Jake Stewart (politician)

Jake Stewart MP
Stewart in 2020
Member of Parliament for Miramichi—Grand Lake
Incumbent
Assumed office September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Pat Finnigan
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for New Brunswick
In office November 9, 2018 – September 29, 2020
Premier	Blaine Higgs
Preceded by	Roger Melanson
Succeeded by	Arlene Dunn
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin (Southwest Miramichi; 2010–2014)
In office September 27, 2010 – August 17, 2021
Preceded by	Rick Brewer
Succeeded by	Michael Dawson (2022)
Personal details
Born	Jake Daniel Stewart (1978-03-10) March 10, 1978 (age 46) Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative

Jake Daniel Stewart MP (born March 10, 1978) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Southwest Miramichi as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.^[1] He resigned on August 17, 2021 and was elected the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Miramichi—Grand Lake on September 20, 2021.

Political career

Stewart entered municipal politics in 2008, having run for the office of councillor in his hometown of Blackville. In 2010, he entered provincial politics, and defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Rick Brewer, who at that time was the Minister of Human Resources.

Stewart was a member of the Standing Committees on Education, Private Bills, Procedure, Public Accounts, and Chaired the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers. He has also been appointed by Jody Carr, then current Minister of Education to sit on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Positive Learning and Working Environment (Anti Bullying).

Reelected in 2014, Stewart is the opposition critic for Energy and Mines, and Aboriginal Affairs. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy.^[2]

In 2016, he entered the Progressive Conservative leadership race.^[3]

Electoral record

Federal

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Jake Stewart	14,218	43.7	+8.0	$105,621.33
	Liberal	Lisa Harris	12,762	39.3	+2.5	$61,063.68
	New Democratic	Bruce Potter	2,291	7.0	-1.3	$0.00
	People's	Ron Nowlan	1,839	5.7	+2.3	$7,358.46
	Green	Patricia Deitch	1,393	4.3	-7.0	$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit			32,503	99.1	–	$106,042.83
Total rejected ballots			306	0.9
Turnout			32,809	67.3
Eligible voters			48,779
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+2.8
Source: Elections Canada[4]

Provincial

2020 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jake Stewart	3,887	47.97	+12.55
	People's Alliance	Art O'Donnell	2,268	27.99	-7.01
	Liberal	Josh McCormack	1,760	21.72	-1.12
	New Democratic	Glenna Hanley	188	2.32	+1.16
Total valid votes			8,103	99.75
Total rejected ballots			20	0.25	-0.04
Turnout			8,123	71.87	-2.28
Eligible voters			11,303
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+9.78
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]

2018 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jake Stewart	2,960	35.42%
	People's Alliance	Art O'Donnell	2,925	35.00%
	Liberal	Andy Hardy	1,909	22.84%
	Green	Byron J. Connors	447	5.35%
	New Democratic	Roger Vautour	97	1.16%
	KISS	Dawson Brideau	19	0.23%
Total valid votes			8,357
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

2014 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jake Stewart	3,837	47.62	-10.95
	Liberal	Norma Smith	2,951	36.63	+6.45
	People's Alliance	Wes Gullison	694	8.61	+3.61
	New Democratic	Douglas Mullin	361	4.48	+1.37
	Green	Kevin W. Matthews	214	2.66	-0.48
Total valid votes			8,057	100.0
Total rejected ballots			27	0.33
Turnout			8,084	71.02
Eligible voters			11,382
	Progressive Conservative notional hold		Swing		-8.70
[6]

2010 New Brunswick general election: Southwest Miramichi
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jake Stewart	3,786	58.57	+14.05
	Liberal	Rick Brewer	1,951	30.18	-21.90
	People's Alliance	Wes Gullison	323	5.00	–
	Green	Jimmy D. Lawlor	203	3.14	–
	New Democratic	Jason Robar	201	3.11	-0.29
Total valid votes			6,464	100.0
Total rejected ballots			40	0.62
Turnout			6,504	75.61
Eligible voters			8,602
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+17.98
[7]

Blackville

Municipal election 2008^[8]

Candidate	Votes	Incumbent
Glen A. Hollowood	acclaimed	inc./sort.

Election for Councillor

Candidate	Votes	Incumbent
Jonathan A. Brennan (X)	323
Kirby G. Curtis M	228	inc./sort.
Ryan L. McLaughlin	193
Harold W. Moody	85
Cindy Marie Ross (X)	316	inc./sort.
Jake Stewart (X)	252
Cindy A. Sturgeon (X)	373	inc./sort.
Sharon M. Vickers	251	inc./sort.

References

1. New Brunswick Votes 2010: Southwest Miramichi. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
2. Government New Brunswick (2015). "Jake Stewart Bios, 58th Legislature". Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
3. CBC NB (2016). "Jake Stewart jumps into crowded race for PC Leadership". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
4. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
5. "Official Results" (PDF). Elections NB. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
6. Elections New Brunswick (2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
7. Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
8. Elections New Brunswick (2008). "Quadrennial Municipal Elections, Report of the Municipal Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2017.

External links

• Jake Stewart (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography