Keith Chiasson

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Keith Chiasson
Minister of Indigenous Affairs
Assumed office
November 2, 2024
PremierSusan Holt
Preceded byRéjean Savoie
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Tracadie-Sheila
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded bySerge Rousselle
Personal details
PartyLiberal

Keith Raymond Chiasson 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 Tracadie-Sheila as a member of the Liberal Party.

Chiasson was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Local Government and Local Governance Reform. He was re-elected in the 2024 general election in the riding of Tracadie. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Indigenous Affairs.[2]

Election results

2024 New Brunswick general election: Tracadie
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKeith Chiasson5,03053.53−16.67
GreenSerge Brideau3,82940.75+33.35
Progressive ConservativeGertrude Mclaughlin5375.72−16.68
Total valid votes 9,396100.0  
Liberal hold Swing
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKeith Chiasson6,17569.55+20.77
Progressive ConservativeDiane Carey2,05923.19-3.79
GreenChris LeBlanc6457.26+2.86
Total valid votes 8,879100.00
Total rejected ballots 560.63-0.07
Turnout 8,93575.28+1.12
Eligible voters 11,869
Liberal hold Swing +12.28
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKeith Chiasson4,32048.77-15.83
Progressive ConservativeClaude Landry2,39026.98+3.01
New DemocraticFrancis Duguay1,21313.70+4.29
IndependentStéphane Richardson5446.14
GreenNancy Benoit3904.40+3.08
Total valid votes 8,86199.30
Total rejected ballots 620.70+0.37
Turnout 8,91974.53-2.39
Eligible voters 11,967
Liberal hold Swing -9.42

References

  1. "Liberals hang on to most of north, but lose a minister". CBC News New Brunswick, September 25, 2018.
  2. Waugh, Andrew (November 1, 2024). "Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. https://globalnews.ca/news/10794788/new-brunswick-election-2024-results-tracadie/
  4. "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 15 September 2020.