Krista Howell
Canadian politician
Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Howell became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019, serving until she entered provincial politics in 2021.
On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. On June 14, 2023, she was appointed Minister of Education.
In the 2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Howell endorsed John Hogan. On May 9, 2025, she was appointed Minister of Health and Community Services.
Howell lost re-election in the 2025 provincial election.
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