A lifelong resident and citizen of Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister Abbott has been serving the citizens of the region for decades.
Minister Abbott has served under six premiers as Deputy Minister of Health, Municipal and Provincial Affairs, and Transportation and Works, Assistant Deputy Minister of Treasury Board, and CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing.
In 2021, he was sworn in as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Minister Responsible for the Community Sector, and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.
We thank Minister Abbott for supporting Jewish Heritage Month in May 2023.