Ron McKinnon
- Born
- August 8, 1951 — Alberta
- Family
- Married to Christine, two daughters, Katherine and Sarah
- Education
- Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta; honours diploma in Computer Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Political Experience
- Ran for election in 2008, elected MP for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in 2015, re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2025. Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, vice chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations
- Notable
- Introduced Bill C-224, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act and Bill C-316, the Court Challenges Program Act
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Ron McKinnon had a career in the computer and information technology sector for over 30 years. He reportedly worked as a computer systems analyst and business owner, running a local IT company that provided services to other businesses.
Public Controversies
In 2018, Ron McKinnon was part of a group of MPs who travelled to India on a trip that was reportedly sponsored in part by a businessman who was later convicted of attempted murder. This trip became part of a wider controversy surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official visit to India at the same time. McKinnon also faced some public debate over his private member's bill, C-224, which sought to create a national framework for palliative care. While the bill received support from many groups, some critics raised concerns that it could be a step towards expanding medical assistance in dying (MAiD), a claim that McKinnon and supporters of the bill denied.
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Ron McKinnon won with 27,250 votes (47.4%)
Total votes cast: 57,522
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Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, British Columbians voted for change. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome and congratulate Mr. Doerkson's government in waiting. I would also like to welcome back Mike Farnworth, my own MLA in Port Coquitlam. It has been a pleasure to work with Mike these past 11 years. I welcome Ryan Peterson, the new MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. Ryan and I have known
Thank you very much. I think that's my time.
Mr. Cooper has just said that the Liberals decided these were not recoverable. It was an independent board that made the determination, not the Liberals.
Be that as it may, this is not the motion before us now. We're not dealing with the broader situation. I would like to hear arguments for why we should be of this opinion. I have not heard anything yet. The broader situation that you speak of is certainly legitimate, but not for this debate, I would suggest.
It's kind of a niche element in the economy at this point. Is that what you're saying?
Do you have any projection of where this is going in terms of currency in circulation and the relationship with cryptocurrencies and so forth?
I have a point of order.