Ernest Lawrence Steeves (born February 12, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Moncton Northwest as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections. Since 2018, Steeves has been Minister of Finance in the Higgs government. Steeves is a former Radio Broadcaster who has worked on air at: CFQM-FM (1982-1984), CHAM-AM, CKCW-AM, CFDR-AM, and CJMO-FM.