Mike Allen (New Brunswick politician) explained

Mike Allen (New Brunswick politician) should not be confused with Mike Allen (Alberta politician).

Michael Allen
Riding:Tobique—Mactaquac
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:January 23, 2006
Term End:August 4, 2015
Predecessor:Andy Savoy
Successor:TJ Harvey
Birth Date:20 November 1960
Birth Place:Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Party:Conservative
Residence:Douglas, New Brunswick
Spouse:Jennifer Allen
Profession:Management consultant

Michael Allen, better known as Mike Allen, (born November 20, 1960, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Tobique—Mactaquac as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 to 2015, when he chose to retire from Parliament.[1]

Allen first ran for office in the 2004 federal election but was defeated by incumbent Andy Savoy by a margin of 3008 votes. However, Allen defeated Savoy in the 2006 election by a narrow margin of 254 votes.

Post-Parliamentary career

Run for Chairmanship of the New Brunswick Progressive-Conservatives

In 2016, Allen ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. One of seven candidates, he won 16.25% of the vote in the October 22nd Convention's first round. In the second round, he won 20.22%, coming in last place, and being eliminated as a result.[2]

Campaign Finance Violations

In July 2018, Allen was charged with campaign finance violations during his bid for the chairmanship of Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, under the claim that he and his wife donated a sum of over $6,000 to his campaign, hence passing the contribution limit.[3] In May 2019, he pleaded guilty to violations of campaign finance law, and was made to pay $10,000 in Fines.

Notes and References

  1. News: Alice. Funke. UPDATED: Fifteen MP Retirements and Their Impact in 2015. Pundits Guide. April 22, 2014. April 22, 2014.
  2. News: Blaine Higgs wins N.B. PC leadership race on 3rd ballot CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2021-01-25.
  3. News: Mike Allen charged with campaign financing violations during PC leadership bid CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2021-01-25.