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Donovan Taplin

The youngest municipal councillor in the province, Donovan Taplin served on the Town Council of Wabana, Bell Island, from 2013 to 2017. They were also an inaugural member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council. Currently, Donovan sits on the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Commission of Canada and is Vice Chair of the National Standard of Canada: Mental Health & Wellbeing for Post-Secondary Students.

Donovan's Latest Articles

Prime Minister Trudeau: ‘It’s Time to End the MSM Blood Ban’

By Donovan Taplin ● Commentary ● June 5, 2018 July 15, 2022

Claude Elliott is no hero of mine

By Donovan Taplin ● Uncategorized ● October 3, 2017 July 15, 2022

The success of ‘Come From Away’ cannot invisibilize the outgoing Gander mayor’s refusal to embrace the rights given to LGBT+ Canadians.

Bell Island’s “Watergate” is a human rights Issue

By Donovan Taplin ● Uncategorized ● August 26, 2017 July 15, 2022

“A mistake which took place during the sale of an adjacent property cannot jeopardize the realization of the community’s right to water and turn back the clock on years of local lobbying.”