Gord Johns
- Born
- November 29, 1969 — Victoria, British Columbia
- Family
- Has three children
- Education
- Graduated from Mount Douglas Secondary School; degree at Camosun College
- Career
- Operated a store specializing in sustainable products in Tofino, Victoria and Whistler; owned a small art gallery in Tofino; executive director of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce; project manager of West Coast Multiplex Society
- Political Experience
- Town councillor for Tofino, British Columbia (2008-2011); MP for Courtenay—Alberni since 2015
- Notable
- Received the Allyship Award from the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPSA) in 2025; given the name, "ciqh=sii", which means speaker of the Ha'wiih (hereditary Chiefs)
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Gord Johns won with 31,617 votes (39.6%)
Total votes cast: 79,766
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Mr. Speaker, we recall that the United Nations special rapporteur warned that Canada's temporary foreign worker program can create conditions resembling modern-day slavery. Last month, the San Group, a company operating in Port Alberni, was fined $429,000 and banned for two years for serious violations involving migrant workers. My office met with those workers, and they were terrified. They
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I want to bring us back to a part of the conversation in which my colleague talked about the government's removing regulations on dangerous pesticides. Just last week, theannounced his food security strategy, and the Liberals are removing important regulations that protect Canadians regarding pesticides. At the same time, the government is cutting public agricultural
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