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The Honourable
Andrea Barbour
MHA ECNL
Barbour in 2026
Member of the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 3, 2025
Preceded byKrista Howell
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Minister of Sports, and Recreation and Parks
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byFred Hutton
Personal details
BornAndrea Cull[1]
St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
SpouseMatthew Barbour
Children1
EducationMemorial University of Newfoundland (B.Sc.)
OccupationReal estate agent
public servant
artist


Andrea Barbour (née Cull) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Background

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Barbour graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical geography.[2] She was a stay-at-home mother and former federal government employee. She became viral on TikTok where she posted traditional home-cooked recipes.[1] She is also the owner of the Rise Above Boutique NL.[3]

Political career

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Barbour was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the 2025 general election.[4]

On October 29, 2025 Barbour was appointed to the Executive Council as Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Arts, Minister of Sports, Recreation, and Parks, Minister Responsible of PictureNL, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, and Minister Responsible for the Pippy Park Commission.[5]

After her appointment, she wiped her social media feeds, with some of her earlier posts drawing criticism,[6] including comments made that Newfoundland and Labrador culture was being “washed out.”[7] Barbour told media it was a personal decision to remove some of her platforms.[8] In April 2026, during her stent as Minister of Tourism, Barbour came under fire for leveraging ChatGPT to edit a post a photo of herself in front of St. John's cultural centre The Rooms alongside statistics related to the economic effect of tourism in the province. The alteration falsely adjusted proportions of the building, and the iconic caribou, representative of Royal Newfoundland Regiment's pivotal role in World War I, was missing; Barbour apologized for the incident.[9]

Election Results

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2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAndrea Barbour2,59655.20+8.69
LiberalKrista Howell2,00142.55-8.62
New DemocraticBeth Ryan1062.25+1.44
Total valid votes 4,703
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.65
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References

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  1. 1 2 Mercer, Nicholas (31 March 2025). "How a Corner Brook woman is keeping NL traditions alive via TikTok: 20 Questions with Andrea Barbour". The Telegram (SaltWire Network). Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "ANDREA BARBOUR: St. Barbe - L'Anse aux Meadows". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Not available". andreabarbour.company.site.
  4. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Premier's Office Defends Tourism Minister Following Questions About Five-Year-Old Post". VOCM. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Hogan Questions Why External Advisor is Speaking on Behalf of Premier's Office". VOCM Local News. April 22, 2026. Retrieved 14 Nov 2025.
  8. ↑ Head, Jenna (10 Nov 2025). "N.L. tourism minister wipes social media days after MHA swearing-in ceremony". CBC News.
  9. ↑ "N.L. arts and tourism minister says she regrets posting image altered with AI to social media". CBC News. April 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2025". newsinteractives.cbc.ca.
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