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Gord Johns
Gord Johns MP (born November 29, 1969) is a Canadian politician and businessman. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Courtenay—Alberni since the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2025.
Johns previously served as a town councillor for Tofino, British Columbia, and founded a small business.
Johns was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Mount Douglas Secondary School, where he was valedictorian, and then earned a degree at Camosun College. He has three children.
For 13 years Johns operated a store specializing in sustainable products in Tofino. Over time he expanded the business with additional locations in Victoria and Whistler. However, the business ceased operations in 2010, due to the effects of the 2008-2009 recession. He also owned a small art gallery in Tofino for several years.
Johns served one term as a municipal councillor for the District of Tofino from 2008 to 2011. He did not seek re-election, and subsequently joined the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce as the executive director. During this time, Johns also was the project manager of West Coast Multiplex Society, advocating for the construction of a multipurpose recreation facility.
Johns won the NDP nomination for the newly-created Courtenay—Alberni in November 2014. In the 2015 federal election he faced Conservative Party candidate John Duncan, who had previously been MP of Vancouver Island North, out of which Courtenay—Alberni was created. Johns won the election, receiving 38.1% of the vote.
Johns was appointed critic for small business and tourism by NDP leader Tom Mulcair. After Jagmeet Singh succeeded Mulcair, Singh retained Johns as critic for small business and tourism and added veterans affairs to his portfolio. As veteran affairs critic he introduced a motion to automatically carry forward all annual lapsed spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs to the next fiscal year, which was unanimously passed by the House of Commons.
During the 42nd Canadian Parliament Johns introduced a private member's bill the National Cycling Strategy Act (Bill C-312), which would have required the federal government to develop and implement a strategy to facilitate the development of cycling infrastructure, including a review of regulations and standards. However, the bill did not advance beyond first reading.
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Gord Johns
Gord Johns MP (born November 29, 1969) is a Canadian politician and businessman. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Courtenay—Alberni since the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in 2019, 2021 and 2025.
Johns previously served as a town councillor for Tofino, British Columbia, and founded a small business.
Johns was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Mount Douglas Secondary School, where he was valedictorian, and then earned a degree at Camosun College. He has three children.
For 13 years Johns operated a store specializing in sustainable products in Tofino. Over time he expanded the business with additional locations in Victoria and Whistler. However, the business ceased operations in 2010, due to the effects of the 2008-2009 recession. He also owned a small art gallery in Tofino for several years.
Johns served one term as a municipal councillor for the District of Tofino from 2008 to 2011. He did not seek re-election, and subsequently joined the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce as the executive director. During this time, Johns also was the project manager of West Coast Multiplex Society, advocating for the construction of a multipurpose recreation facility.
Johns won the NDP nomination for the newly-created Courtenay—Alberni in November 2014. In the 2015 federal election he faced Conservative Party candidate John Duncan, who had previously been MP of Vancouver Island North, out of which Courtenay—Alberni was created. Johns won the election, receiving 38.1% of the vote.
Johns was appointed critic for small business and tourism by NDP leader Tom Mulcair. After Jagmeet Singh succeeded Mulcair, Singh retained Johns as critic for small business and tourism and added veterans affairs to his portfolio. As veteran affairs critic he introduced a motion to automatically carry forward all annual lapsed spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs to the next fiscal year, which was unanimously passed by the House of Commons.
During the 42nd Canadian Parliament Johns introduced a private member's bill the National Cycling Strategy Act (Bill C-312), which would have required the federal government to develop and implement a strategy to facilitate the development of cycling infrastructure, including a review of regulations and standards. However, the bill did not advance beyond first reading.
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