Ron McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament forCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | James Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-08-08)August 8, 1951 (age 74) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Computer Systems Analyst |
Kenneth Ronald McKinnon[1]MP (born August 8, 1951) is aCanadian politician. He is a member of theLiberal Party and has representedCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam in theHouse of Commons of Canada since the2015 federal election.[2] He was re-elected in2019,2021 and2025.
Born in Alberta, McKinnon holds aBachelor of Science from theUniversity of Alberta and an honours diploma in Computer Technology from theSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology.[3][4]
McKinnon first ran for election in the2008 federal election inPort Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, but was defeated, receiving just 14.8% of the votes.
In the2015 federal election, McKinnon ran again in the newly createdriding ofCoquitlam—Port Coquitlam, which was created in the2012 federal electoral redistribution. He was elected, receiving 35.3% of the vote, defeatingConservative Party candidateDouglas Horne, a formerBC Liberal member of theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA). His victory was seen as a surprise by many, as the area had consistently votedConservative prior.[5][6][7]
During the42nd Parliament, McKinnon introducedBill C-224, theGood Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in theHouse of Commons on February 22, 2016. The bill amended theControlled Drugs and Substances Act to grant immunity from prosecution for the possession ofcontrolled 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 the2019 federal election, receiving 34.7% of the votes. During the43rd Parliament, McKinnon was elected Chair of theStanding Committee on Health.[9]
In the2021 federal election, McKinnon was again re-elected, receiving 38.5% of the vote. During the44th Parliament, he was elected Chair of theStanding Committee on Public Safety and National Security. On March 6, 2023 he introduced aprivate member's bill,Bill C-316, theCourt Challenges Program Act which would enshrine theCourt Challenges Program into Canadian law, a government-funded initiative that supports Canadians challenging laws and regulations that they believe violate their rights.[10]
In the2025 Canadian federal election, McKinnon was re-elected, receiving 47.4% of the votes, his highest ever result. He defeated formerBC Liberal MLA andcabinet ministerIain Black.
McKinnon has previously supported electoral reform, and proposed Canada adopt aranked pairs voting system.[11]
He is married to Christine and has two daughters, Katherine and Sarah.[12]
| 2025 Canadian federal election:Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
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| ** 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 | |||||||
| Liberalnotional 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 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | 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 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | 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 | |||||||
| Liberalgain fromConservative | 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% | |||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | +7.14 | ||||||