Jump to content

Ron McKinnon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Scottish football player, see Ronnie McKinnon.

Ron McKinnon
MP
Member of Parliament
for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byJames Moore
Personal details
Born (1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 (age 73)
Alberta
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
ProfessionComputer Systems Analyst

Kenneth Ronald McKinnon[1] MP (born August 8, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015 federal election.[2] He was re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2025.

Early life and education

[edit]

Born 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

[edit]

McKinnon first ran for election in the 2008 federal election in Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, but was defeated, receiving just 14.8% of the votes.

In the 2015 federal election, McKinnon ran again in the newly created riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, which was created in the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. He was elected, receiving 35.3% of the vote, defeating Conservative Party candidate Douglas Horne, a former BC Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA). His victory was seen as a surprise by many, as the area had consistently voted Conservative prior.[5][6][7]

During the 42nd 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 from prosecution for the possession of controlled substances when individuals seek emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug overdose. This aimed to reduce the fear of arrest and encourage people to seek the necessary medical care. The bill was adopted on May 4, 2017, with support from all parties.[8]

McKinnon was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, receiving 34.7% of the votes. During the 43rd Parliament, McKinnon was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Health.[9]

In the 2021 federal election, McKinnon was again re-elected, receiving 38.5% of the vote. During the 44th Parliament, he was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. On March 6, 2023 he introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-316, the Court Challenges Program Act which would enshrine the Court Challenges Program into Canadian law, a government-funded initiative that supports Canadians challenging laws and regulations that they believe violate their rights.[10]

In the 2025 Canadian federal election, McKinnon was re-elected, receiving 47.4% of the votes, his highest ever result. He defeated former BC Liberal MLA and cabinet minister Iain Black.

McKinnon has previously supported electoral reform, and proposed Canada adopt a ranked pairs voting system.[11]

Personal life

[edit]

He is married to Christine and has two daughters, Katherine and Sarah.[12]

Electoral record

[edit]
2025 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ron McKinnon 27,299 47.35 +9.43
Conservative Iain Black 24,778 42.98 +12.86
New Democratic Laura Dupont 4,263 7.39 –20.21
Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby 790 1.37 N/A
Green Michael Peter Glenister 519 0.90 N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 57,649 69.36
Eligible voters 83,113
Liberal notional hold Swing –1.72
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
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[15][16]
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[17][18]
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[19][20][21]
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]
  1. ^ "Search for Contributions".
  2. ^ Judd, Amy. "Liberal Ron McKinnon elected in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam". globalnews.ca.
  3. ^ PROFILE: Ron McKinnon | Liberal TriCity News
  4. ^ About - Ron McKinnon Liberal Liberal Party of Canada
  5. ^ "Voting patterns: Here's how Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam has voted in the last five federal elections". Tri-City News. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  6. ^ "#elxn42: Liberal Ron McKinnon wins in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam". Tri-City News. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  7. ^ "Liberal Ron McKinnon elected in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  8. ^ "'Good Samaritan' drug overdose immunity bill to be tabled today". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  9. ^ "HESA - Home - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  10. ^ Program, Court Challenges. "homepage". PCJ CCP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  11. ^ "McKinnon: This is the fairest method of voting". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  12. ^ "Ron McKinnon". ronmckinnon.libparl.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  13. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Election Night Results — Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, 30 September 2015
  20. ^ Official Voting Results - Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
  21. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ron_McKinnon&oldid=1289518422"