Patrick Finnigan (born 1955) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Miramichi—Grand Lake in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[4]
Pat Finnigan | |
|---|---|
 Finnigan in 2019 | |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Kent North | |
| Assuming office November 2, 2024[1] | |
| Succeeding | Kevin Arseneau |
| Member of Parliament for Miramichi—Grand Lake | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tilly O'Neill-Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Jake Stewart |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office February 3, 2016 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Minister | Lawrence MacAulay Marie-Claude Bibeau |
| Preceded by | Bev Shipley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69)[2] |
| Political party | New Brunswick Liberal Association |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Lise |
| Residence | Nouvelle-Arcadie, New Brunswick[3] |
| Alma mater | Nova Scotia Agricultural College |
| Profession | Businessman |
Finnigan and his wife started a bakery and garden centre in Nouvelle-Arcadie, called Mr. Tomato. Finnigan holds a technical diploma in phytology.[5]
He chaired the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
He did not run for reelection in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He was subsequently elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 New Brunswick general election, representing the electoral district of Kent North.[6] On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries.[7]
Electoral record
edit| 2019 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pat Finnigan | 12,722 | 36.77 | -10.54 | $60,001.00 | |||
| Conservative | Peggy McLean | 12,352 | 35.70 | +1.39 | $77,010.45 | |||
| Green | Patty Deitch | 3,914 | 11.31 | +8.29 | $1,989.98 | |||
| New Democratic | Eileen Clancy Teslenko | 2,875 | 8.31 | -7.06 | $949.65 | |||
| People's | Ron Nowlan | 1,179 | 3.41 | - | none listed | |||
| Independent | Allison MacKenzie | 1,160 | 3.35 | - | $13,665.83 | |||
| Independent | Mathew Grant Lawson | 396 | 1.14 | - | $444.70 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 34,598 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 517 | |||||||
| Turnout | 35,115 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 48,240 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Pat Finnigan | 17,202 | 47.3 | +25.93 | – | |||
| Conservative | Tilly O'Neill-Gordon | 12,476 | 34.3 | -18.89 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Patrick Colford | 5,588 | 15.4 | -7.46 | – | |||
| Green | Matthew Ian Clark | 1,098 | 3.0 | +0.54 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 36,364 | 100.0 | $201,429.03 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 256 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 36,620 | 76% | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 48,158 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +21.63 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10][11] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Premier-designate Holt And MLAs To Be Sworn In Nov. 2". CHCO-TV. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Delong, Nathan (November 9, 2018). "Liberal MP says he'll likely run again in 2019". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Battle for Miramichi-Grand Lake focusing on jobs". CBC News. October 17, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long | CBC News".
- ^ "Miramichi–Grand Lake | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Sam Farley, "David Coon hangs on, Greens reduced to 2 seats". CBC News New Brunswick, October 21, 2024.
- ^ Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Miramichi—Grand Lake, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates