and at government buildings. In 2017, Brown unsuccessfully sought election to the Labrador City town council.

## Political career

In 2022, Brown criticized the provincial government's claim that the Trans-Labrador Highway had been completed. He argued that it isn't finished until a road reaches Labrador's north coast as far as Nain. In 2023, Brown criticized the diversion of obstetrical services from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Labrador City, stating that Labrador City's hospital is too understaffed to provide for the central and northern regions of Labrador.
Brown has called for a provincial ban on scab workers.
In 2023, Brown criticized the Bloc Québécois for having a map of the Newfoundland and Labrador–Quebec border with Quebec having control of Labrador.

## Awards and recognition

In 2017, Brown was awarded the Labradorians of Distinction Medal.

## Electoral history

Labrador West - 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jordan Brown | 1,359 | 50.0 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Button | 780 | 28.7 | -13.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Nick McGrath | 577 | 21.3 | +5.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,716 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
Labrador West - 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jordan Brown | 1,364 | 42.2 | +7.47 |
| | Liberal | Graham Letto | 1,362 | 42.1 | -1.71 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Derick Sharron | 509 | 15.7 | -5.76 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| 2017 Labrador City municipal election | Vote | % |
| Wayne Button (elected mayor) | 1,186 | 10.22 |
| Fabian Benoit | 1,030 | 8.87 |
| Junior Humphries (X) | 998 | 8.60 |
| Nick McGrath | 920 | 7.92 |
| John Penney (X) | 883 | 7.61 |
| Kenneth Lawlor | 863 | 7.43 |
| Richard Fahey | 783 | 6.74 |
| Peter Pike | 758 | 6.53 |
| Edward Conway (X) | 744 | 6.41 |
| Corinna Wentzell | 684 | 5.89 |
| Jamie-Lynn Patterson | 655 | 5.64 |
| Toby Leon | 629 | 5.42 |
| Clarence Rogers (X) | 584 | 5.03 |
| Jordan Brown | 515 | 3.44 |
| Christopher Lacey (X) | 377 | 3.25 |