{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Al Hawkins | honorific_suffix = MHA | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | office = Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador | term_start = December 14, 2015 | term_end = July 31, 2017 | assembly1 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of | constituency_AM1 = Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | term_start1 = November 30, 2015 | term_end1 = April 17, 2019 | predecessor1 = Susan Sullivan | successor1 = Chris Tibbs | office2 = Minister of Advance Education Skills and Labour, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, And Registrar General | term_start2 = 2009 | term_end2 = July 31, 2017 | predecessor2 = Office Established | successor2 = Brian Warr | party = Liberal | website = https://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/ | occupation = | predecessor = David Brazil | successor = Steve Crocker }}
'''Al Hawkins''' is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.<ref name=wins>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-election-candidates-1.3343999 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"]. CBC News, November 30, 2015.</ref> He represented the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans as a member of the Liberal Party until 2019.<ref name=wins/>
Following the Liberals forming government in the 2015 election, Hawkins served as Minister of Transportation and Works.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://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=December 14, 2015|accessdate=2019-05-25}}</ref> In September 2017, he was shuffled to Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and in November 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/premier-dwight-ball-cabinet-shuffle-1.4897463|title=Dwight Ball recruits new blood for cabinet to replace Kirby, Joyce|publisher=CBC News|date=November 8, 2018|accessdate=2019-05-25}}</ref> was moved to Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecentralvoice.ca/news/local/al-hawkins-shuffled-out-of-transportation-46771/|title=Al Hawkins shuffled out of transportation|work=The Central Voice|date=September 29, 2019|accessdate=2019-05-25}}</ref>
Prior to his election to the legislature, Hawkins served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/al-hawkins-wins-liberal-nomination-for-new-grand-falls-windsor-buchans-district-1.3142757 "Al Hawkins wins Liberal nomination for new Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans district"]. CBC News, July 8, 2015.</ref> He also served on the board of directors of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Bull Arm Fabrication and Nalcor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/grand-falls-windsor-mayor-al-hawkins-makes-bid-to-become-mha-1.2802004|title=Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor Al Hawkins makes bid to become MHA|website=CBC News|access-date=February 9, 2022}}</ref>
He was defeated in the 2019 provincial election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/defeated-incumbents-1.5139759|title=Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals|publisher=CBC News|date=May 17, 2019|accessdate=2019-05-25}}</ref>
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{{s-start}} {{Canadian cabinet member navigational box header |ministry=Dwight_Ball}} {{ministry box cabinet posts | post3preceded = Andrew Parsons | post3 = Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development | post3years = November 8, 2018–April 17, 2019 | post3note = | post3followed = Incumbent | post2preceded = Gerry Byrne | post2 = Minister of Advanced Education and Skills | post2years = July 31, 2017–November 8, 2018 | post2note = | post2followed = Bernard Davis | post1preceded = David Brazil | post1 = Minister of Transportation and Works | post1years = December 14, 2015–July 31, 2017 | post1note = | post1followed = Steve Crocker }} {{s-end}}
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