David Hickey

David Hickey (born May 3, 1995) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 election. He represents the riding of Saint John Harbour. Prior to serving in the legislature, he was a member of the Saint John Common Council from 2019 to 2024.

Life and career David Hickey was born and raised in Saint John, where he graduated from Saint John High School. He attended the University of New Brunswick where he studied Business and Economics. As a student, Hickey worked for Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Liberal Party, including British Columbia MPs Hedy Fry and Stephen Fuhr, as well as Saint John—Rothesay MP Wayne Long. In 2018, he was elected National Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada serving for 2 years.

Hickey was elected to the Saint John Common Council in May 2019, On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was appointed to cabinet as Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation. Under this ministry, Hickey introduced legislation to implement an annual residential rent cap restriction of three percent on November 20. If passed, it will become effective February 1, 2025.

Personal life Hickey lives in the Waterloo Village neighbourhood in Saint John.

Electoral record

2024 election