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Pat Finnigan
Finnigan in 2019
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Kent North
Assuming office
November 2, 2024[1]
SucceedingKevin Arseneau
Member of Parliament
for Miramichi—Grand Lake
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byTilly O'Neill-Gordon
Succeeded byJake Stewart
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food
In office
February 3, 2016 – September 20, 2021
MinisterLawrence MacAulay
Marie-Claude Bibeau
Preceded byBev Shipley
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)[2]
Political partyNew Brunswick Liberal Association
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party of Canada
SpouseLise
ResidenceNouvelle-Arcadie, New Brunswick[3]
Alma materNova Scotia Agricultural College
ProfessionBusinessman

Patrick Finnigan (born 1955) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Miramichi—Grand Lake in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[4]

Finnigan and his wife started a bakery and garden centre in Nouvelle-Arcadie, called Mr. Tomato. Finnigan holds a technical diploma in phytology.[5]

He chaired the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

He did not run for reelection in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He was subsequently elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 New Brunswick general election, representing the electoral district of Kent North.[6] On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries.[7]

Electoral record

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2019 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Pat Finnigan 12,722 36.77 -10.54 $60,001.00
Conservative Peggy McLean 12,352 35.70 +1.39 $77,010.45
Green Patty Deitch 3,914 11.31 +8.29 $1,989.98
New Democratic Eileen Clancy Teslenko 2,875 8.31 -7.06 $949.65
People's Ron Nowlan 1,179 3.41 - none listed
Independent Allison MacKenzie 1,160 3.35 - $13,665.83
Independent Mathew Grant Lawson 396 1.14 - $444.70
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,598 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 517
Turnout 35,115
Eligible voters 48,240
Liberal hold Swing -5.90
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Pat Finnigan 17,202 47.3 +25.93 –
Conservative Tilly O'Neill-Gordon 12,476 34.3 -18.89 –
New Democratic Patrick Colford 5,588 15.4 -7.46 –
Green Matthew Ian Clark 1,098 3.0 +0.54 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,364 100.0     $201,429.03
Total rejected ballots 256 – –
Turnout 36,620 76% –
Eligible voters 48,158
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +21.63
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Premier-designate Holt And MLAs To Be Sworn In Nov. 2". CHCO-TV. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Delong, Nathan (November 9, 2018). "Liberal MP says he'll likely run again in 2019". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Battle for Miramichi-Grand Lake focusing on jobs". CBC News. October 17, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long | CBC News".
  5. ^ "Miramichi–Grand Lake | Liberal Party of Canada". liberal.ca. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Sam Farley, "David Coon hangs on, Greens reduced to 2 seats". CBC News New Brunswick, October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Miramichi—Grand Lake, 30 September 2015
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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