Rob McKee

Fluently bilingual in English and French, his education includes a Bachelor of Laws from Université de Moncton, a Bachelor of Applied Management in Accounting from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, a Diploma in Accounting from the New Brunswick Community College and a high school diploma from the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan.

Prior to his election in the legislature, he served as a city councillor for Moncton City Council, elected in 2016.

McKee became Leader of the Official Opposition in the New Brunswick legislature after the election of Susan Holt as New Brunswick Liberal Party leader in September 2022, since Holt did not yet have a seat in the legislature.{{cite web |title=Liberal Opposition updates |url=https://nbliberal.ca/2022/09/liberal-opposition-updates/ |website=NBLiberal.ca |publisher=New Brunswick Liberal Association |access-date=14 August 2023 |date=21 September 2022 |quote=The Leader of the New Brunswick Liberals is pleased to announce that ... Rob McKee has been named Leader of the Official Opposition}}{{cite web | url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-8770256/susan-holt-premiere-femme-a-sieger-comme-cheffe-elue-liberaux-n-b | title=Susan Holt, première femme à siéger comme cheffe élue des libéraux du N.-B. | Info }} In April 2023 Holt won a by-election and became a member of the legislature, which enabled her to take the post of Leader of the Official Opposition in May.{{cite web |last1=Samson |first1=Alyson |title=Party leader takes official opposition seat as N.B. legislature resumes |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/party-leader-takes-official-opposition-seat-as-n-b-legislature-resumes-1.6391346 |website=CTV News Atlantic |access-date=14 August 2023 |date=9 May 2023 |quote=Susan Holt is not only leader of the party, but also the official opposition since winning her seat}}

McKee has held the critic portfolios for Health, Justice and Attorney General and Finance and Treasury Board. Also a lawyer, he practiced at Fowler Law in Moncton.{{Cite web|last=Legistrature of New Brunswick|first=Canada|title=58th Legislative Assembly Biographies, Robert McKee|url=https://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bios/60/bio-e.asp?IDNo=43&version=e&legisNO=60|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www1.gnb.ca|language=en}}

McKee was re-elected in the 2024 general election. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed in cabinet as Minister of Justice, Attorney General, and Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services.{{cite news |last1=Waugh |first1=Andrew |title=Susan Holt unveils 19-person cabinet |url=https://tj.news/new-brunswick/breaking-susan-holt-unveils-19-person-cabinet |access-date=November 1, 2024 |work=Telegraph-Journal |date=November 1, 2024}}

He is married to Tara (Pobihushchy) McKee with two children, Michael and Anna.

McKee is a third generation McKee to be elected to the New Brunswick Legislature as his father and grandfather were both Members of the Legislative Assembly. Michael McKee represented Moncton North from 1974 to 1993 and Killeen McKee represented Kent from 1940 to 1950.

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{{CANelec/top|NB|2020|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NB|Liberal|Rob McKee|2,448|38.91|-4.68}}

{{CANelec|NB|Green|Carole Chan|1,725|27.42|+14.96}}

{{CANelec|NB|PC|Jean Poirier|1,642|26.10|+10.23}}

{{CANelec|NB|PANB|Aaron Richter|308|4.90|-0.10}}

{{CANelec|NB|NDP|James Caldwell|168|2.67|-1.03}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,291| }}

{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|15|0.24|-0.00}}

{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,306|59.27|+1.08}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|10,639}}

{{CANelec/hold|NB|Liberal|-9.82}}

{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections New Brunswick{{cite web|title=Unofficial Results|url=https://www.gnb.ca/elections/results-resultats/2020-09-14/results-resultats.html#at/e468f4a1-f9de-4425-a60a-cb5cbca025b5/ar/2/|publisher=Elections NB|accessdate=15 September 2020}}|}}

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{{CANelec/top|NB|2018|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|NB|Liberal|Rob McKee|2,698|43.59|-9.39}}

{{CANelec|NB|Independent|Chris Collins|1,200|19.39|}}

{{CANelec|NB|PC|Claudette Boudreau-Turner|982|15.87|-9.35}}

{{CANelec|NB|Green|Jean-Marie Nadeau|771|12.46|+4.40}}

{{CANelec|NB|PANB|Kevin McClure|309|4.99|}}

{{CANelec|NB|NDP|Jessica Caissie|229|3.70|-10.04}}

{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,189|99.76}}

{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|15|0.24|-0.20}}

{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,204|59.11|+0.72}}

{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|10,495}}

{{CANelec/hold|NB|Liberal|-14.39}}

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