Helen Conway-Ottenheimer

Helen Conway-Ottenheimer is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Harbour Main as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. Conway-Ottenheimer supported Eugene Manning in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Conway-Ottenheimer served on the executive of the youth branch of the PC Party, and became its president at age 20. She is a lawyer by trade and has practiced in the areas of human rights law and criminal defence.

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

On October 29, 2025, Conway-Ottenheimer was appointed to the Executive Council as Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Attorney General, Minister Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office, Minister Responsible for the Human Rights Commission.

On February 23, 2026, Conway-Ottenheimer was succeeded by Pleaman Forsey in the role of Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management. The next day, she was also succeeded in the role of Minister of Women and Gender Equality by Lela Evans.

On July 24, 2026, it was announced that Conway-Ottenheimer had been appointed to the King's Counsel.

Personal life She is married to former MHA John Ottenheimer.

Electoral record