John Yakabuski

John Yakabuski
John Yakabuski
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
	In office; November 5, 2018 –June 18, 2021
Eligible voters	85,768
	Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.; "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023.;

Last updated January 29, 2025

2022 Ontario general election: Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

v t e 2018 Ontario general election : Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	33,350	69.19	+8.13
	New Democratic	Ethel Lavalley	8,066	16.73	+2.27
	Liberal	Jackie Agnew	4,701	9.75	-9.35
	Green	Anna Dolan	1,436	2.98	-0.25
	Confederation of Regions	Murray Reid	373	0.77	-0.42
	Libertarian	Jesse Wood	273	0.57
Total valid votes			48,199	100.00
Turnout				61.99
Eligible voters			77,758
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Ontario ^[13]

v t e 2014 Ontario general election : Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	25,241	61.06	-9.72
	Liberal	Rod Boileau	7,897	19.10	+3.12
	New Democratic	Brian Dougherty	5,978	14.46	+3.49
	Green	Benjamin Wright	1,337	3.23	+1.76
	Confederation of Regions	Murray Reid	489	1.19	+0.40
	Independent	Chad Beckwith-Smith	392	0.95
Total valid votes			41,334	100.00
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-6.42
Source: Elections Ontario ^[14]

2011 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	27,594	70.78	+8.43
	Liberal	John O'Leary	6,231	15.98	-8.73
	New Democratic	Brian Dougherty	4,277	10.97	+3.38
	Green	Kyle Jones	574	1.47	-2.96
	Confederation of Regions	Murray Reid	309	0.79	+0.59
Total valid votes			38,985	100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			107	0.27
Turnout			39,092	52.69
Eligible voters			74,191
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+8.58
Source: Elections Ontario^[15]

2007 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	24,981	62.35	+18.21
	Liberal	Sean Kelly	9,902	24.71	-17.95
	New Democratic	Felicite Stairs	3,039	7.59	-4.07
	Green	Mark MacKenzie	1,773	4.43	+2.89
	Family Coalition	Bruce Dean	290	0.72
	Confederation of Regions	Tilton Beaumont	80	0.20
Total valid votes			40,065	100.0

2003 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	19,274	44.14	+3.76
	Liberal	Derek Nighbor	18,629	42.66	-10.69
	New Democratic	Felicite Stairs	5,092	11.66	+6.44
	Green	Chris Walker	671	1.54	+0.89
Total valid votes			43,666	100.0

Cabinet positions

Cabinet posts (2)
Ontario provincial government of Doug Ford
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Jeff Yurek	Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry November 5, 2018 – June 18, 2021	Greg Rickford
Kathryn McGarry	Minister of Transportation June 29, 2018 – November 5, 2018	Jeff Yurek

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References

↑ @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ Uhler, Stephen (9 May 2010). "MPP Yakabuski's son lost, found for Mother's Day". The Daily Observer. Pembroke, Ont.
↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
↑ Singer, Zev; Beaty, Scott (3 October 2003). "Tense battle goes to Yakabuski". The Ottawa Citizen. p. F6.
↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 10 October 2007. p. 12 (xxi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
↑ "General Election by District: Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke". Elections Ontario. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
↑ "PC Party of Ontario – for the People".
↑ "Progressive Conservatives pick Jim Wilson as interim leader". Toronto Star. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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↑ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

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[1] @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[2] Uhler, Stephen (9 May 2010). "MPP Yakabuski's son lost, found for Mother's Day". The Daily Observer. Pembroke, Ont.

[2003_results-3] "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[tense-4] Singer, Zev; Beaty, Scott (3 October 2003). "Tense battle goes to Yakabuski". The Ottawa Citizen. p. F6.

[2007_results-5] "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 10 October 2007. p. 12 (xxi). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[2011_results-6] "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[2014_results-7] "General Election by District: Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke". Elections Ontario. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.

[8] "PC Party of Ontario – for the People".

[9] "Progressive Conservatives pick Jim Wilson as interim leader". Toronto Star. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

[10] "John Yakabuski | Legislative Assembly of Ontario".

[11] "PC John Yakabuski is re-elected in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke". The Toronto Star. 2 June 2022. ISSN 0319-0781 . Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[12] ttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-election-2022-renfrew-nipissing-pembroke-results-1.6473591

[13] "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

[14] Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 074 Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke" . Retrieved 13 June 2014.

[15] Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

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John Yakabuski


Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
In office November 5, 2018 –June 18, 2021
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	John Yakabuski	24,563	61.12	−8.07	$37,426
	New Democratic	Kurt Stoll	6,872	17.10	+0.36	$29,868
	Liberal	Oliver A. Jacob	3,928	9.77	+0.02	$1,685
	New Blue	Thomas O'Connor	1,868	4.65		$8,416
	Green	Anna Dolan	1,470	3.66	+0.68	$455
	Ontario Party	Kade MacWilliams	1,162	2.89		$2,875
	Confederation of Regions	Murray Reid	325	0.81	+0.03	$642
Total valid votes/expense limit			40,188	99.41	+0.47	$122,280
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			239	0.59	-0.47
Turnout			40,427	46.29	-13.45
Eligible voters			85,768
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		−4.22
Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023.