Gord Johns

Gord Johns
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Courtenay—Alberni
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Riding Established
Tofino Town Councillor
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 5, 2011
Personal details
Born 1968/1969 (age 47–48)[1]
Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Political party New Democratic Party
Residence British Columbia

Gord Johns (born 1968 or 1969) is a Canadian businessman and politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Courtenay—Alberni during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He previously served as a town councillor for Tofino.[2][3]

Political life

Johns co-chairs the parliamentary group "Parliamentary Friends of the Kurds" with Conservative MP Tom Kmiec. The group is aimed at establishing dialogue between Canadian and Kurdish lawmakers and fostering positive relations between Canada and the Kurdistan Region.[4] Kmiec, Johns and Conservative MP Michael Cooper traveled to Washington DC in March 2016 to meet with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government.[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticGord Johns 26,595 38.15 -2.57 –
ConservativeJohn Duncan 19,631 28.16 -16.73 –
LiberalCarrie Powell-Davidson 15,166 21.75 +15.03 –
GreenGlenn Sollitt 8,190 11.75 +5.03 –
Marxist–LeninistBarbara Biley 137 0.27 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit –100.0   $229,341.97
Total rejected ballots –––
Turnout –––
Eligible voters 88,673
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative Swing -9.65
This riding was created from Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North, both of which elected a Conservative candidate in the last election. John Duncan was the incumbent from Vancouver Island North.
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yyjnews.ca/vancouver-island-votes/courtenay-alberni/gord-johns-profile-and-information/
  2. ↑ "NDP chooses Gord Johns as candidate in Courtenay-Alberni". COMOX VALLEY ECHO. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Azpiri, Jon. "NDP's Gord Johns win in Courtenay-Alberni". Global News. Shaw Media. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Canadian MPs visit KRG Representation in Washington to discuss parliamentary group on Kurdistan". Kurdistan Regional Government - Department of Foreign Relations. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Courtenay—Alberni, 30 September 2015
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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