Gord Johns

Gord Johns MP (born November 29, 1969) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Since 2015, he has served as the New Democrat Member of Parliament for the federal electoral riding of Courtenay—Alberni in the House of Commons of Canada. He previously served as a town councillor for Tofino, British Columbia, and founded a number of small businesses.

Gord Johns
MP
Member of Parliament
for Courtenay—Alberni
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Tofino Town Councillor
In office
December 1, 2008  December 5, 2011
Personal details
Born (1969-11-29) November 29, 1969
Victoria, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ResidencePort Alberni, British Columbia

In both the 42nd and 43rd Canadian Parliaments Johns introduced the National Cycling Strategy Act as private member bills seeking the federal government to develop and implement a strategy to facilitate the development of cycling infrastructure. He has variously been the NDP critic on critic for small business, tourism, and veterans affairs, and later on fisheries and oceans. He also introduced a private member bill seeking to increase, from $3,000 to $10,000, the tax credits for firefighter and search and rescue volunteers and reintroduced Fin Donnelly's private member bill from the previous parliament on requiring commercial finfish aquaculture only take place in closed containment facilities.

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