Brad Johns

Bradley "Brad" Harris Johns (born March 5, 1969) 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.[3]

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
In office
August 31, 2021 – April 19, 2024
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byRandy Delorey
Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia
In office
August 31, 2021 – April 19, 2024
PremierTim Houston
Preceded byRandy Delorey
Personal details
Born (1969-03-05) March 5, 1969[1][2]
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Johns grew up in Middle Sackville and graduated from Sackville High School in 1988 and then attended Mount Saint Vincent University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History.[4]

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.[5]

Political career

In November 2017, Johns endorsed Nova Scotia PC leadership candidate Tim Houston.[6]

On August 31, 2021, Johns was made Minister of Justice and Attorney General as well as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Labor Relations.[7]

On April 19, 2024, Johns resigned from Cabinet, one day after stating that he did not believe domestic violence was an epidemic. Johns made the comments on the four-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia, which resulted in the deaths of 22 people.[8] Johns was the second minister of the Houston government to quit cabinet, following the resignation of Trevor Boudreau.

Electoral record
2021 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeBrad Johns3,10443.82+0.24$22,052.59
LiberalDonalda MacIsaac2,32332.80+0.67$30,586.74
New DemocraticThomas Hill1,53521.67+1.81$31,376.42
GreenCarson LeQuesne1211.71-1.73$200.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,08399.72–$81,042.78
Total rejected ballots 200.28
Turnout 7,10351.44
Eligible voters 13,809
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.22
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[9]
2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Johns2,92343.58+20.86
LiberalStephen Gough2,15532.13-8.08
New DemocraticDennis Kutchera1,33219.86-17.21
GreenMichael Montgomery2313.44
AtlanticaRita Billington660.98
Total valid votes 6,707100
Total rejected ballots 140.21
Turnout 6,72148.69
Eligible voters 13,803
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -3.12
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[10][11]

References
  1. DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS, Speaker: Honourable Kevin Murphy - First Session: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Nova Scotia Legislature
  2. Nova Scotia PC Party on Twitter: Happy Birthday to Brad Johns, MLA for Sackville-Beaverbank! Twitter.com
  3. "Who won in your riding? See the list of elected MLAs". CBC News, May 30, 2017.
  4. ABOUT BRAD | brad-johns-home bradleyjohns.wixsite.com
  5. Brad Johns - MLA for Sackville-Beaverbank
  6. "'Time to win': Tim Houston running for PC Party leader". CBC News. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  7. "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". May 11, 2018.
  8. "N.S. Justice Minister Brad Johns resigns from cabinet". CBC News. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  9. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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