Mike Harris Jr.
MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Assumed office
June 26, 2019
MinisterPaul Calandra
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Kitchener—Conestoga
Assumed office
June 29, 2018
Preceded byMichael Harris
Personal details
BornFebruary 1985 (age 38)
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
RelationsMike Harris (father)
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario
OccupationPolitician

Mike Harris Jr. (born 1985) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

He is the son of former Ontario premier Mike Harris.[2] He is not related to Michael Harris, his immediate predecessor as MPP for Kitchener—Conestoga.[3]

Political career

In the 2018 Ontario general election, Harris unsuccessfully stood to become the PC candidate in the district of Waterloo, losing to management consultant Dan Weber.[4] Instead, Harris was chosen as the party's nominee in the district of Kitchener—Conestoga. At the time of his election in 2018, he was said to have "only recent expressed an interest in politics".[5] Harris was reelected in the 2022 general election.[2]

Personal life

Harris lives in Kitchener with his wife Kim and their five children.[6]

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Kitchener—Conestoga
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Harris Jr.15,04540.03+0.46
New DemocraticKaren Meissner10,85128.87-9.10
LiberalMelanie Van Alphen6,59017.53+3.49
GreenNasir Abdulle2,3156.16-0.48
New BlueJim Karahalios2,2235.91
Ontario PartyElisabeth Perrin Snyder5011.33
PopulistJason Adair640.17
Total valid votes 37,589
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 234
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.78
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
2018 Ontario general election: Kitchener—Conestoga
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Harris Jr.17,00539.57+3.18
New DemocraticKelly Dick16,31937.97+16.78
LiberalJoe Gowing6,03514.04-19.30
GreenBob Jonkman2,8536.64-0.33
LibertarianDaniel Benoy5501.28-0.85
Consensus OntarioDan Holt2120.49
Total valid votes 42,974100.0  
Turnout 60.8
Eligible voters 70,712
Source: Elections Ontario[8]

References

  1. ↑ Jeff Outhit and Catherine Thompson, "Mike Harris Jr. wins in Kitchener-Conestoga, taking riding previously held by Michael Harris". Waterloo Region Record, June 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "PC Mike Harris Jr. re-elected in Kitchener-Conestoga". CBC News. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  3. ↑ Greg Mercer, "The complicated candidate". Waterloo Region Record, June 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mike Harris Jr. won't follow in father's footsteps...just yet". BayToday.ca. 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Catherine; Outhit, Jeff (2018-06-08). "Mike Harris Jr. wins in Kitchener-Conestoga, taking riding previously held by Michael Harris". The Record. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  6. ↑ "Doug Downey appointed as Ontario PC Party candidate for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte". OrilliaMatters.com. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  7. ↑ "Vote Totals from Official Tabulation - Kitchener—Conestoga (048)" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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