Steven Garrett MacKinnon PC MP (born September 28, 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Gatineau in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2] Since December 2024, he has served as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.
Steven MacKinnon | |
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| Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour | |
| Assumed office December 20, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
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| Minister of Labour | |
| In office July 19, 2024 – December 20, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Seamus O'Regan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Minister of Seniors | |
| In office July 19, 2024 – December 20, 2024[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Seamus O'Regan |
| Succeeded by | Joanne Thompson |
| Interim Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | |
| In office January 8, 2024 – July 19, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Karina Gould |
| Succeeded by | Karina Gould |
| Chief Government Whip | |
| In office October 28, 2021 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Mark Holland |
| Succeeded by | Ruby Sahota |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement | |
| In office January 30, 2017 – October 28, 2021 | |
| Minister | Judy Foote Carla Qualtrough Anita Anand |
| Preceded by | Leona Alleslev |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Housefather |
| Member of Parliament for Gatineau | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Françoise Boivin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Garrett MacKinnon September 28, 1966 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
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| Occupation |
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Early life and education
MacKinnon was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and studied business at the Université de Moncton and Queen's University.
Political career
He first ran for office in the 2011 federal election in Gatineau, finishing third and far behind Françoise Boivin, a former Liberal MP running for the New Democratic Party, and the then-incumbent Bloc Quebecois MP Richard Nadeau. MacKinnon ran again four years later, this time defeating Boivin, winning by a 2-to-1 margin.
Before his election, he served as an advisor to New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna and Prime Minister Paul Martin. Later, he served as the Liberal Party of Canada's national director, and as the returning officer for the 2013 federal leadership election.[3]
MacKinnon has previously served as Minister of Labour and Seniors, as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, as Chief Government Whip, and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.[4]
Electoral record
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Gatineau | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Steven MacKinnon | 26,267 | 50.0 | -2.1 | $55,420.93 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Geneviève Nadeau | 12,278 | 23.4 | +2.0 | $13,121.18 | |||
| Conservative | Joel Bernard | 5,752 | 11.0 | +0.7 | $3,144.49 | |||
| New Democratic | Fernanda Rengel | 4,508 | 8.6 | -2.4 | $51.11 | |||
| People's | Mathieu Saint-Jean | 2,264 | 4.3 | +3.3 | $4,401.73 | |||
| Green | Rachid Jemmah | 783 | 1.5 | -2.6 | $0.00 | |||
| Free | Luc Lavoie | 411 | 0.8 | N/A | $564.48 | |||
| Rhinoceros | Sébastien Grenier | 178 | 0.3 | N/A | $0.00 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Pierre Soublière | 56 | 0.1 | ±0.0 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,497 | 98.5 | – | $113,382.26 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 818 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Turnout | 53,315 | 63.8 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 83,618 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -2.0 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Gatineau | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Steven MacKinnon | 29,084 | 52.1 | -1.66 | $67,009.65 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Geneviève Nadeau | 11,926 | 21.4 | +11.96 | none listed | |||
| New Democratic | Eric Chaurette | 6,128 | 11.0 | -15.56 | $24,553.38 | |||
| Conservative | Sylvie Goneau | 5,745 | 10.3 | +2.11 | $16,427.02 | |||
| Green | Guy Dostaler | 2,264 | 4.1 | +2.47 | $0.00 | |||
| People's | Mario-Roberto Lam | 560 | 1.0 | $1,439.79 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Pierre Soublière | 76 | 0.1 | -0.06 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,783 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 787 | |||||||
| Turnout | 56,570 | 67.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 84,463 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.81 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Steve MacKinnon | 31,076 | 53.76 | +39.96 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Françoise Boivin | 15,352 | 26.56 | -35.57 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Philippe Boily | 5,455 | 9.44 | -5.49 | – | |||
| Conservative | Luc Angers | 4,733 | 8.19 | +0.18 | – | |||
| Green | Guy Dostaler | 942 | 1.63 | +0.49 | – | |||
| Independent | Guy J. Bellavance | 148 | 0.26 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Pierre Soublière | 94 | 0.16 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,800 | 100.0 | $221,304.70 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 522 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 58,322 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 83,651 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8][9][10] | ||||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Françoise Boivin | 35,262 | 61.83 | +35.71 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | Richard Nadeau | 8,619 | 15.11 | -14.04 | ||||
| Liberal | Steve MacKinnon | 7,975 | 13.98 | -11.34 | ||||
| Conservative | Jennifer Gearey | 4,532 | 7.95 | -8.86 | ||||
| Green | Jonathan Meijer | 639 | 1.12 | -1.45 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,027 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 365 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 57,392 | 64.36 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 89,171 | |||||||
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