Paul Dinn

The Honourable
Paul Dinn
ECNL MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Topsail-Paradise
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 19, 2019
Preceded byPaul Davis
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byBernard Davis
Minister of Advance Education and skills
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byGerry Byrne
Personal details
PartyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJennifer Dinn
RelationsJim Dinn (brother)
OccupationPublic Servant

Paul C. Dinn is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Topsail-Paradise in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, for the Progressive Conservative Party. He was first elected in a by-election in 2019.

Dinn was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections. His brother, Jim, is the leader of the New Democratic Party and MHA for St. John's Centre. Dinn supported Eugene Manning in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Before entering provincial politics Dinn was a director within the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour. He was also a town councillor in Paradise.

Dinn was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.

On October 29, 2025, Dinn was appointed Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and Minister of Advance Education and Skills.

On September 17, 2026, Dinn voted to approve the Churchill Falls Definitive Cooperation and Implementation Agreement (DCIA) in the House of Assembly along with the PC caucus.

Electoral record

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Topsail-Paradise
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn3,03148.0%-2.59
LiberalDan Bobbett2,92946.4%+4.32
New DemocraticTyler Bourne3535.6%-1.73
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Topsail-Paradise
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn3,03650.59-10.39
LiberalKen Carter2,52542.08+13.13
New DemocraticKathleen Burt4407.33
Total valid votes 6,00198.33
Total rejected ballots 1021.67
Turnout 6,10355.60
Eligible voters 6,103
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.76
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn3,47661.0
LiberalPatricia Hynes-Coates1,65028.9
NL AllianceLori Best-Moore57410.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

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By-election - January 24, 2019
On the resignation of Paul Davis, November 2, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn2,20461.17+2.87
LiberalPatricia Hynes-Coates1,21233.64-3.21
New DemocraticKathleen Burt1875.19+0.34
Total valid votes 3,603100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.04
2017 municipal election
Candidate Vote %
Allan English2,76511.20
Elizabeth Laurie (X)2,55410.34
Paul Dinn (X)2,4179.79
Deborah Quilty (X)2,1288.62
Patrick Martin (X)1,8427.46
Sterling Willis (X)1,8077.32
Coreen Bennett1,7617.13
Kimberley Street1,5686.35
Scott Dawe1,5336.21
Sheldon Antle1,5176.14
Glen Carew1,2385.01
Neil Farrell1,1624.71
Reggie Lawrence9563.87
Jamie Thornhill5912.40
Tony Kelly5602.27
Anthony Pittman2921.18

References

  1. ↑ "PC candidate Paul Dinn takes Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC News. January 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. ↑ "Paul Dinn wins Topsail-Paradise byelection | The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night | CBC News".
  4. ↑ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "There are 3 sets of siblings running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  7. ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Ashley; Cole, Abby (2026-09-17). "House of Assembly votes in favour of moving forward with Churchill River power agreement". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  9. ↑ "Churchill Falls Deal Passes Vote in House of Assembly". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-17. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  10. ↑ "After Initial Passing in Legislature, Focus Now Shifts to Negotiating Definitive Churchill Falls Agreements". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  11. ↑ "Innu Nation Had Called on Government to Vote Against Hydro Deal; Province to Focus on Reconciling". VOCM News. VOCM. 2026-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  12. ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27314
  13. ↑ "Paradise councillor Paul Dinn wins PC nod for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "MADD president nabs Liberal nomination for Topsail-Paradise". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Kathleen Burt is the NDP candidate for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.