Kenneth Ronald McKinnon[1] MP (born August 8, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election,[2] and was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.
Ron McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | James Moore |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Health | |
| In office January 29, 2020 – September 20, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1951 Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Computer Systems Analyst |
Early life
editBorn in Alberta, McKinnon holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta and an honours diploma in Computer Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.[3][4]
Political career
editA supporter of electoral reform, McKinnon has proposed Canada adopt a ranked pairs voting system.[5]
Ron McKinnon served as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights as a member of the Standing Committee on Health in the 42nd Canadian Parliament. In the 43rd Parliament, McKinnon was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Health. In the 44th Parliament, he was appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security and was elected to chair the committee, and as a member the Standing Committee on Science and Research.
In the 42nd Canadian Parliament, McKinnon introduced Bill C-224, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in the House of Commons on February 22, 2016. The bill amended the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to grant immunity for possession of controlled substances when someone calls for emergency medical assistance when someone is experiencing a drug overdose, so fear of arrest will not prevent people from seeking the necessary medical care.[6] The bill was adopted on May 4, 2017, with all parties supporting the bill.
In the 44th Canadian Parliament, McKinnon introduced Bill C-316, the Court Challenges Program Act, which would enshrine the Court Challenges Program into Canadian law, providing stability and certainty to the program and ensuring that it continues to exist and operate predictably. That, in turn, would give greater protection to the rights of Canadians, as individuals and organizations would have a reliable means of challenging laws and regulations that they believe violate their rights.
Personal life
editHe is married to Christine and has two daughters, Katherine and Sarah.
Electoral record
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ron McKinnon | 21,454 | 38.51 | +3.82 | $102,564.03 | |||
| Conservative | Katerina Anastasiadis | 16,907 | 30.34 | –3.67 | $103,619.84 | |||
| New Democratic | Laura Dupont | 14,982 | 26.89 | +3.89 | $41,253.29 | |||
| People's | Kimberly Brundell | 2,373 | 4.26 | +3.05 | $3,258.67 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,716 | 100.00 | – | $121,343.71 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 402 | 0.72 | +0.18 | |||||
| Turnout | 56,118 | 60.06 | –3.07 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 93,440 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +3.75 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ron McKinnon | 20,178 | 34.69 | -0.60 | $95,630.51 | |||
| Conservative | Nicholas Insley | 19,788 | 34.01 | +2.02 | $113,823.63 | |||
| New Democratic | Christina Gower | 13,383 | 23.00 | -4.25 | $15,513.20 | |||
| Green | Brad Nickason | 4,025 | 6.92 | +3.25 | $1,557.30 | |||
| People's | Roland Spornicu | 703 | 1.21 | – | $2,724.85 | |||
| Veterans Coalition | Dan Iova | 98 | 0.17 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,175 | 99.46 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 314 | 0.54 | +0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 58,489 | 63.13 | -3.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 92,653 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.31 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ron McKinnon | 19,938 | 35.28 | +27.02 | $22,747.95 | |||
| Conservative | Douglas Horne | 18,083 | 32.00 | -23.53 | $193,315.18 | |||
| New Democratic | Sara Norman | 15,400 | 27.25 | -3.72 | $25,811.51 | |||
| Green | Brad Nickason | 2,076 | 3.67 | -0.66 | $5,259.89 | |||
| Libertarian | Lewis Clarke Dahlby | 1,014 | 1.79 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 56,511 | 99.49 | $221,031.20 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 287 | 0.51 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 56,798 | 66.73 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 85,122 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +25.27 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11][12][13] | ||||||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election: Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | James Moore | 25,535 | 54.61% | +13.49% | $76,521.14 | |||
| New Democratic | Zoë Royer | 10,418 | 22.28% | -0.78% | $14,957.53 | |||
| Liberal | Ron McKinnon | 6,918 | 14.79% | -12.26% | $32,213.85 | |||
| Green | Rod Brindamour | 3,568 | 7.63% | +4.29% | $2,240.25 | |||
| Libertarian | Lewis Dahlby | 321 | 0.69% | +0.06% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 46,760 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 168 | |||||||
| Turnout | 46,928 | 59.72% | -3.47% | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.14 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Search for Contributions".
- ^ Judd, Amy. "Liberal Ron McKinnon elected in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam". globalnews.ca.
- ^ PROFILE: Ron McKinnon | Liberal TriCity News
- ^ About - Ron McKinnon Liberal Liberal Party of Canada
- ^ "McKinnon: This is the fairest method of voting". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "'Good Samaritan' drug overdose immunity bill to be tabled today". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "Election Night Results — Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, 30 September 2015
- ^ Official Voting Results - Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
- ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.