Rob McKee

Robert McKee KC MLA (born November 20, 1985) 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 Moncton Centre as a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in the 2020 and 2024 provincial elections. He was the leader of the opposition in New Brunswick from September 2022 to May 2023.

The Honourable Rob McKee KC MLA
Attorney General of New Brunswick
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2, 2024
Premier	Susan Holt
Preceded by	Ted Flemming
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2, 2024
Premier	Susan Holt
Preceded by	Ted Flemming
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
In office September 21, 2022 – May 9, 2023
Preceded by	Roger Melanson
Succeeded by	Susan Holt
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Moncton Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office September 24, 2018
Preceded by	Chris Collins
Personal details
Born	(1985-11-20) November 20, 1985 (age 39) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Tara McKee
Children	2
Alma mater	Université de Moncton
Occupation	Politician lawyer

Education

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.

Political career

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.^[2][3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Personal life

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.

Electoral record

2024 New Brunswick general election: Moncton Centre (electoral district)
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rob McKee	3,501	56.54	+26.4
	Progressive Conservative	Dave Melanson	1,738	28.07	-9.9
	Green	Sarah Colwell	711	11.48	-10.5
	New Democratic	James Ryan	242	3.91	+0.5
Total valid votes			6,192	99.76
Total rejected ballots			15	0.24
Turnout			6,207	57.01
Eligible voters			10,887
	Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+18.2
Source: Elections New Brunswick[7]

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rob McKee	2,448	38.91	-4.68
	Green	Carole Chan	1,725	27.42	+14.96
	Progressive Conservative	Jean Poirier	1,642	26.10	+10.23
	People's Alliance	Aaron Richter	308	4.90	-0.10
	New Democratic	James Caldwell	168	2.67	-1.03
Total valid votes			6,291
Total rejected ballots			15	0.24	-0.00
Turnout			6,306	59.27	+1.08
Eligible voters			10,639
	Liberal hold		Swing		-9.82
Source: Elections New Brunswick[8]

2018 New Brunswick general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rob McKee	2,698	43.59	-9.39
	Independent	Chris Collins	1,200	19.39
	Progressive Conservative	Claudette Boudreau-Turner	982	15.87	-9.35
	Green	Jean-Marie Nadeau	771	12.46	+4.40
	People's Alliance	Kevin McClure	309	4.99
	New Democratic	Jessica Caissie	229	3.70	-10.04
Total valid votes			6,189	99.76
Total rejected ballots			15	0.24	-0.20
Turnout			6,204	59.11	+0.72
Eligible voters			10,495
	Liberal hold		Swing		-14.39