Jim McKenna | |
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Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fogo Island-Cape Freels | |
Assumed office April 15, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Derrick Bragg |
Personal details | |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Jim McKenna is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the Progressive Conservative Party in the 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election. [1] As of September 29,2024,McKenna serves as the Official Opposition critic for Transportation.
At the time of his by-election victory,he worked at the Canadian Coast Guard. He is also a former businessman and previously worked in the Alberta oil sands. [2]
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