Heath MacDonald
MP
Member of Parliament for Malpeque
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byWayne Easter
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for
Cornwall-Meadowbank
In office
4 May 2015 – 18 August 2021
Preceded byRon MacKinley
Succeeded byMark McLane
Personal details
Born (1966-05-09) 9 May 1966
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Heath MacDonald MP (born 9 May 1966)[1] is a Canadian politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He was previously elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election,[2] representing the electoral district of Cornwall-Meadowbank as a member of the Liberal Party until he resigned on 18 August 2021 in order to run in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2][3]

On 20 May 2015, MacDonald was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.[4] On 10 January 2018, MacDonald was named Minister of Finance in a cabinet shuffle.[5]

A resident of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island,[6] MacDonald has worked as a tourism operator and as executive director of Quality Tourism Services.[6]

On 21 June 2021, MacDonald announced he would seek the nomination to run for the federal Liberal party in Malpeque.[7] He won the nomination later that summer and was elected in the 2021 federal election.[8]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalHeath MacDonald9,91241.81+0.44$84,041.53
ConservativeJody Sanderson7,83633.19+7.55$84,415.05
GreenAnna Keenan3,38114.32-12.17$44,768.30
New DemocraticMichelle Neill1,8988.04+1.55$4,489.55
People'sChristopher Landry6802.88–$1,387.95
Total valid votes/expense limit 23,70799.27+0.50$90,924.86
Total rejected ballots 1740.73-0.50
Turnout 23,88174.49-1.80
Eligible voters 31,691
Liberal hold Swing -3.56
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Cornwall-Meadowbank
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHeath MacDonald1,64347.90+1.62
GreenEllen Jones1,13733.15+21.07
Progressive ConservativeElaine Barnes60217.55-16.30
New DemocraticCraig Nash481.40-6.39
Total valid votes 3,43099.80
Total rejected ballots 70.20-0.12
Turnout 3,43780.28-1.25
Eligible voters 4,281
Liberal hold Swing -9.72
[11]
2015 Prince Edward Island general election: Cornwall-Meadowbank
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHeath MacDonald1,44446.28-17.17
Progressive ConservativeMichael Drake1,05633.85+5.39
GreenRosalyn Abbott37712.08+5.61
New DemocraticJennifer Coughlin2437.79
Total valid votes 3,12099.68
Total rejected ballots 100.32-0.46
Turnout 3,13081.53+10.50
Eligible voters 3,839
Liberal hold Swing -11.28
[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "District #16 Cornwall - Meadowbank". Elections Prince Edward Island. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Chang, Arturo (18 August 2021). "Heath MacDonald officially resigns as MLA to run in federal election". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "P.E.I. cabinet restructured under MacLauchlan". CBC News. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Roach, McIsaac out in P.E.I. cabinet shuffle". CBC News. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Heath MacDonald seeks Liberal nomination in District 16". The Guardian. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Kerry (21 June 2021). "Liberal MLA announces intention to run in federal riding of Malpeque". CBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Yarr, Kevin (4 August 2021). "Heath MacDonald to represent Liberals in Malpeque". CBC News. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Elections Prince Edward Island. "Provincial General Election 2019" (PDF).
  12. ↑ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - CEO Report" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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