Ron McKinnon (politician)

For the Scottish football player, see Ronnie McKinnon.
Ron McKinnon
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by James Moore
Personal details
Born (1951-08-08) August 8, 1951
Political party Liberal
Residence Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Alma mater University of Alberta
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Profession Computer Systems Analyst

Ronald McKinnon (born August 8, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

A supporter of electoral reform, McKinnon has proposed Canada adopting a ranked pairs voting system.[2]

McKinnon introduced Bill C-224, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in the House of Commons on February 22, 2016. The bill is designed to grant immunity for possession of controlled substances when someone calls for emergency medical assistance when someone is experiencing a drug overdose, so fear of arrest will not prevent people from seeking the necessary medical care.[3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalRon McKinnon 19,938 35.28 +27.02 –
ConservativeDouglas Horne 18,083 32.00 -23.53 –
New DemocraticSara Norman 15,400 27.25 -3.72 –
GreenBrad Nickason 2,076 3.67 -0.66 –
LibertarianLewis Clarke Dahlby 1,014 1.79 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,511100.00 $219,233.41
Total rejected ballots 2870.51–
Turnout 56,79867.52–
Eligible voters 84,120
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.27
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
Canadian federal election, 2008: Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeJames Moore 25,535 54.61% +13.49% $76,521.14
New DemocraticZoë Royer 10,418 22.28% -0.78% $14,957.53
LiberalRon McKinnon 6,918 14.79% -12.26% $32,213.85
GreenRod Brindamour 3,568 7.63% +4.29% $2,240.25
LibertarianLewis Dahlby 321 0.69% +0.06%
Total valid votes 46,760
Total rejected ballots 168
Turnout 46,92859.72%-3.47%
Conservative hold Swing +7.14

References

  1. ↑ Judd, Amy. "Liberal Ron McKinnon elected in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam". globalnews.ca.
  2. ↑ "McKinnon: This is the fairest method of voting". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. ↑ "'Good Samaritan' drug overdose immunity bill to be tabled today". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". elections.ca.
  5. ↑ "Elections Canada On-line - Élection Canada en-ligne". elections.ca.


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