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{{Short description|Canadian businesswoman and politician (born 1960)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image               = Siobhancoady.jpg
| caption             = 
| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honourable]]
| name                = Siobhán Coady
| honorific-suffix    = [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHA]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1960|11|11}}
| birth_place         = [[Grand Falls-Windsor]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada
| residence           = [[St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| assembly            = Newfoundland and Labrador House of
| constituency_AM     = [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]]
| term_start          = November 30, 2015
| term_endt           = 
| predecessor         = [[Dan Crummell]]
| successor           = 
| office2             = [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Deputy Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start2         = August 19, 2020
| term_end2           = 
| premier2            = [[Andrew Furey]]<br>[[John Hogan (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|John Hogan]]
| predecessor2        = [[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]]
| successor2          = 
| office3             = [[Department of Natural Resources (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Minister of Natural Resources in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| term_start3         = December 14, 2015
| term_end3           = August 19, 2020
| premier3            = [[Dwight Ball]]
| predecessor3        = [[Derrick Dalley]]
| successor3          = [[Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician)|Andrew Parsons]]
| riding4             = [[St. John's South–Mount Pearl]]
| parliament4         = Canadian
| term_start4         = October 14, 2008
| term_end4           = May 2, 2011
| predecessor4        = [[Loyola Hearn]]
| successor4          = [[Ryan Cleary]]
| party               = [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]
| alma_mater          = [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]]
| religion            = 
| occupation          = businesswoman <!-- Occupation BEFORE politics, not "politician"; the fact that it's "infobox politician", detailing political offices, already covers off the "politician" thing. -->
| website             = 
| otherparty          = [[Liberal Party of Canada]]
}}
'''Siobhán Coady''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|ˈ|v|ɔː|n}}; born November 11, 1960) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] businesswoman and politician who represents the riding of [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] as a [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Liberal]]. Coady previously served as the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] for the riding of [[St. John's South–Mount Pearl]] from 2008 to 2011. She served as Minister of Natural Resources in the Ball government. She is currently Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier in the Furey government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2021/exec/0408n01/|title=Premier Furey Appoints New Cabinet|date=Apr 8, 2021|first=|last=|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=May 30, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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Coady was born in [[Grand Falls-Windsor]] and raised in [[St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Siobhan Coady |url=https://www.cpac.ca/beyond-politics/episode/siobhan-coady?id=c06f6e86-073a-4b7f-8625-744dde275133 |website=cpac.ca |access-date=27 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> She is an alumna of [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] having received a Bachelor of Education degree. She is also an accredited public relations professional. Coady and her husband Pat live in St. John's.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honourable Siobhan Coady - Public Service Commission |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/psc/commission/minister/ |website=Public Service Commission |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>

Before entering politics, Coady was president and CEO of Newfound Genomics Inc., a biotechnology company; The Clinical Trials Centre, a medical research company; and Bonaventure Fisheries Inc., a privately held fish harvesting company. She is a past chair and Governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and was President of the St. John’s Board of Trade in 1993.

Coady has volunteered in a wide range of activities with community organizations including as Past Chair of the Regional Economic Development Board, the Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame, and the Red Cross Campaign. Until her election to Parliament, Coady was a member of the board of directors for the Genesis Centre, the Children’s Wish Foundation, Genome Canada, the Public Policy Forum, the St. John’s International Airport Authority, and was the public representative on the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland.

==Federal politics==
Coady ran as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the riding of [[St. John's South-Mount Pearl]] in the [[2004 Canadian federal election|2004]] and [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006]] federal elections, losing to [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]] incumbent [[Loyola Hearn]].<ref name="Toronto Star">{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/438719608 |title=P's east-coast crusaders; Pro-life priest, abortion clinic activist running Star candidates may bring party first Nfld. win |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=Jun 4, 2004 |access-date=September 17, 2011 |author=Kelly Toughill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306185549/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/438719608.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun%2004,%202004&author=Kelly%20Toughill&pub=Toronto%20Star&edition=&startpage=&desc=NDP%27s%20east-coast%20crusaders;%20Pro-life%20priest,%20abortion%20clinic%20activist%20running%20Star%20candidates%20may%20bring%20party%20first%20Nfld.%20win |archive-date=6 March 2016 |id={{ProQuest|438719608}} |url-status=live}}</ref>

