Jennifer McKenzie (politician)

Jennifer McKenzie (born 1962)[1] is a Canadian politician and former leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. She was acclaimed as leader on August 10, 2017. On February 25, 2019, a day after losing a leadership review on whether or not a new leadership election should be held within six months, she resigned as leader rather than run as a leadership candidate.[2]

Jennifer McKenzie
Leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party
In office
August 10, 2017 – February 25, 2019
Preceded byRosaire L'Italien
Succeeded byMackenzie Thomason (interim)
Personal details
BornFredericton, New Brunswick
Political partyNew Brunswick New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
OccupationEngineer

McKenzie had previously served as chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for two terms.[2]

She is an engineer by training and a tech entrepreneur who formerly served as vice-president of Instantel Inc, a technology manufacturer.[1] McKenzie was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and moved to Ontario to pursue her career before returning to New Brunswick. She lives in Saint John, New Brunswick. McKenzie has three adult children.[3]

McKenzie was a candidate for the New Democratic Party in Fundy Royal for the 2015 federal election placing third with 18% of the vote.[2] Previously, she was also a candidate for the Ontario New Democratic Party in Ottawa Centre in the 2014 Ontario provincial election finishing second with 20% of the vote.[1]

McKenzie led the NDP during the 2018 provincial election. The party failed to win any seats and McKenzie ran third in her district of Saint John Harbour.

Electoral record
2018 New Brunswick general election: Saint John Harbour
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGerry Lowe1,86532.9%
Progressive ConservativeBarry Ogden1,85532.7%
New DemocraticJennifer McKenzie83614.7%
GreenWayne Dryer72112.7%
People's AllianceMargot Brideau3936.9%
Total valid votes 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalAlaina Lockhart19,13640.87+30.44$44,760.36
ConservativeRob Moore17,36137.09-20.88$94,342.23
New DemocraticJennifer McKenzie8,20417.52-9.34$48,770.66
GreenStephanie Coburn1,8233.89-0.83$1,469.99
IndependentDavid Raymond Amos2960.63––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,820100.0 $204,844.46
Total rejected ballots 2410.51
Turnout 47,06175.04
Eligible voters 62,713
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.66
Source(s)
  • "Fundy Royal". Election Results. Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
2014 Ontario general election: Ottawa Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalYasir Naqvi27,68952.02+4.86
New DemocraticJennifer McKenzie10,89420.47−8.74
Progressive ConservativeRob Dekker9,67818.18−0.21
GreenKevin O'Donnell4,1637.82+3.42
LibertarianBruce A. Faulkner5250.99+1.08
CommunistLarry L. Wasslen2830.53+0.21
Total valid votes 53,232 100.0   +5.74
Liberal hold Swing +6.80
Source(s)
"Election Night Results – General Election Results by District – 062, Ottawa Centre – Unofficial". Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board election, 2010: Zone 10
Candidate Vote %
Jennifer McKenzie (X)11,82875.10
Megan Carroll3,92124.90
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board election, 2006: Zone 10
Candidate Votes %
Jennifer McKenzie 9,198 54.38
Joan Spice (X) 7,716 45.62

References
  1. "Former Ottawa school board chair acclaimed as N.B. NDP leader". CTV News. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. MacKinnon, Bobbi-Jean (August 10, 2017). "NDP hopes to reclaim members with Jennifer McKenzie as new leader". CBC News. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  3. "New Brunswick's new leader of NDP named". Global News. August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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