Eddie Joyce

Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Humber-Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he served as the party's interim leader and the leader of the official opposition in the House of Assembly from July until November 2013. He served as a cabinet minister in the Ball government from 2015 to 2018.

Eddie Joyce
MHA
Leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland & Labrador
Interim
In office
July 18, 2013  November 17, 2013
Preceded byDwight Ball
Succeeded byDwight Ball
Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (interim)
In office
July 18, 2013  November 17, 2013
Preceded byDwight Ball
Succeeded byDwight Ball
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Humber-Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
(1989, 1999–2007, 2011–2015)
Assumed office
October 27, 2011
Preceded byTerry Loder
In office
February 9, 1999  October 9, 2007
Preceded byBrian Tobin
Succeeded byTerry Loder
In office
April 20, 1989  April 21, 1989
Preceded byTed Blanchard
Succeeded byClyde Wells
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (since 2018)
Liberal (1989–2018)
OccupationPolitical Assistant

He was born in Curling and was educated in Corner Brook's Memorial University campus, and at Acadia University. He won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1975 Canada Winter Games. Joyce served as chair of the Canadian Paraplegic Association. In 2000, he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Hall of Fame.

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