Barry Calvin Petten (born July 22, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Conception Bay South as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Petten was a mental health counsellor for 20 years. He served on the NL Association of Social Workers and the Municipal Appeals Board. He was also President and Chief Shop Stewart of Local 6234. He worked as an executive assistant to various ministers from 2009 to 2015.
In 2018, Petten endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.
Petten was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections. Petten supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.
Petten was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.
On October 29, 2025 Petten was appointed as Deputy Premier, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Minister of Public Procurement of Newfoundland and Labrador.
On August 20, 2026, a cabinet shuffle occurred in the Wakeham ministry in which Petten received the new roles of Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Registrar General, Minister of Community Engagement, and Deputy Government House Leader.
On September 17, 2026, Petten voted to approve the Churchill Falls Definitive Cooperation and Implementation Agreement (DCIA) in the House of Assembly along with the PC caucus.
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