Gord Johns MP |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Courtenay—Alberni |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Riding Established |
Tofino Town Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2008 – December 5, 2011 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1969 Victoria, British Columbia |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Residence | British Columbia |
Gord Johns (born 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.
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. Kmiec, Johns and Conservative MP Michael Cooper traveled to Washington DC in March 2016 to meet with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government.