Pat Finnigan

Patrick Finnigan MP (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.[3]

Pat Finnigan

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Miramichi—Grand Lake
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byTilly O'Neill-Gordon
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food
Assumed office
February 3, 2016
MinisterLawrence MacAulay
Preceded byBev Shipley
Personal details
Born1955 (age 64–65)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Lise
ResidenceRogersville, New Brunswick[2]
Alma materNova Scotia Agricultural College
ProfessionBusinessman

Finnigan and his wife started a bakery and garden centre in Rogersville, called Mr. Tomato. Finnigan holds a technical diploma in phytology.[4]

He currently chairs the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPat Finnigan12,72236.77-10.54
ConservativePeggy McLean12,35235.70+1.39
GreenPatty Deitch3,91411.31+8.29
New DemocraticEileen Clancy Teslenko2,8758.31-7.06
People'sRon Nowlan1,1793.41-
IndependentAllison MacKenzie1,1603.35-
IndependentMathew Grant Lawson3961.14-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,598100.00 
Total rejected ballots 517
Turnout 35,115
Eligible voters 48,240
Liberal hold Swing -5.90
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPat Finnigan17,20247.3+25.93–
ConservativeTilly O'Neill-Gordon12,47634.3-18.89–
New DemocraticPatrick Colford5,58815.4-7.46–
GreenMatthew Ian Clark1,0983.0+0.54–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,364100.0   $201,429.03
Total rejected ballots 256––
Turnout 36,62076%–
Eligible voters 48,158
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +21.63
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References
  1. Delong, Nathan (November 9, 2018). "Liberal MP says he'll likely run again in 2019". Telegraph Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/miramichi-grand-lake-riding-profile-1.3272176
  3. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-election-results-1.3278843
  4. https://patfinnigan.liberal.ca/
  5. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Miramichi—Grand Lake, 30 September 2015
  8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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