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Steven MacKinnon

The Honourable
Steven MacKinnon
PC MP
MacKinnon in 2024
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 20, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded by
Minister of Labour
In office
July 19, 2024 – December 20, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySeamus O'Regan
Succeeded byHimself
Minister of Seniors
In office
July 19, 2024 – December 20, 2024[1]
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded bySeamus O'Regan
Succeeded byJoanne Thompson
Interim Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
January 8, 2024 – July 19, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKarina Gould
Succeeded byKarina Gould
Chief Government Whip
In office
October 28, 2021 – January 8, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMark Holland
Succeeded byRuby Sahota
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement
In office
January 30, 2017 – October 28, 2021
MinisterJudy Foote
Carla Qualtrough
Anita Anand
Preceded byLeona Alleslev
Succeeded byAnthony Housefather
Member of Parliament
for Gatineau
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byFrançoise Boivin
Personal details
Born
Steven Garrett MacKinnon

(1966-09-28) September 28, 1966 (age 58)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Steven Garrett MacKinnon PC MP (born September 28, 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Gatineau in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2] Since December 2024, he has served as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.

Early life and education

MacKinnon was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and studied business at the Université de Moncton and Queen's University.

Political career

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, winning by a 2-to-1 margin.

The Honourable Steven MacKinnon was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Gatineau in 2015, and was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.

Minister MacKinnon has previously served as Minister of Labour and Seniors, as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, as Chief Government Whip, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement. He has also been a member of various committees, parliamentary associations, and interparliamentary groups.

Before his election, he served as an advisor to New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna from 1988 to 1995 and as National Director for the Liberal Party of Canada and an advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin from 2003 to 2006. Later, he served as the Liberal Party of Canada's national director, and as the returning officer for the 2013 federal leadership election.[3] Over the course of his career, he has been involved in major public policy initiatives, including constitutional matters, trade agreements, labour negotiations, and emergency management, as well as major health, education, and democratic reforms.

In addition to his career in politics, Minister MacKinnon has worked in business and public affairs. From 2007 to 2015, he was Senior Vice-President and National Practice Leader at a global public affairs consultancy firm, where he led teams and major projects in mergers and acquisitions and financial communications.

MacKinnon has previously served as Minister of Labour and Seniors, as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, as Chief Government Whip, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.[4]

Minister MacKinnon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Université de Moncton and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife, Janelle, and they have three children.

MacKinnon is considered as a possible candidate in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, upon the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[5][6]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Gatineau
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Steven MacKinnon 26,267 50.0 -2.1 $55,420.93
Bloc Québécois Geneviève Nadeau 12,278 23.4 +2.0 $13,121.18
Conservative Joel Bernard 5,752 11.0 +0.7 $3,144.49
New Democratic Fernanda Rengel 4,508 8.6 -2.4 $51.11
People's Mathieu Saint-Jean 2,264 4.3 +3.3 $4,401.73
Green Rachid Jemmah 783 1.5 -2.6 $0.00
Free Luc Lavoie 411 0.8 N/A $564.48
Rhinoceros Sébastien Grenier 178 0.3 N/A $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Soublière 56 0.1 ±0.0 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,497 98.5 – $113,382.26
Total rejected ballots 818 1.5
Turnout 53,315 63.8
Registered voters 83,618
Liberal hold Swing -2.0
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Gatineau
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Steven MacKinnon 29,084 52.1 -1.66 $67,009.65
Bloc Québécois Geneviève Nadeau 11,926 21.4 +11.96 none listed
New Democratic Eric Chaurette 6,128 11.0 -15.56 $24,553.38
Conservative Sylvie Goneau 5,745 10.3 +2.11 $16,427.02
Green Guy Dostaler 2,264 4.1 +2.47 $0.00
People's Mario-Roberto Lam 560 1.0 $1,439.79
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Soublière 76 0.1 -0.06 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,783 100.0
Total rejected ballots 787
Turnout 56,570 67.0
Eligible voters 84,463
Liberal hold Swing -6.81
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Steve MacKinnon 31,076 53.76 +39.96 –
New Democratic Françoise Boivin 15,352 26.56 -35.57 –
Bloc Québécois Philippe Boily 5,455 9.44 -5.49 –
Conservative Luc Angers 4,733 8.19 +0.18 –
Green Guy Dostaler 942 1.63 +0.49 –
Independent Guy J. Bellavance 148 0.26 – –
Marxist–Leninist Pierre Soublière 94 0.16 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,800 100.0   $221,304.70
Total rejected ballots 522 – –
Turnout 58,322 – –
Eligible voters 83,651
Source: Elections Canada[10][11][12]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Françoise Boivin 35,262 61.83 +35.71
Bloc Québécois Richard Nadeau 8,619 15.11 -14.04
Liberal Steve MacKinnon 7,975 13.98 -11.34
Conservative Jennifer Gearey 4,532 7.95 -8.86
Green Jonathan Meijer 639 1.12 -1.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,027 100.00
Total rejected ballots 365 0.64
Turnout 57,392 64.36
Eligible voters 89,171

References

  1. ^ https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/4-ministers-to-get-new-portfolios-8-liberal-mps-to-be-promoted-in-trudeau-cabinet-shuffle-sources-1.7153105
  2. ^ "'Orange wave' turns into red tide in Gatineau". ottawacitizen.com. October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Meet Steve MacKinnon, Liberal.ca.
  4. ^ "The Honourable Steven MacKinnon". www.canada.ca. Government of Canada. January 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Rana, Abbas (January 4, 2025). "If Trudeau announces he's stepping down, expect another cabinet shuffle, say Liberal sources". The Hill Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10943578/mark-carney-liberal-caucus-leadership/
  7. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Gatineau". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". www.elections.ca.
  11. ^ "Elections Canada On-line - Élection Canada en-ligne". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  12. ^ Canada, © 2013 - Élections. "Résultats du soir d'élection - Circonscriptions". enr.elections.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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