Rob McKee | |
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Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick | |
In office September 21, 2022 –May 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Roger Melanson |
Succeeded by | Susan Holt |
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Moncton Centre | |
Assumed office September 24,2018 | |
Preceded by | Chris Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | Moncton,New Brunswick | November 20,1985
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Rob McKee (born November 20,1985) is a Canadian politician,who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election. [1] He represents the electoral district of Moncton Centre as a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. He has been the leader of the opposition in New Brunswick,since 2022.
Fluently bilingual in English and French,his education includes a Bachelor of Laws from Universitéde Moncton,a Bachelor of Applied Management in Accounting from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John,a Diploma in Accounting from the New Brunswick Community College and a high school diploma from the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox,Saskatchewan.
Prior to his election in the legislature,he served as a city councillor for Moncton City Council,elected in 2016.
McKee also served as the Leader of the Official Opposition [2] and is currently the critic for Health,Rob McKee has also held the critic portfolios for Justice and Attorney General and Finance and Treasury Board. Also a lawyer,he practiced at Fowler Law in Moncton. [3]
He is married to Tara (Pobihushchy) McKee with two children,Michael and Anna.
Rob McKee is a third generation McKee to be elected to the New Brunswick Legislature as his father and grandfather were both Members of the Legislative Assembly. Michael McKee represented Moncton North from 1974 to 1993 and Killeen McKee represented Kent from 1940 to 1950.
2020 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Rob McKee | 2,448 | 38.91 | -4.68 | ||||
Green | Carole Chan | 1,725 | 27.42 | +14.96 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Jean Poirier | 1,642 | 26.10 | +10.23 | ||||
People's Alliance | Aaron Richter | 308 | 4.90 | -0.10 | ||||
New Democratic | James Caldwell | 168 | 2.67 | -1.03 | ||||
Total valid votes | 6,291 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.00 | |||||
Turnout | 6,306 | 59.27 | +1.08 | |||||
Eligible voters | 10,639 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -9.82 | ||||||
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4] |
2018 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Rob McKee | 2,698 | 43.59 | -9.39 | ||||
Independent | Chris Collins | 1,200 | 19.39 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Claudette Boudreau-Turner | 982 | 15.87 | -9.35 | ||||
Green | Jean-Marie Nadeau | 771 | 12.46 | +4.40 | ||||
People's Alliance | Kevin McClure | 309 | 4.99 | |||||
New Democratic | Jessica Caissie | 229 | 3.70 | -10.04 | ||||
Total valid votes | 6,189 | 99.76 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.24 | -0.20 | |||||
Turnout | 6,204 | 59.11 | +0.72 | |||||
Eligible voters | 10,495 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -14.39 |
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