John Brassard

John Brassard MP
Brassard in 2019
Deputy Opposition Whip
Incumbent
Assumed office August 29, 2017
Leader	Andrew Scheer Erin O’Toole
Preceded by	Dave MacKenzie
Opposition House Leader
In office February 4, 2022 – September 12, 2022
Leader	Candice Bergen
Preceded by	Gérard Deltell
Succeeded by	Andrew Scheer
Member of Parliament for Barrie—Innisfil
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Riding established
Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs
In office October 16, 2016 – August 29, 2017
Preceded by	Alupa Clarke
Succeeded by	Steven Blaney
Barrie City Councillor
In office November 13, 2006 – November 2, 2015
Leader	Rona Ambrose Andrew Scheer
Preceded by	Steve Trotter
Succeeded by	Andrew Prince
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 Montreal, Quebec
Residence(s)	Barrie, Ontario

John Brassard MP (born May 11, 1964) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Barrie—Innisfil in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election. Brassard is a former firefighter.

Political career

Barrie City Council (to 2015)

Brassard is a former city councillor for the Barrie City Council.

Federal Member of Parliament (2015-present)

Brassard was re-elected to represent the same riding at the 43rd Canadian Parliament as well as the 44th Canadian Parliament.

Brassard occupied the position Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition in the 42nd and 43rd Commons, in addition to various Committee roles.

On February 5, 2022 he was appointed Opposition House Leader by new interim Leader of the Conservative Party Candice Bergen.

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	John Brassard	25,234	47.67	+3.87	$85,518.18
	Liberal	Lisa-Marie Wilson	15,292	28.89	-0.38	$20,446.18
	New Democratic	Aleesha Gostkowski	8,349	15.77	-0.60	$7,141.50
	People's	Corrado Brancato	4,060	7.67	+5.80	$5,417.54
Total valid votes			52,935	99.19	–
Total rejected ballots			433	0.81	–
Turnout			53,368	59.16	-3.62
Eligible voters			90,212
	Conservative hold		Swing		+2.12
Source: Elections Canada

2019 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	John Brassard	23,765	43.80	-2.61	$67,066.96
	Liberal	Lisa-Marie Wilson	15,879	29.27	-7.84	$25,221.89
	New Democratic	Pekka Reinio	8,880	16.37	+4.59	$12,185.72
	Green	Bonnie North	4,716	8.69	+4.66	$0.00
	People's	Stephanie Robinson	1,013	1.87	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			54,253	99.31
Total rejected ballots			376	0.69	+0.31
Turnout			54,629	62.77	-1.28
Eligible voters			87,025
	Conservative hold		Swing		-2.61
Source: Elections Canada

2015 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Innisfil
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	John Brassard	22,901	46.41	−14.85	$152,037.98
	Liberal	Colin Wilson	18,308	37.11	+24.59	$45,769.43
	New Democratic	Myrna Clark	5,812	11.78	−8.49	$20,283.99
	Green	Bonnie North	1,991	4.04	−1.28	$11,907.65
	Christian Heritage	Gary Nail	199	0.40	–	$512.25
	Canadian Action	Jeff Sakula	130	0.26	–	–
Total valid votes/expense limit			49,341	99.62		$209,977.36
Total rejected ballots			187	0.38	–
Turnout			49,528	64.06	–
Eligible voters			77,320
	Conservative hold		Swing		-19.72
Source: Elections Canada

External links

• John Brassard – Parliament of Canada biography