# Al Hawkins

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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [The Honourable](/source/The_Honourable)
| name             = Al Hawkins
| honorific_suffix = [MHA](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador_House_of_Assembly)
| caption          =
| birth_date       = 
| birth_place      = 
| office           = Minister of Transportation and Works of  [Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/Executive_Council_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](/source/Grand_Falls-Windsor-Buchans)
| term_start1      = November 30, 2015
| term_end1        = April 17, 2019
| predecessor1     = [Susan Sullivan](/source/Susan_Sullivan_(Canadian_politician))
| successor1       = [Chris Tibbs](/source/Chris_Tibbs)
| office2          = [Minister of Advance Education Skills and Labour, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, And Registrar General](/source/Executive_Council_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
| term_start2      = 2009
| term_end2        = July 31, 2017
| predecessor2     = Office Established
| successor2       = [Brian Warr](/source/Brian_Warr)
| party            = [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador)
| website          = https://www.tw.gov.nl.ca/
| occupation       = 
| predecessor      = [David Brazil](/source/David_Brazil_(politician))
| successor        = [Steve Crocker](/source/Steve_Crocker_(politician)) 
}}

'''Al Hawkins''' is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) politician, who was elected to the [Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador_House_of_Assembly) in the [2015 provincial election](/source/2015_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_general_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](/source/CBC_News), November 30, 2015.</ref> He represented the electoral district of [Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans](/source/Grand_Falls-Windsor-Buchans) as a member of the [Liberal Party](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador_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](/source/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](/source/CBC_News), July 8, 2015.</ref> He also served on the board of directors of [Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Hydro), [Bull Arm](/source/Bull_Arm) Fabrication and [Nalcor](/source/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](/source/2019_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_general_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>

==References==
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| post3preceded = [Andrew Parsons](/source/Andrew_Parsons_(Canadian_politician))
| post3         = Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
| post3years    = November 8, 2018&ndash;April 17, 2019
| post3note     =
| post3followed = [Incumbent](/source/Incumbent)
| post2preceded = [Gerry Byrne](/source/Gerry_Byrne_(politician))
| post2         = Minister of Advanced Education and Skills
| post2years    = July 31, 2017&ndash;November 8, 2018
| post2note     =
| post2followed = [Bernard Davis](/source/Bernard_Davis_(politician))
| post1preceded = [David Brazil](/source/David_Brazil_(politician))
| post1         = Minister of Transportation and Works
| post1years    = December 14, 2015&ndash;July 31, 2017
| post1note     =
| post1followed = [Steve Crocker](/source/Steve_Crocker_(politician))
}}
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