With the retirement of Hearn, Coady ran for Parliament again in the  [[2008 Canadian federal election|2008 federal election]], defeating her nearest rival, New Democratic Party candidate [[Ryan Cleary]], by a 3% margin.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803223614/http://www.cbc.ca/story/election/national/2004/06/28/nfld_stjs_040628.html "Hearn elected in St. John's South"]. [[CBC News]], June 29, 2004. Retrieved via Internet Archive.</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manning-takes-avalon-as-grits-hold-4-ridings-1.628747 "Manning takes Avalon as Grits hold 4 ridings"]. [[CBC News]], January 23, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Politics/2008-10-15/article-1451634/Coady-wins-tight-fight-against-NDPs-Cleary/1|title=Coady wins tight fight against NDP's Cleary|work=[[The Telegram]]|date=15 October 2008|access-date=19 March 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407032013/http://www.thetelegram.com/Politics/2008-10-15/article-1451634/Coady-wins-tight-fight-against-NDPs-Cleary/1|archivedate=7 April 2012}}</ref>

After the 2008 election, Liberal Party leader, [[Stéphane Dion]] appointed Coady to the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Canada)|Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet]] as Critic for the [[Department of Fisheries and Oceans]]. In 2009, Liberal Leader, [[Michael Ignatieff]] appointed Coady as the Liberal Critic for the [[Treasury Board]].

Coady has been on several committees including the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) and was a member of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology (INDU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/committeebusiness/CommitteeMembership.aspx?Cmte=OGGO&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3|title=Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) Membership|publisher=[[Parliament of Canada]]|accessdate=2011-01-24}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/committeebusiness/CommitteeMembership.aspx?Cmte=INDU&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=2|title=Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) Membership|publisher=Parliament of Canada|accessdate=2011-01-24}}</ref>

While Coady was considered by many to be a rising star within the Liberal caucus, and led in an opinion poll before the election, she lost her seat in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|May 2, 2011, election]] to [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] candidate [[Ryan Cleary]] by 7,750 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Winners, losers in 2011 election|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Winners+losers+2011+election/4714266/story.html|accessdate=19 March 2024|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|date=3 May 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326114558/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Winners+losers+2011+election/4714266/story.html|archivedate=26 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Naumetz|first=Tim|title=NDP decision to limit leadership debates stirs more unrest|url=http://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2011/11/21/backroom-ndp-decision-to-limit-number-of-leadership-debates-across-canada-riles-some/28896|access-date=4 December 2011|newspaper=The Hill Times|date=21 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123051751/http://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2011/11/21/backroom-ndp-decision-to-limit-number-of-leadership-debates-across-canada-riles-some/28896|archive-date=23 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bartlett|first=Dave|title=Too close to call|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Politics/2011-04-25/article-2452419/Too-close-to-call/1|accessdate=19 March 2024|newspaper=The Telegram|date=25 April 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107134945/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Politics/2011-04-25/article-2452419/Too-close-to-call/1|archivedate=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NDP's Cleary knocks Liberals out of St. John's riding|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-s-cleary-knocks-liberals-out-of-st-john-s-riding-1.1060002|access-date=4 December 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 May 2011}}</ref>

Following her election defeat it was reported that Coady was being lobbied by members of the Liberal Party to run for the party's presidency in January 2012, after [[Alfred Apps]] announced he would not run for re-election.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bob the rebuilder surveys the Liberal wreckage|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/bob-the-rebuilder-surveys-the-liberal-wreckage/article2034214/?from=sec368|accessdate=19 March 2024|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=25 May 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025070722/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/bob-the-rebuilder-surveys-the-liberal-wreckage/article2034214/?from=sec368|archivedate=25 October 2012}}</ref> In July 2011, Coady announced that she would consider being a candidate in the election to be President of the Liberal Party. Her announcement came just after former Deputy Prime Minister [[Sheila Copps]] announced that she was also considering being a candidate for president.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberal veterans vie for party presidency|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberal-veterans-vie-for-party-presidency|accessdate=19 March 2024|newspaper=National Post|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> However, Coady did not end up entering the race for the presidency.

