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Kevin Holland (Canadian politician)

Kevin Holland
Holland in 2023
Associate Minister of Forestry and Forestry Products
Assumed office
August 16, 2024
PremierDoug Ford
Preceded byNolan Quinn
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byJudith Monteith-Farrell
Personal details
BornThunder Bay Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Conmee, Ontario

Kevin Holland MPP 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] He was named to the Ontario cabinet as associate minister of forestry and forestry products on August 16, 2024.[2] Holland was previously the mayor of Conmee Township.[3]

Career

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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[4] for over 3 decades, being first elected to Council in 1991. 

Outside of the political landscape, Kevin volunteered as a community firefighter.[5] This position was of personal importance to Kevin, given his role as Operations Manager of Holland Enterprises,[6] 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[7] and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs.[8] before transitioning to his current role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Mines.[9]

Other work

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At the time of his election as MPP, Kevin was serving as:

Personal life

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Away from public service, Kevin enjoys the precious moments spent with his wife Lori, their two children, and their three grandchildren.

Electoral history

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2022 Ontario general election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
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)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

References

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  1. ^ "Holland wins as Progressive Conservatives make breakthrough in Thunder Bay-Atikokan". CBC News Thunder Bay, June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jill Dunlop named Ontario's new education minister after Todd Smith resigns". CTV News. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Holland wins in Thunder Bay-Atikokan".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Province announces funding for northern fire safety". TBNewsWatch.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ^ "Holland Enterprises Company Profile | Management and Employees List". Datanyze. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  7. ^ "Holland appointed to Parliamentary Assistant role". TBNewsWatch.com. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  8. ^ "Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP has new role in Ford government". NWONewsWatch.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Mines and Energy", Wikipedia, 2024-01-11, retrieved 2024-04-19