John McKay (Ontario politician, born 1948)
John McKay | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 | |
| Minister | Harjit Sajjan |
| Preceded by | James Bezan |
| Succeeded by | Jean Rioux |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood Scarborough East (1997-2004) | |
| In office June 2, 1997 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Peters |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations & Estimates | |
| In office September 30, 2010 – June 8, 2011 | |
| Minister | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Ratansi |
| Succeeded by | Pat Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Norman McKay March 21, 1948 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Carolyn Dartnell |
| Residence(s) | Port Union, Scarborough, Toronto |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Scarborough (BA), Queen's University (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Norman McKay PC (born March 21, 1948) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Scarborough-Guildwood from 1997 to 2025. McKay was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 during the government of Paul Martin, then served as an opposition MP and critic until November 2015 during the government of Stephen Harper. He currently serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence; Chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board on Defence; and Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.
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, Ontario, McKay has lived most of his life in Scarborough district of Toronto. 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. In 2003 the Scarborough East riding was abolished and McKay went on to win election to the new Scarborough—Guildwood riding in 2004. McKay has been re-elected in each subsequent elections for the riding, most recently in 2021.