{{short description|Canadian politician|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Rex Barnes | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | constituency_MP = Gander—Grand Falls | parliament = Canadian | predecessor = George Baker | successor = District abolished, became Bonavista—Exploits | term_start = 2002 | term_end = 2004 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|06|04}} | birth_place = Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | party = Conservative | other_party = Progressive Conservative | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = }} '''Rex Barnes''' (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls. Elected in a by-election in 2002,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/liberals-lose-two-safe-ridings-in-byelections-1.308076|title=Liberals lose two 'safe' ridings in byelections|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2015-05-26|date=2004-05-14}}</ref> he lost his seat in the 2004 election to Liberal candidate Scott Simms, running as the member for Bonavista—Exploits.
Barnes has been a paramedic, and a volunteer worker. Barnes was the Progressive Conservative critic for Public Works and Government Services, and Transport. He served as a city councillor in Grand Falls-Windsor for 9 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/voters-send-message-to-liberals/article4134960/|title=Voters send message to Liberals|work=The Globe and Mail|date=2002-05-14|accessdate=2015-12-02}}</ref>
Barnes served as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor from September 2005 to September 2009.
In February 2011, he announced plans to challenge incumbent MHA Ray Hunter for the Progressive Conservative party nomination in Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South for the 2011 provincial election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/former-nfld-mp-eyes-provincial-district-1.1116956|title=Former Nfld. MP eyes provincial district|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2015-05-26|date=2011-02-16}}</ref> Barnes lost the nomination receiving 327 votes to Hunter's 533.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hunter-wins-central-nfld-tory-nomination-1.1013811|title=Hunter wins central Nfld. Tory nomination|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2015-05-26|date=2011-06-23}}</ref>
Barnes ran as an independent candidate in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in the 2015 provincial election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/independent-rex-barnes-running-in-grand-falls-windsor-buchans-1.3301549|title=Independent Rex Barnes running in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2015-11-03|accessdate=2015-12-02}}</ref> He finished in third place with 19.6% of the vote.
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