Robert McKee MLA (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 and 2024 provincial elections. He was the leader of the opposition in New Brunswick from September 2022 to May 2023.
Rob McKee | |
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| Attorney General of New Brunswick | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Preceded by | Ted Flemming |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Preceded by | Ted Flemming |
| 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, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation |
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Education
editFluently 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
editPrior 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 has held the critic portfolios for Health, Justice and Attorney General and Finance and Treasury Board. Also a lawyer, he practiced at Fowler Law in Moncton.[5]
McKee was re-elected in the 2024 general election. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed in cabinet as Minister of Justice, Attorney General, and Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services.[6]
Personal life
editHe is married to Tara (Pobihushchy) McKee with two children, Michael and Anna.
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 | ||||||||
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| 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[7] | ||||||||
| 2018 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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| 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. September 21, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
The Leader of the New Brunswick Liberals is pleased to announce that ... Rob McKee has been named Leader of the Official Opposition
- ^ "Susan Holt, première femme à siéger comme cheffe élue des libéraux du N.-B. | Info".
- ^ Samson, Alyson (May 9, 2023). "Party leader takes official opposition seat as N.B. legislature resumes". CTV News Atlantic. Retrieved August 14, 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 May 6, 2021.
- ^ Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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