astronomy

Ron McKinnon

Ron McKinnon is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ron McKinnon rather than just read about it. In short: Kenneth Ronald McKinnon (born August 8, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015 federal election.

Key takeaways

Ron McKinnon belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ron McKinnon to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ron McKinnon from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kenneth Ronald McKinnon (born August 8, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2025.

Early life and education Born in Alberta, McKinnon holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta and an honours diploma in Computer Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Political career McKinnon first ran for election in the 2008 federal election in Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, but was defeated, receiving just 14.8% of the votes. In the 2015 federal election, McKinnon ran again in the newly created riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, which was created in the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. He was elected, receiving 35.3% of the vote, defeating Conservative Party candidate Douglas Horne, a former BC Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA). His victory was seen as a surprise by many, as the area had consistently voted Conservative prior. During the 42nd Parliament, McKinnon introduced Bill C-224, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in the House of Commons on February 22, 2016. The bill amended the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to grant immunity from prosecution for the possession of controlled substances when individuals seek emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug overdose. This aimed to reduce the fear of arrest and encourage people to seek the necessary medical care. The bill was adopted on May 4, 2017, with support from all parties. McKinnon was re-elected in the 2019 federal election, receiving 34.7% of the votes. During the 43rd Parliament, McKinnon was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Health. In the 2021 federal election, McKinnon was again re-elected, receiving 38.5% of the vote. During the 44th Parliament, he was elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. On March 6, 2023 he introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-316, the Court Challenges Program Act which would enshrine the Court Challenges Program into Canadian law, a government-funded initiative that supports Canadians challenging laws and regulations that they believe violate their rights. In the 2025 Canadian federal election, McKinnon was re-elected, receiving 47.4% of the votes, his highest ever result. He defeated former BC Liberal MLA and cabinet minister Iain Black. He was elected vice chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025. McKinnon has previously supported electoral reform, and proposed Canada adopt a ranked pairs voting system.

Personal life He is married to Christine and has two daughters, Katherine and Sarah.

Electoral record

References

External links

Ron McKinnon – Parliament of Canada biography Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ron McKinnon

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ron McKinnon claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ron McKinnon before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ron McKinnon ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ron McKinnon

In research: Ron McKinnon appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ron McKinnon in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ron McKinnon is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1951 births, 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada, Canadian male bloggers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ron McKinnon outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ron McKinnon in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ron McKinnon means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ron McKinnon out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ron McKinnon in simple terms?

Why does Ron McKinnon matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ron McKinnon?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ron McKinnon.