Ron McKinnon
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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.
Key Information
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 | ||||||
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- ^ "'Good Samaritan' drug overdose immunity bill to be tabled today". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ "HESA - Home - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Program, Court Challenges. "homepage". PCJ CCP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "McKinnon: This is the fairest method of voting". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
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