Ernie Steeves
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ernie Steeves
| image = Minister Ernie Steeves (cropped).jpg
| caption = Steeves in 2019
| office1 = Minister of Finance
| term_start1 = November 9, 2018
| term_end1 = November 2, 2024
| premier1 = Blaine Higgs
| predecessor1 = Cathy Rogers
| successor1 = René Legacy
| office2 = President of the Treasury Board
| term_start2 = November 9, 2018
| term_end2 = November 2, 2024
| premier2 = Blaine Higgs
| predecessor2 = Roger Melanson
| successor2 = René Legacy
| office3 = Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Moncton Northwest
| term_start3 = September 22, 2014
| term_end3 = September 19, 2024
| predecessor3 = John Betts
| successor3 = Tania Sodhi
| birth_name = Ernest Lawrence Steeves
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|2|12}}
| birth_place = Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Progressive Conservative
| residence = Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
}}
Ernest Lawrence Steeves (born February 12, 1961) is a retired Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Moncton Northwest as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections.
While in opposition between 2014 and 2018, he was critic for Social Development, Seniors and Long Term Care. From 2018 until 2024, Steeves was Minister of Finance and Treasury Board in the Higgs government.{{cite web |title=Internet Archive (November 24, 2021): Hon. Ernie Steeves |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227195320/https://www.legnb.ca/en/members/current/31/steeves-ernie |website=wwwlegnb.ca |access-date=October 2, 2024}}
Before politics
Before entering politics, Steeves was a radio broadcaster of 32 years. He worked on air at CFQM-FM (1982-1984), CHAM-AM, CKCW-AM, CFDR-AM, and CJMO-FM (1991-2014).{{cite web |title=Today we say farewell to the man who has been keeping you company on the C103 Breakfast Club for the last 23 years. |url=https://www.facebook.com/Q103FM/posts/today-we-say-farewell-to-the-man-who-has-been-keeping-you-company-on-the-c103-br/820619751296139/ |website=Facebook |publisher=Q103 Moncton's Rock Station |date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=October 1, 2024}}
Steeves was a regular volunteer at Karing Kitchen, Moncton Headstart, the Friends of the Moncton Hospital, and the Canadian Cancer Society, and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Moncton Football Association and Football New Brunswick. He was honorary chair for the Ride for Dad for prostate cancer. Steeves is a cancer survivor.
Electoral record
=Moncton Northwest=
{{2024 New Brunswick general election/Moncton Northwest}}
{{CANelec/top|NB|2020|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NB|PC|Ernie Steeves|4,111|51.50|+10.43}}
{{CANelec|NB|Liberal|Mark Black|2,448|30.67|-7.53}}
{{CANelec|NB|Green|Laura Sanderson|702|8.79|+3.16}}
{{CANelec|NB|PANB|Shawn Soucoup|493|6.18|-5.10}}
{{CANelec|NB|NDP|Cyprien Okana|229|2.87|-0.96}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,983}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|4|0.05|-0.12}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|7,987|63.86|+1.68}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|12,508}}
{{CANelec/hold|NB|PC|+8.98}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections New Brunswick{{cite web|title=Provincial Election Results |url=https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/resources/publications/election-results.html |website= www.electionsnb.ca |publisher=Elections New Brunswick}}|}}
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{{CANelec/top|NB|2018|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NB|PC|Ernie Steeves|3,186|41.06|-1.09}}
{{CANelec|NB|Liberal|Courtney Pringle-Carver|2,963|38.19|-0.61}}
{{CANelec|NB|PANB|Myrna Geldart|875|11.28|+9.29}}
{{CANelec|NB|Green|Keagan Slupsky|437|5.63|-0.47}}
{{CANelec|NB|NDP|Cyprien Okana|297|3.83|-7.13}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,758|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|13|0.17}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|7,771|62.18}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|12,498}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections New Brunswick}}
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{{CANelec/top|NB|2014|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NB|PC|Ernie Steeves|3,012|42.15|-8.41}}
{{CANelec|NB|Liberal|Brian Hicks|2,773|38.80|+7.99}}
{{CANelec|NB|NDP|Jason Purdy|783|10.96|+1.18}}
{{CANelec|NB|Green|Mike Milligan|436|6.10|-2.74}}
{{CANelec|NB|PANB|Carl Bainbridge|142|1.99|–}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,146|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|25|0.35}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|7,171|59.57}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|12,038}}
{{CANelec/nothold|NB|PC|-8.20}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections New Brunswick}}
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References
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Category:Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
Category:Politicians from Moncton
Category:Politicians from Fredericton
Category:Ministers of finance of New Brunswick
Category:Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick