Steven MacKinnon

Steven MacKinnon
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Gatineau
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Françoise Boivin
Personal details
Born Steven Garrett MacKinnon
(1966-09-28) September 28, 1966
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Janelle MacKinnon (née Côté)
Children
  • Liam
  • Cassandra
  • Alexander
Parents
  • Rowena MacKinnon
  • Wayne MacKinnon
Residence Gatineau, Quebec
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Communications consultant
  • Businessman
  • Manager
  • Political adviser
  • Member of Parliament

Steven MacKinnon is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Gatineau in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

MacKinnon was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and studied business at the Université de Moncton and Queen's University. He served as an advisor to New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna and Prime Minister Paul Martin, and later served as the Liberal Party of Canada's national director, and as the returning officer for the 2013 federal leadership election.[2]

MacKinnon worked several years for Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a global public relations firm, serving as Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader in the Financial Communications sector.[3]

He first ran for office in the 2011 federal election in Gatineau, finishing third and far behind Françoise Boivin, a former Liberal MP running for the New Democratic Party, and the then-incumbent Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Nadeau. MacKinnon ran again four years later, this time defeating Boivin, in what was one of the most shocking defeats in the 2015 federal election, winning by a 2-to-1 margin. Boivin had amassed over sixty-percent of the popular vote in 2011.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalSteve MacKinnon 31,076 53.76 +39.96 –
New DemocraticFrançoise Boivin 15,352 26.56 -35.57 –
Bloc QuébécoisPhilippe Boily 5,455 9.44 -5.49 –
ConservativeLuc Angers 4,733 8.19 +0.18 –
GreenGuy Dostaler 942 1.63 +0.49 –
IndependentGuy J. Bellavance 148 0.26 – –
Marxist–LeninistPierre Soublière 94 0.16 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,800100.0 $221,304.70
Total rejected ballots 522––
Turnout 58,322––
Eligible voters 83,651
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticFrançoise Boivin 35,262 61.83 +35.71
Bloc QuébécoisRichard Nadeau 8,619 15.11 -14.04
LiberalSteve MacKinnon 7,975 13.98 -11.34
ConservativeJennifer Gearey 4,532 7.95 -8.86
GreenJonathan Meijer 639 1.12 -1.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,027100.00
Total rejected ballots 365 0.64
Turnout 57,39264.36
Eligible voters 89,171

References

  1. ↑ http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/orange-wave-turns-into-red-tide-in-gatineau
  2. ↑ Meet Steve MacKinnon, Liberal.ca.
  3. ↑ Steven MacKinnon's Profile, linkedin.com
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Gatineau, 30 September 2015
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  6. ↑
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