Heath MacDonald
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Heath MacDonald MP (born 9 May 1966)[1] is a Canadian politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He was previously elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election,[2] representing the electoral district of Cornwall-Meadowbank as a member of the Liberal Party until he resigned on 18 August 2021 in order to run in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2][3]
Heath MacDonald | |
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Member of Parliament for Malpeque | |
Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Easter |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Cornwall-Meadowbank | |
In office 4 May 2015 ā 18 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ron MacKinley |
Succeeded by | Mark McLane |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-05-09) 9 May 1966 (age 58) |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence(s) | Cornwall, Prince Edward Island |
On 20 May 2015, MacDonald was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism.[4] On 10 January 2018, MacDonald was named Minister of Finance in a cabinet shuffle.[5]
A resident of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island,[6] MacDonald has worked as a tourism operator and as executive director of Quality Tourism Services.[6]
On 21 June 2021, MacDonald announced he would seek the nomination to run for the federal Liberal party in Malpeque.[7] He won the nomination later that summer and was elected in the 2021 federal election.[8]