John Haggie

John Alastair Haggie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Gander as a member of the Liberal Party.

Politics Haggie was appointed to cabinet in the Ball government as Minister of Health and Community Services on December 14, 2015. He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On August 19, 2020, Haggie was reappointed Minister of Health and Community Services in the Furey government. At the time, he was the longest serving NL Minister of Health and Community Services in thirty six years.

Haggie was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election. Following the election, he was reappointed Minister of Health and Community Services. On July 6, 2022, Haggie was appointed Minister of Education. On June 14, 2023, he was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. On March 3, 2025, Minister John Hogan resigned his cabinet position and Haggie was named interim Minister of Health and Community Services. On May 9, 2025, he was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General.

On July 14, 2025, Haggie announced that he would not seek reelection.

Personal life Haggie had three children with his first wife, Jane Elizabeth (nee Wilson) - Hollie, Jennifer, and Elizabeth. Jane died at age 52 on May 25, 2005 in Gander. He is currently married to Jeannette Augot, a registered nurse employed by the Central Health Regional Medical Authority.

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