Mike Holland (politician)

Mike Holland (born 1970) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Albert as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.

The Honourable
Mike Holland
MLA
Minister of Energy and Resource Development
Assumed office
November 9, 2018
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byRoger Melanson
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Albert
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byBrian Keirstead
Personal details
Born1970
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Holland was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development in November 2018 and reappointed to the position after the NB general election of 2020.

Holland has served on the Provincial Treasury Board as well as the Provincial Policy and Priority Board

Holland was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.

Holland has argued that New Brunswick cannot meet the Canadian federal deadline for phasing out the use of coal for electricity by 2030, which is an international commitment that Canada has made as part of its Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement as part of the Pan-Canadian Framework.[2]

In 2020 Holland was awarded with the Canadian Wildlife Federation's "Past President's Canadian Legislator Award". This award is presented annually to an elected official, territorial, or federal legislators in recognition of a significant contribution to the conservation of wildlife in Canada.

In 2020 Holland received the "Sportsman of the Year" award from the New Brunswick Wildlife Federation for his work that doubled the protected areas in New Brunswick.

In 2023 Holland was awarded the 2022-2023 Sportsman of the Year by The Ruffed Grouse Society of Canada in Fredericton NB.

Election results
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Holland5,04062.35+19.56
GreenJenny O'Neill1,05613.06+2.36
People's AllianceSharon Buchanan97712.09-6.93
LiberalKelly Nagle92111.39-10.43
IndependentJames Wilson901.11+0.04
Total valid votes 8,084
Total rejected ballots 50.06-0.13
Turnout 8,08964.11-0.45
Eligible voters 12,617
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.60
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Holland3,47942.78+2.00
LiberalCatherine Black1,77521.83-6.41
People's AllianceSharon Buchanan1,54619.01+11.35
GreenMoranda van Geest87010.70-1.28
New DemocraticBetty Weir3754.61-6.74
IndependentJames Wilson871.07--
Total valid votes 8,132100.0  
Total rejected ballots 16
Turnout 8,14864.6
Eligible voters 12,620

References
  1. "Moncton region keeps Liberal, PC mix as Sackville goes Green". CBC News New Brunswick, September 25, 2018.
  2. Poitras, Jacques (21 July 2021). "New Brunswick can't meet 2030 deadline for coal phaseout, minister says". CBC News. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.


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