John McKay (politician)
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The Honourable John McKay PC MP |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence | |
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Assumed office December 2, 2015 |
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| Minister | Harjit Sajjan |
| Preceded by | James Bezan |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood Scarborough East (1997-2004) |
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Assumed office June 2, 1997 |
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| Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations & Estimates |
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In office September 30, 2010 – June 8, 2011 |
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| Minister | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Ratansi |
| Succeeded by | Pat Martin |
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John Norman McKay March 21, 1948 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Dartnell |
| Residence | Scarborough, Ontario |
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University of T.S. Queen's University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Baptist |
John Norman McKay (born March 21, 1948), PC, MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood. McKay was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006, then served as an opposition MP and critic until November 2015. McKay was sworn in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on December 12, 2003, and carries the designations of Honourable and Privy Councillor (PC) for life.
Born in Toronto, McKay has lived most of his life in Scarborough, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto at Scarborough and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen’s University. He attends an evangelical church in Toronto.
After practising private law he was elected to represent Scarborough East in 1997 and was re-elected in 2000. After Scarborough East was abolished in 2003 he was elected to represent the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood in 2004. McKay was re-elected in the 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015 federal elections.
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