Keith Ashfield

Infobox_Politician


name = Keith Ashfield
caption =
birth_date = March 28, 1952
birth_place = Fredericton, New Brunswick
residence = Lincoln, New Brunswick
office1 = MLA for New Maryland
term_start1 = 1999
term_end1 = 2006
predecessor1 = Joan Kingston
successor1 = district abolished
office2 = MLA for New Maryland-Sunbury West
term_start2 = 2006
term_end2 = 2008
predecessor2 = first member
successor2 = to be determined
party = Progressive Conservative
religion =
occupation =

Keith Ashfield (born March 28, 1952 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick politician.

Ashfield was a school trustee for a number of years and was first a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 1991 election. A Progressive Conservative, Ashfield placed third in 1991 with Confederation of Regions candidate Max White being victorious.

Ashfield was again a candidate in 1999 and was successful, defeating cabinet minister Joan Kingston in the riding of New Maryland. He was named deputy speaker of the Legislature.

Ashfield faced Kingston again in 2003 and won again though by a closer margin. He was sworn in as Minister of Natural Resources & Energy on June 27, 2003.

He was elected to a third term in 2006 in the modified district of New Maryland-Sunbury West, however he left the cabinet as his party formed the opposition following the election. On November 7 2007, he won the nomination to be the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada in Fredericton for the next federal election. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/11/08/ashfield-conservative.html MLA wins federal Tory nomination in Fredericton] ] When the election was called, he resigned his provincial seat. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2008/09/08/nb-ashfield.html MLA resigns to represent Conservatives in federal election] ]

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