Heath MacDonald

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]

Not to be confused with Heather Mac Donald.

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

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. "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. "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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