Rex Barnes
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Rex Barnes (born June 4, 1959 in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician.

Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls. Elected in a by-election in 2002, he lost his seat in the 2004 election to Liberal candidate Scott Simms, running as the member for Bonavista—Exploits.

Barnes has been a paramedic, and a volunteer worker. Barnes was the Progressive Conservative critic for Public Works and Government Services, and Transport. He served as a city councillor in Grand Falls-Windsor for 9 years.

Barnes was elected mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor in 2005 (see Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2005).

External links

• Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament