Summary
Rob McKee (born November 20, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Moncton Centre as a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. He was the leader of the opposition in New Brunswick from September 2022 to May 2023.
Rob McKee | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick | |
| In office September 21, 2022 – May 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Melanson |
| Succeeded by | Susan Holt |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Moncton Centre | |
| Assumed office September 24, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1985 Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Education edit
Fluently bilingual in English and French, his education includes a Bachelor of Laws from Université de Moncton, a Bachelor of Applied Management in Accounting from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, a Diploma in Accounting from the New Brunswick Community College and a high school diploma from the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan.
Political career edit
Prior to his election in the legislature, he served as a city councillor for Moncton City Council, elected in 2016.
McKee became Leader of the Official Opposition in the New Brunswick legislature after the election of Susan Holt as New Brunswick Liberal Party leader in September 2022, since Holt did not yet have a seat in the legislature.[2][3] In April 2023 Holt won a by-election and became a member of the legislature, which enabled her to take the post of Leader of the Official Opposition in May.[4]
McKee is currently the critic for Health. He has also held the critic portfolios for Justice and Attorney General and Finance and Treasury Board. Also a lawyer, he practiced at Fowler Law in Moncton.[5]
Personal life edit
He is married to Tara (Pobihushchy) McKee with two children, Michael and Anna.
Rob McKee is a third generation McKee to be elected to the New Brunswick Legislature as his father and grandfather were both Members of the Legislative Assembly. Michael McKee represented Moncton North from 1974 to 1993 and Killeen McKee represented Kent from 1940 to 1950.
Electoral record edit
| 2020 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Rob McKee | 2,448 | 38.91 | -4.68 | ||||
| Green | Carole Chan | 1,725 | 27.42 | +14.96 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Poirier | 1,642 | 26.10 | +10.23 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Aaron Richter | 308 | 4.90 | -0.10 | ||||
| New Democratic | James Caldwell | 168 | 2.67 | -1.03 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,291 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.00 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,306 | 59.27 | +1.08 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,639 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.82 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[6] | ||||||||
| 2018 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Rob McKee | 2,698 | 43.59 | -9.39 | ||||
| Independent | Chris Collins | 1,200 | 19.39 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Claudette Boudreau-Turner | 982 | 15.87 | -9.35 | ||||
| Green | Jean-Marie Nadeau | 771 | 12.46 | +4.40 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Kevin McClure | 309 | 4.99 | |||||
| New Democratic | Jessica Caissie | 229 | 3.70 | -10.04 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,189 | 99.76 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.20 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,204 | 59.11 | +0.72 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,495 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -14.39 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Moncton region keeps Liberal, PC mix as Sackville goes Green". CBC News New Brunswick, September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Liberal Opposition updates". NBLiberal.ca. New Brunswick Liberal Association. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
The Leader of the New Brunswick Liberals is pleased to announce that ... Rob McKee has been named Leader of the Official Opposition
- ^ https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-8770256/susan-holt-premiere-femme-a-sieger-comme-cheffe-elue-liberaux-n-b
- ^ Samson, Alyson (9 May 2023). "Party leader takes official opposition seat as N.B. legislature resumes". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
Susan Holt is not only leader of the party, but also the official opposition since winning her seat
- ^ Legistrature of New Brunswick, Canada. "58th Legislative Assembly Biographies, Robert McKee". www1.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Retrieved 15 September 2020.