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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix      = [[The Honourable]]
| name                  = Fabian Manning
| honorific-suffix      =
| image                 = Senator Fabian Manning (cropped).jpg
| caption               = Manning in 2010
| residence             = [[St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Bride's, Newfoundland & Labrador]]
| office1               = [[Senate of Canada|Canadian Senator]]<br />for [[Newfoundland & Labrador]]
| term_start1           = May 25, 2011
| term_end1             =
| predecessor1          = ''Himself''
| successor1            =
| nominator1            = [[Stephen Harper]]
| appointed1            = [[Michaëlle Jean]]
| term_start2           = January 2, 2009
| term_end2             = March 28, 2011
| predecessor2          = [[C. William Doody]]
| successor2            = ''Himself''
| nominator2            = [[Stephen Harper]]
| appointed2            = [[David Johnston (governor general)|David Johnston]]
| riding7           = [[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]]
| parliament7       = Canadian
| term_start7       = January 23, 2006
| term_end7         = October 14, 2008
| predecessor7      = [[John Efford]]
| successor7        = [[Scott Andrews (politician)|Scott Andrews]]
| office8           = [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]]<br /> for [[Placentia and St. Mary's (electoral district)|Placentia—St. Mary's]]<br />{{small|([[Placentia and St. Mary's (electoral district)#Former District of St. Mary's/St. Mary's - The Capes|St. Mary's—The Capes]]; 1993–1996)}}
| term_start8         = February 9, 1999
| term_end8           = December 25, 2005
| predecessor8        = [[Anthony Sparrow (politician)|Anthony Sparrow]]
| successor8          = [[Felix Collins]] (2006)
| term_start9         = May 3, 1993
| term_end9           = February 22, 1996
| predecessor9        = [[Loyola Hearn]]
| successor9          = Anthony Sparrow

| party                 = [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
| otherparty            = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] (2006–present)<br />[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador]] (1993–2005)<br />Independent Progressive Conservative (2005)
| birth_date            = {{Birth date and age|1964|5|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place           = [[St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Bride's]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada
| death_date            =
| death_place           =
| profession            = Politician
| spouse                = Sandra (Dohey) Manning
|}}

'''Fabian Manning''' (born May 21, 1964) is a politician in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada. Manning served as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]] and later as the independent [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|Member of the House of Assembly]] for the district of [[Placentia and St. Mary’s (electoral district)|Placentia and St. Mary’s]] from 1999 to 2005. From 2006 to 2008 he was the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] for the riding of [[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]].<ref>{{cite web | title=PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - MANNING, Fabian | url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=413a0239-97dd-4802-948c-21fc13522360&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience | access-date= September 16, 2007 }}</ref> After his defeat in the [[2008 Canadian federal election|2008 federal election]] Manning was appointed to the [[Senate of Canada]] on January 2, 2009, he resigned his Senate seat on March 28, 2011, to run for election in his former riding of Avalon in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 federal election]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meagan Fitzpatrick, Canwest News Service - Harper names 18 senators |url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1104964 |access-date=December 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708113650/http://www2.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1104964 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Stephen Harper]] re-appointed Manning to the Senate on May 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1244141.html| title = SaltWire {{!}} SaltWire}}</ref>

==Early political career==

Born in [[St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Bride's]], Manning served on that town's council for three terms.  He was also a lead figure for the Cape Shore Regional Development Association. In [[1993 Newfoundland general election|1993]], he was elected to the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]] representing the riding of St. Mary's-The Capes. In [[1996 Newfoundland general election|1996]], Manning was defeated in the redistributed riding of [[Placentia and St. Mary's]] by [[Anthony Sparrow (politician)|Anthony Sparrow]], but he successfully sought election there in [[1999 Newfoundland general election|1999]].<ref name="a">{{cite news|title=CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/001/ |access-date=September 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808075929/http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/001/ |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In May 2005, he was voted out of the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus because he publicly attacked the government's [[crab]] management policies. He sat as an Independent Progressive Conservative member for the rest of his term. When he was a member of the opposition, Manning served as the critic for the Ministers of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation; Employment and Labour; Government Services and Lands; Human Resources and Employment; and Youth Services and post secondary education. He was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition, a member of the Progressive Conservative Caucus Strategy Committee, and a member of the Public Accounts Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/mha/placentia-st_marys.htm |title=Untitled|work=House of Assembly - Newfoundland & Labrador|access-date=2007-09-16 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060112220136/http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/mha/placentia-st_marys.htm |archive-date = 2006-01-12}}</ref>

==Member of Parliament==

In December 2005, after having been ejected from the provincial Progressive Conservative caucus,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manning-ejected-from-tory-caucus-1.536704|title=Manning ejected from Tory caucus|work=CBC News|access-date=2018-05-26|date=May 5, 2005}}</ref> Manning resigned his seat in the House of Assembly to pursue a seat in the [[House of Commons of Canada]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Canadian Press|title=Newfoundland by-election called|newspaper=Globe and Mail|date= 2006-01-30|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=https://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FRTGAM.20060130.wbyelec0130%2FBNStory%2FNational%2F&ord=1211617&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true|location=Toronto}}</ref> Avalon had previously been represented by [[John Efford]], a Liberal cabinet minister, who had been elected by a wide margin in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=d741d8b3-9336-43f7-b87f-fd6efcd00f83&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience|title=PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - EFFORD, The Hon. Ruben John, P.C.|work=www2.parl.gc.ca|access-date=2007-09-16 }}</ref> Without the powerful incumbent, however, Manning was able to take the seat for the federal Conservatives in the [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006 federal election]] with 51.55% of the vote.<ref name="a"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/manning-takes-avalon-as-grits-hold-4-ridings-1.628747|title=Manning takes Avalon as Grits hold 4 ridings|work=CBC News|date=January 23, 2006|access-date=2014-10-09}}</ref>

Manning spoke in favour of the federal government's [[2007 Canadian federal budget|2007 budget]], saying, "Our government has kept its commitment to honor and respect the Atlantic Accord." The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Premier [[Danny Williams (Canadian politician)|Danny Williams]] in particular have opposed the budget which contains revisions to a previously agreed upon [[Equalization payments|equalization]] formula.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/20070402/williams_harper_070402/20070402/?hub=Specials&subhub=PrintStory|title=N.L. equalization standoff turning into civil war|work=CTV News|access-date=2007-08-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126093847/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/20070402/williams_harper_070402/20070402/?hub=Specials&subhub=PrintStory|archive-date=2007-11-26}}</ref>

In late August 2007, he attacked the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] environmental plan as making the Hebron offshore oil megaproject "dead on arrival." [[Scott Simms]], a Liberal MP from central Newfoundland, rejected Manning's accusations, insisting that the Hebron project would not be cancelled. He also suggested that Manning's comments had more to do with attempting to increase support for Stephen Harper (who was in a dispute with Premier Danny Williams), and reviving support for the Conservative party, which had dipped to only 17% of voters.

As part of the Conservative caucus, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, Chair of Atlantic Caucus and the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=78621&SubSubject=1003&Language=E|title=Mwebinfo.parl.gc.ca|access-date=2007-09-16 }}</ref>

Manning ran for re-election in [[Avalon (electoral district)|Avalon]] in the October 2008 election and was defeated by [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] [[Scott Andrews (politician)|Scott Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Regional/2008-10-14/article-1440708/ABC-helps-sink-Conservatives-in-province/1|title=ABC helps sink Conservatives in province|work=The Telegram|date=October 14, 2008|access-date=2014-10-09}}</ref>

==Appointments to Senate==
Manning was selected by Stephen Harper for appointment to the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] on January 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/lists/senators.aspx?Language=E&Parliament=0d5d5236-70f0-4a7e-8c96-68f985128af9|title=Senators|work=Library of Parliament Archives|access-date=2011-03-30 }}</ref>
Manning resigned his seat in the Senate on March 28, 2011, to run in that year's federal election in a bid to retake the same seat he had lost in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fabian Manning announces his intention to run for MP|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-03-28/article-2373974/Fabian-Manning-announces-his-intention-to-run-for-MP/1|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref> Manning's bid for the riding of Avalon was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-03/article-2473345/Andrews-holds-Avalon/1|title=Andrews holds Avalon|work=The Telegram|date=May 3, 2011|access-date=2014-10-09}}</ref><ref name="Innu leader">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/innu-leader-delivers-conservatives-from-n-l-shutout-1.976524|title=Innu leader delivers Conservatives from N.L. shutout|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2011-05-02|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref>

On May 18, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Manning was to be re-appointed to the Senate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fabian Manning heading back to the Senate |url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-05-18/article-2516890/Fabian-Manning-heading-back-to-the-Senate/1 |publisher=The Telegram |access-date=18 May 2011 |date=May 18, 2011}}</ref> The Prime Minister followed through with that intention. Manning as a senator for Newfoundland and Labrador is also a member of the Fisheries and Oceans committee and the National Security and Defence committee.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parliament|title=Senator Information|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?M=M&senator_id=2798&sortord=n&Language=E|access-date=10 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207121058/http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=2798&sortord=N&Language=E&M=M|archive-date=7 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Manning endorsed [[Peter Mackay]] in the [[2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://twitter.com/PeterMacKay/status/1256311601809879040|title = Honoured to receive the support of Senator Fabian Manning|access-date = 12 May 2020|last = MacKay|first =Peter |author-link=Peter MacKay |work =[[Twitter]] |date = 1 May 2020}}</ref>

On February 21, 2023, Manning's nephew, Eugene Manning, announced his candidacy in the [[2023 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election|2023 NL PC leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singer |first1=Jessica |title=Former N.L. PC Party President Eugene Manning enters Progressive Conservative leadership race|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/eugene-manning-pc-party-leadership-race-1.6755507 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |publisher=CBC News|date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> Eugene Manning narrowly lost to [[Tony Wakeham]].<ref name="WakehamWins">{{cite news|title=Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tory-leadership-newfoundland-labrador-1.6995742 |access-date= Oct 14, 2023 |publisher=CBC News |date= Oct 14, 2023}}</ref>

==Election results==
{{2011 Canadian federal election/Avalon}}
{{2008 Canadian federal election/Avalon}}
{{2006 Canadian federal election/Avalon}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election]]}}
|-
{{CANelec |NL |PC |Fabian Manning |3,746 |65.60 |&ndash;}}
|-
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Kevin Power|1,812|31.73|}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NL|NDP|row}}
|[[Newfoundland NDP|NDP]]
|Janet Stringer
|align="right"|152
|align="right"|2.66
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|5,710
!align="right"|100.0%
!align="right"|
|}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election]]}}
|-
{{CANelec |NL |PC |Fabian Manning |3,579 |54.8% |&ndash;}}
|-
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Anthony Sparrow|2,938|45.0%|}}
|-
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|6,517
!align="right"|100.0%
!align="right"|
|}<ref name=govnl>[http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706191504/http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp |date=2011-07-06 }}. [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. Retrieved April 6, 2011.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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