Jake Stewart


Jake Daniel Stewart is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Southwest Miramichi as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Political career

Stewart entered municipal politics in 2008, having run for the office of councillor in his hometown of Blackville. In 2010, he entered provincial politics, and defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Rick Brewer, who at that time was the Minister of Human Resources, in a landslide victory.
Stewart was a member of the Standing Committees on Education, Private Bills, Procedure, Public Accounts, and Chaired the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers. He has also been appointed by Jody Carr, then current Minister of Education to sit on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Positive Learning and Working Environment.
Reelected in 2014, Stewart is the opposition critic for Energy and Mines, and Aboriginal Affairs. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy.
In 2016, he entered the Progressive Conservative leadership race.

Electoral record

Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin

Southwest Miramichi

Blackville">Blackville, New Brunswick">Blackville

Municipal election 2008
CandidateVotesIncumbent
Glen A. Hollowoodacclaimedinc./sort.

Election for Councillor
CandidateVotesIncumbent
Jonathan A. Brennan 323
Kirby G. Curtis M228inc./sort.
Ryan L. McLaughlin193
Harold W. Moody85
Cindy Marie Ross 316inc./sort.
Jake Stewart 252
Cindy A. Sturgeon 373inc./sort.
Sharon M. Vickers251inc./sort.