The Honourable
Brad Johns
MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Sackville-Uniacke
Assumed office
May 30, 2017
Preceded byStephen Gough
Member of Halifax Regional Council
In office
November 6, 2012 – November 1, 2016
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byLisa Blackburn
ConstituencyDistrict 14 Middle/Upper Sackville – Beaver Bank - Lucasville
In office
November 7, 2000 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byBarry Barnet
Succeeded byDistrict dissolved
ConstituencyDistrict 19 Middle and Upper Sackville - Lucasville
Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Assumed office
July 17, 2021
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byRandy Delorey
Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia
Assumed office
July 17, 2021
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byRandy Delorey
Personal details
BornMarch 5[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationPolitician

Bradley "Brad" Harris Johns (born March 5) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Sackville-Uniacke.[2]

Early life and education

Johns graduated from Sackville High School in 1988 and then attended Mount Saint Vincent University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History.[3]

Before politics

Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Johns was a Halifax Regional Municipal Councillor from 2000 until his defeat in 2016. Johns was also the first elected representative to serve as a chairperson for the RCMP / HRP Board of Police Commissioners and was deputy mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality in 2010 and 2011.[4]

In November 2017, Johns endorsed Nova Scotia PC leadership candidate Tim Houston.[5]

On August 31, 2021, Johns was made Minister of Justice and Attorney General as well as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Labor Relations.[6]

Electoral record

2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brad Johns 2,923 43.58 +20.86
Liberal Stephen Gough 2,155 32.13 -8.08
New Democratic Dennis Kutchera 1,332 19.86 -17.21
Green Michael Montgomery 231 3.44
Atlantica Rita Billington 66 0.98
Total valid votes 6,707 100
Total rejected ballots 14 0.21
Turnout 6,721 48.69
Eligible voters 13,803
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -3.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Nova Scotia PC Party on Twitter: Happy Birthday to Brad Johns, MLA for Sackville-Beaverbank! Twitter.com
  2. ^ "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs". CBC News, May 30, 2017.
  3. ^ ABOUT BRAD | brad-johns-home bradleyjohns.wixsite.com
  4. ^ Brad Johns - MLA for Sackville-Beaverbank
  5. ^ "'Time to win': Tim Houston running for PC Party leader". CBC News. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". May 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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