At the Liberal Party's caucus retreat at the end of August 2011, she spoke about her desire to establish a policy think tank, similar to the [[Broadbent Institute]] and the [[Manning Centre for Building Democracy]] that had been established by New Democrats and Conservatives respectively. The think tank would look at the various ideals and principles that the Liberal Party had brought to the country and investigate their vision for the country. The institute would study, analyze and find policy suggestions to questions such as how to best ensure a quality health care system in the future, as well as how to ensure innovation, productivity and job growth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liberal Party Institute: Grits Float Policy Think Tank To Rival Manning Centre, Broadbent Institute|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/08/30/liberal-party-institute-broadbent-institute-manning-centre_n_941462.html|accessdate=4 December 2011|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=30 August 2011}}</ref>

==Provincial politics==

In August 2011, following resignation of [[Yvonne Jones]] as Leader of the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]], Coady's name was brought up as a possible successor. While she stated early on she would not seek the leadership she continued to be lobbied by supporters to enter the race and was considered a frontrunner for the position.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Liberal leadership hopefuls announced|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/first-liberal-leadership-hopefuls-announced-1.995967?ref=rss|access-date=10 August 2011|newspaper=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=10 August 2011}}</ref>

In June 2014, Coady was nominated as the provincial Liberal candidate for [[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]] in the [[2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election|2015 election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/siobhan-coady-liberal-candidate-for-st-john-s-west-1.2687288|title=Siobhan Coady Liberal candidate for St. John's West|work=CBC News|date=25 June 2014|accessdate=2015-01-14}}</ref> On November 30, 2015, Coady won the seat, defeating New Democrat leader [[Earle McCurdy]] and Progressive Conservative incumbent [[Dan Crummell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-leader-earle-mccurdy-loses-to-siobhan-coady-1.3344549|title=NDP Leader Earle McCurdy loses to Siobhan Coady|publisher=CBC News|date=30 November 2015|accessdate=30 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cabinet-ministers-defeated-1.3344727|title=4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=December 1, 2015|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref>

In December 2015, Coady was appointed Minister of Natural Resources in the cabinet appointed by [[Dwight Ball]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/cabinet-swearing-in-live-stream-1.3363654|title=Dwight Ball, new Liberal cabinet sworn in at Government House|publisher=CBC News|date=14 December 2015|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref> She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. She was sworn is as Government House Leader on October 30, 2019. On August 19, 2020, she was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance in the Furey government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-and-labradors-new-premier-doesnt-clear-the-deck-but-he-certainly-shuffled-it-486989/|title=Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier doesn't clear the deck, but he certainly shuffled it|publisher=The Chronicle Herald|date=Aug 19, 2020 |accessdate=Mar 7, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Andrew Furey takes office as 14th premier of N.L., names cabinet |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-premier-1.5691667 |access-date=19 August 2020 |publisher=CBC News |date=19 August 2020}}</ref>

She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-election-list-of-winners-1.5965873 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=March 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{{2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election/St. John's West}}

{{Canadian election result/top|NL|2019|percent=yes}}
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{{CANelec |NL |Liberal |Siobhan Coady|2,393|45.7}}
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{{CANelec |NL |PC |Shane Skinner|2,211|42.2}}
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{{CANelec |NL |NDP |Brenda Walsh|633|12.1}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| | }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots| | }}
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{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists| |&ndash;}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/resources/pdf/electionreports/genelections/GEreport2015.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>}}
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{{Election box begin | title=[[St. John's West (provincial electoral district)|St. John's West]] - [[2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election]]}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Siobhán Coady|2,342|46.0}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|[[Earle McCurdy]]|1,384|27.2}}
{{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Dan Crummell]]|1,364|26.8}}
{{end}}

{{2011 Canadian federal election/St. John's South—Mount Pearl}}
{{2008 Canadian federal election/St. John's South—Mount Pearl}}
{{2006 Canadian federal election/St. John's South—Mount Pearl}}
{{2004 Canadian federal election/St. John's South—Mount Pearl}}

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs}}
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