Ken McDonald (politician)

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Ken McDonald
MP
KenMcDonald.jpg
MP Ken McDonald in November 2016
Member of Parliament
for Avalon
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byScott Andrews
Mayor of Conception Bay South
In office
September 24, 2013 – 2015
Preceded byWoodrow French
Succeeded byStephen Tessier
Personal details
BornJune 1959 (age 62)
Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada (2015-present)
ResidenceConception Bay South[1]
OccupationRepairman, Politician
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Municipal politics[edit]

McDonald was Conception Bay South's councillor for Ward 3 from 1993-1996 and from 2009-2013.[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[edit]

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.

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election: Avalon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 18,608 50.10 +3.84
Conservative Matthew Chapman 12,738 34.29 +3.19
New Democratic Carolyn Davis 5,151 13.87 −3.41
People's Lainie Stewart 647 1.74 –
Total valid votes 37,144 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 273 0.73 –0.22
Turnout 37,417 53.31 –7.06
Registered voters 70,189
Liberal hold Swing +0.33
Source: Elections Canada[15]
2019 Canadian federal election: Avalon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 19,122 46.26 −9.64 $63,518.25
Conservative Matthew Chapman 12,855 31.10 +20.00 $37,082.47
New Democratic Lea Mary Movelle 7,142 17.28 +2.85 none listed
Green Greg Malone 2,215 5.36 +4.82 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,334 100.0     $104,436.05
Total rejected ballots 397 0.95 +0.57
Turnout 41,731 59.33 −2.36
Eligible voters 70,341
Liberal hold Swing −14.82
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2015 Canadian federal election: Avalon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ken McDonald 23,528 55.90 +22.73 $70,924.68
Independent Scott Andrews 7,501 17.82 –26.15 $63,334.50
New Democratic Jeannie Baldwin 6,075 14.43 –14.10 $70,840.75
Conservative Lorraine E. Barnett 4,670 11.10 –26.00 $58,123.54
Green Krista Byrne-Puumala 228 0.54 –0.09 $76.49
Strength in Democracy Jennifer McCreath 84 0.20 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,086 100.00   $208,407.32
Total rejected ballots 162 0.38    
Turnout 42,248 62.33    
Eligible voters 67,781      
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +24.36
Source: Elections Canada[18][19]
2013 Conception Bay South mayoral election
Candidate[20] Vote[21] %
Ken McDonald 3,273 63.50
Woodrow French (X) 1,703 33.04
Gord Taylor 178 3.45
2009 Ward 3, Conception Bay South council election
Candidate Vote %
Ken McDonald 528 50.97
Gerard Tilley (X) 508 49.03
2005 Conception Bay South mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Woodrow French 2,244 38.5
Ken McDonald 1,392 23.9
Marie Deacy 1,067 18.3
Sandra Baggs 1,060 18.2
Michael Jennings 63 1.1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pennell, Josh (28 September 2013). "20 Questions: Ken McDonald". The St. John's Telegram. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ^ "C.B.S. Mayor Ken McDonald seeking federal Liberal nomination in Avalon". CBC. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b Roberts, Terry (20 October 2015). "Ken McDonald says 'we knew it would be a big win'". CBC News. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Mayor Ken McDonald". Enterprise Conception Bay South. 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Issues and Answers: Ken McDonald". NTV. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Upsets and returning champs in municipal elections". CBC News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  8. ^ "C.B.S. Mayor One of Many Incumbents Defeated". NTV. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  9. ^ "C.B.S. Mayor Ken McDonald preparing to square off with Nalcor". CBC News. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Ken McDonald giving Nalcor a chance for work in C.B.S." CBC News. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  11. ^ Rahman, Habibur (10 March 2014). "NL: Conception Bay South plans to build new town hall; tender to be awarded soon". Atlantic Construction News. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  12. ^ MacEachern, Daniel (12 September 2014). "NL: $40M in new projects for C.B.S. in 2015". The Nova Scotia Business Journal. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Budget doubles for C.B.S town hall". CBC News. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Scott Andrews controversy will not be campaign issue, says Liberal Ken McDonald". CBC News. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Final Election Expense Limits for Candidates: 43rd General Election - October 21, 2019". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  18. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Avalon (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "Town of Conception Bay South". Conceptionbaysouth.ca. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  21. ^ gpomroy (24 September 2013). "Town of Conception Bay South". Conceptionbaysouth.ca. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.

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