Ernie Steeves
Ernie Steeves | |
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.jpg) Steeves in 2019 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office November 9, 2018 – November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Blaine Higgs |
| Preceded by | Cathy Rogers |
| Succeeded by | René Legacy |
| President of the Treasury Board | |
| In office November 9, 2018 – November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Blaine Higgs |
| Preceded by | Roger Melanson |
| Succeeded by | René Legacy |
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Moncton Northwest | |
| In office September 22, 2014 – September 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Betts |
| Succeeded by | Tania Sodhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Lawrence Steeves February 12, 1961 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Ernest Lawrence Steeves (born February 12, 1961) is a retired Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Moncton Northwest as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections.
While in opposition between 2014 and 2018, he was critic for Social Development, Seniors and Long Term Care. From 2018 until 2024, Steeves was Minister of Finance and Treasury Board in the Higgs government.[1]
Before politics
[edit]Before entering politics, Steeves was a radio broadcaster of 32 years. He worked on air at CFQM-FM (1982-1984), CHAM-AM, CKCW-AM, CFDR-AM, and CJMO-FM (1991-2014).[2]
Steeves was a regular volunteer at Karing Kitchen, Moncton Headstart, the Friends of the Moncton Hospital, and the Canadian Cancer Society, and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Moncton Football Association and Football New Brunswick. He was honorary chair for the Ride for Dad for prostate cancer. Steeves is a cancer survivor.[1]
Electoral record
[edit]Moncton Northwest
[edit]| 2020 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernie Steeves | 4,111 | 51.50 | +10.43 | ||||
| Liberal | Mark Black | 2,448 | 30.67 | -7.53 | ||||
| Green | Laura Sanderson | 702 | 8.79 | +3.16 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Shawn Soucoup | 493 | 6.18 | -5.10 | ||||
| New Democratic | Cyprien Okana | 229 | 2.87 | -0.96 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,983 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 4 | 0.05 | -0.12 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,987 | 63.86 | +1.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,508 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +8.98 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[3] | ||||||||
| 2018 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernie Steeves | 3,186 | 41.06 | -1.09 | ||||
| Liberal | Courtney Pringle-Carver | 2,963 | 38.19 | -0.61 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Myrna Geldart | 875 | 11.28 | +9.29 | ||||
| Green | Keagan Slupsky | 437 | 5.63 | -0.47 | ||||
| New Democratic | Cyprien Okana | 297 | 3.83 | -7.13 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,758 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.17 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,771 | 62.18 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,498 | |||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[3] | ||||||||
| 2014 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ernie Steeves | 3,012 | 42.15 | -8.41 | ||||
| Liberal | Brian Hicks | 2,773 | 38.80 | +7.99 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jason Purdy | 783 | 10.96 | +1.18 | ||||
| Green | Mike Milligan | 436 | 6.10 | -2.74 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Carl Bainbridge | 142 | 1.99 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,146 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,171 | 59.57 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,038 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | -8.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[3] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Internet Archive (November 24, 2021): Hon. Ernie Steeves". wwwlegnb.ca. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Today we say farewell to the man who has been keeping you company on the C103 Breakfast Club for the last 23 years". Facebook. Q103 Moncton's Rock Station. June 20, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.
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