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Jake Stewart (politician)

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Jake Stewart
Stewart in 2020
Member of Parliament
for Miramichi—Grand Lake
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byPat Finnigan
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for New Brunswick
In office
November 9, 2018 – September 29, 2020
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byRoger Melanson
Succeeded byArlene Dunn
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
(Southwest Miramichi; 2010–2014)
In office
September 27, 2010 – August 17, 2021
Preceded byRick Brewer
Succeeded byMichael Dawson (2022)
Personal details
Born
Jake Daniel Stewart

(1978-03-10) March 10, 1978 (age 46)
Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative

Jake Daniel Stewart MP (born March 10, 1978) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Southwest Miramichi as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He resigned on August 17, 2021 and was elected the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Miramichi—Grand Lake on September 20, 2021.

Political career

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Stewart entered municipal politics in 2008, having run for the office of councillor in his hometown of Blackville. In 2010, he entered provincial politics, and defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Rick Brewer, who at that time was the Minister of Human Resources.

Stewart was a member of the Standing Committees on Education, Private Bills, Procedure, Public Accounts, and Chaired the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers. He has also been appointed by Jody Carr, then current Minister of Education to sit on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Positive Learning and Working Environment (Anti Bullying).

Reelected in 2014, Stewart is the opposition critic for Energy and Mines, and Aboriginal Affairs. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy.[2]

In 2016, he entered the Progressive Conservative leadership race.[3]

Electoral record

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Federal

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2021 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jake Stewart 14,218 43.7 +8.0 $105,621.33
Liberal Lisa Harris 12,762 39.3 +2.5 $61,063.68
New Democratic Bruce Potter 2,291 7.0 -1.3 $0.00
People's Ron Nowlan 1,839 5.7 +2.3 $7,358.46
Green Patricia Deitch 1,393 4.3 -7.0 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,503 99.1 $106,042.83
Total rejected ballots 306 0.9
Turnout 32,809 67.3
Eligible voters 48,779
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.8
Source: Elections Canada[4]

Provincial

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2020 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jake Stewart 3,887 47.97 +12.55
People's Alliance Art O'Donnell 2,268 27.99 -7.01
Liberal Josh McCormack 1,760 21.72 -1.12
New Democratic Glenna Hanley 188 2.32 +1.16
Total valid votes 8,103 99.75
Total rejected ballots 20 0.25 -0.04
Turnout 8,123 71.87 -2.28
Eligible voters 11,303
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.78
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
2018 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jake Stewart 2,960 35.42%
People's Alliance Art O'Donnell 2,925 35.00%
Liberal Andy Hardy 1,909 22.84%
Green Byron J. Connors 447 5.35%
New Democratic Roger Vautour 97 1.16%
KISS Dawson Brideau 19 0.23%
Total valid votes 8,357
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2014 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jake Stewart 3,837 47.62 -10.95
Liberal Norma Smith 2,951 36.63 +6.45
People's Alliance Wes Gullison 694 8.61 +3.61
New Democratic Douglas Mullin 361 4.48 +1.37
Green Kevin W. Matthews 214 2.66 -0.48
Total valid votes 8,057 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 27 0.33
Turnout 8,084 71.02
Eligible voters 11,382
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing -8.70
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2010 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jake Stewart 3,786 58.57 +14.05
Liberal Rick Brewer 1,951 30.18 -21.90
People's Alliance Wes Gullison 323 5.00
Green Jimmy D. Lawlor 203 3.14
New Democratic Jason Robar 201 3.11 -0.29
Total valid votes 6,464 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 40 0.62
Turnout 6,504 75.61
Eligible voters 8,602
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +17.98
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Municipal election 2008[8]

Candidate Votes Incumbent
Glen A. Hollowood acclaimed inc./sort.

Election for Councillor

Candidate Votes Incumbent
Jonathan A. Brennan (X) 323
Kirby G. Curtis M 228 inc./sort.
Ryan L. McLaughlin 193
Harold W. Moody 85
Cindy Marie Ross (X) 316 inc./sort.
Jake Stewart (X) 252
Cindy A. Sturgeon (X) 373 inc./sort.
Sharon M. Vickers 251 inc./sort.

References

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  1. ^ New Brunswick Votes 2010: Southwest Miramichi. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Government New Brunswick (2015). "Jake Stewart Bios, 58th Legislature". Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ CBC NB (2016). "Jake Stewart jumps into crowded race for PC Leadership". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Elections NB. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  7. ^ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  8. ^ Elections New Brunswick (2008). "Quadrennial Municipal Elections, Report of the Municipal Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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