Ken McDonald (politician)

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Ken McDonald
MP
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McDonald in November 2016
Member of Parliament
for Avalon
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Website Official website

Kenneth Joseph McDonald MP (born June 1959) is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Avalon since 2015, and the former mayor of Conception Bay South, the second largest municipality in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2] [3] [4]

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Municipal politics

McDonald was Conception Bay South's councillor for Ward 3 from 1993 to 1996 and from 2009 to 2013. [5] McDonald unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2005 against Woodrow French, coming second out of four candidates. [2] [6] On September 24, 2013, McDonald defeated French 3273 votes to 1703 during that year's municipal elections. [2] [7] [8]

In April 2015, McDonald threatened to block Nalcor Energy's heavy trucks from using roads in Conception Bay South during the construction at Muskrat Falls for the Lower Churchill Project. [9] After negotiations, the trucks were allowed as long as drivers drove below the speed limit and Nalcor repaired any damage. [10]

In 2014, McDonald closed a deal for a new town hall, which along with a stadium and fire house, account for $40 million of facilities scheduled to be completed in Fall 2015, of which C.B.S. would be responsible for $13.2 million. [11] [12] As a councillor in 2010, McDonald opposed a $20 million plan to build a larger town hall because he prioritized other issues such as access to water and sewage services. [13]

Federal politics

McDonald was the Liberal candidate for the riding of Avalon in the 2015 Canadian federal election, replacing Scott Andrews, who was ejected from caucus in March 2015 after allegations of sexual misconduct. [14] McDonald was elected with over 55% of the vote, defeating Andrews, who finished second. [4]

He was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. [15]

In October 2022, McDonald supported a Conservative motion asking the federal government to agree to the request of Andrew Furey, the Liberal Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, for an exemption on the carbon pricing for home heating fuels. In October 2023, he again supported a failed non-binding motion from the Conservatives against carbon pricing. He was the only member from the Liberal, Bloc, or NDP caucuses to vote in favour of the motion. McDonald cited the effect the policy had on rural and vulnerable people. [16] However, in November 2023, he voted alongside the Liberals and Bloc against a failed non-binding Conservative motion to expand the temporary pause on carbon tax for all home heating fuels across the country [17] and was accused of giving the middle finger to the Conservatives while voting. [18]

In January 2024, McDonald called for a leadership review for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, [19] a statement he retracted the following day. [20] [21] In July 2024, McDonald announced on VOCM Radio that he would not seek re-election. [22]

Personal life

McDonald has lived in Conception Bay South his entire life. [5] Outside politics McDonald runs a home appliance repair business. [2] He has a son, born in 1986. [2]

Electoral history

2021 Canadian federal election : Avalon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 18,60850.10+3.84$46,697.12
Conservative Matthew Chapman12,73834.29+3.19$56,179.94
New Democratic Carolyn Davis5,15113.87−3.41$0.00
People's Lainie Stewart6471.74–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit37,14499.27+0.21$110,063.67
Total rejected ballots2730.73–0.22
Turnout37,41753.31–7.06
Registered voters70,189
Liberal hold Swing +0.33
Source: Elections Canada [23] [24]
2019 Canadian federal election : Avalon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 19,12246.26−9.64$63,518.25
Conservative Matthew Chapman12,85531.10+20.00$37,082.47
New Democratic Lea Mary Movelle7,14217.28+2.85none listed
Green Greg Malone 2,2155.36+4.82none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit41,33499.05-0.57$104,436.05
Total rejected ballots3970.95+0.57
Turnout41,73159.33−2.36
Eligible voters70,341
Liberal hold Swing −14.82
Source: Elections Canada [25] [26]
2015 Canadian federal election : Avalon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 23,52855.90+22.73$70,924.68
Independent Scott Andrews 7,50117.82–26.15$63,334.50
New Democratic Jeannie Baldwin6,07514.43–14.10$70,840.75
Conservative Lorraine E. Barnett4,67011.10–26.00$58,123.54
Green Krista Byrne-Puumala2280.54–0.09$76.49
Strength in Democracy Jennifer McCreath840.20––
Total valid votes/expense limit42,086100.00 $208,407.32
Total rejected ballots1620.38  
Turnout42,24862.33  
Eligible voters67,781   
Liberal notional gain from Independent Swing +24.36
Source: Elections Canada [27] [28]
2013 Conception Bay South mayoral election
Candidate [29] Vote [30]  %
Ken McDonald3,27363.50
Woodrow French (X)1,70333.04
Gord Taylor1783.45
2009 Ward 3, Conception Bay South council election
CandidateVote %
Ken McDonald52850.97
Gerard Tilley (X)50849.03
2005 Conception Bay South mayoral election
CandidateVote %
Woodrow French2,24438.5
Ken McDonald1,39223.9
Marie Deacy1,06718.3
Sandra Baggs1,06018.2
Michael Jennings631.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Pennell, Josh (September 28, 2013). "20 Questions: Ken McDonald". The St. John's Telegram. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "C.B.S. Mayor Ken McDonald seeking federal Liberal nomination in Avalon". CBC. May 20, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Roberts, Terry (October 20, 2015). "Ken McDonald says 'we knew it would be a big win'". CBC News . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Mayor Ken McDonald". Enterprise Conception Bay South. 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Issues and Answers: Ken McDonald". NTV. October 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Upsets and returning champs in municipal elections". CBC News. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ "C.B.S. Mayor One of Many Incumbents Defeated". NTV. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "C.B.S. Mayor Ken McDonald preparing to square off with Nalcor". CBC News. April 9, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ken McDonald giving Nalcor a chance for work in C.B.S." CBC News. April 10, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ Rahman, Habibur (March 10, 2014). "NL: Conception Bay South plans to build new town hall; tender to be awarded soon". Atlantic Construction News. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ MacEachern, Daniel (September 12, 2014). "NL: $40M in new projects for C.B.S. in 2015". The Nova Scotia Business Journal. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
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