Kevin Holland (Canadian politician)
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Kevin Holland | |
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 Holland in 2023 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay—Atikokan | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Monteith-Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thunder Bay Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Conmee, Ontario |
Kevin Holland is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Thunder Bay—Atikokan as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1] Holland was previously the mayor of Conmee Township.[2]
Career[edit]
Holland was elected in June 2022 as a Member of Provincial Parliament for his home riding of Thunder Bay-Atikokan. Prior to his role as MPP, Kevin served as the Mayor of the Township of Conmee[3] for over 3 decades, being first elected to Council in 1991.
Outside of the political landscape, Kevin volunteered as a community firefighter.[4] This position was of personal importance to Kevin, given his role as Operations Manager of Holland Enterprises,[5] a family-owned business that specializes in the manufacturing of custom emergency vehicles and commercial truck bodies.
Following his election as MPP, Kevin served as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing[6] and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs.[7] before transitioning to his current role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Mines.[8]
Other work[edit]
At the time of his election as MPP, Kevin was serving as:
- The First Vice-Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA),
- Board member of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA)
- Vice-chair of the Lakehead Rural Municipal Coalition
- Director for the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards - Representing Zone 1
- Chair of the Ontario Provincial Police - Lakehead Police Services Board
- Board member of the Ontario Police Arbitration Commission
- Vice-Chair of the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board.
- Chair of the Conmee Non-Profit Housing Corporation
Personal life[edit]
Away from public service, Kevin enjoys the precious moments spent with his wife Lori, their two children, and their three grandchildren.
Electoral history[edit]
| 2022 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Holland | 9,657 | 36.31 | +13.08 | $57,863 | |||
| New Democratic | Judith Monteith-Farrell | 8,759 | 32.93 | −3.33 | $84,682 | |||
| Liberal | Rob Barrett | 6,486 | 24.39 | −11.62 | $43,988 | |||
| Green | Eric Arner | 781 | 2.94 | +0.23 | $509 | |||
| New Blue | David Tommasini | 529 | 1.99 | $2,767 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Dan Criger | 248 | 0.93 | $0 | ||||
| Northern Ontario Heritage | Kenneth Jones | 138 | 0.52 | −0.92 | $0 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 26,598 | 99.39 | +0.36 | $97,107 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 163 | 0.61 | -0.36 | |||||
| Turnout | 26,761 | 43.09 | -11.65 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 61,879 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +8.20 | ||||||
Source(s)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Holland wins as Progressive Conservatives make breakthrough in Thunder Bay-Atikokan". CBC News Thunder Bay, June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Holland wins in Thunder Bay-Atikokan".
- ^ Chronicle-Journal, John Nagy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The (2022-07-31). "Small community leadership roots gives Holland leg up". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Province announces funding for northern fire safety". TBNewsWatch.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Holland Enterprises Company Profile | Management and Employees List". Datanyze. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Holland appointed to Parliamentary Assistant role". TBNewsWatch.com. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP has new role in Ford government". NWONewsWatch.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Ministry of Mines and Energy", Wikipedia, 2024-01-11, retrieved 2024-04-19
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