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'''Rodney H. Weston''' (born March 28, 1964) is a businessman and politician in [[New Brunswick]], Canada. He is a former Member of Parliament for [[Saint John (electoral district)|Saint John]]. He previously represented [[Saint John-Fundy]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] from 1999 to 2003 as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick|Progressive Conservative]] member.
'''Rodney H. Weston''' (born March 28, 1964) is a businessman and politician in [[New Brunswick]], Canada. He represented the [[Saint John (electoral district)|Saint John]] as a [[Member of Parliament]] from 2008 until 2015.


==Biography==
He was born in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston, and was educated at New Brunswick Community College. He owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor. Weston was chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department and also served as deputy mayor for [[St. Martins, New Brunswick|St. Martins]]. He was [[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)|Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture]] from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was named chief of staff for [[Bernard Lord]].<ref>[http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/2003e0812ex.htm Deputy minister appointments, promotions, new assignments, Office of the Premier]</ref>
Weston was born in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston. He was a post-secondary student at [[New Brunswick Community College]].


Weston owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor as well as chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department.
Weston was elected as MP for [[Saint John (electoral district)|Saint John]] in the [[2008 Canadian federal election|2008 federal election]], defeating incumbent Liberal [[Paul Zed]]. He was re-elected in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 federal election]].

Weston entered public life in his service as deputy mayor for [[St. Martins, New Brunswick|St. Martins]].

Weston represented from 1999 to 2003 the riding of [[Saint John-Fundy]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick|Progressive Conservative]] member, and was promoted [[Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)|Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture]] from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was then named chief of staff for [[Bernard Lord]].<ref>[http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/ex/2003e0812ex.htm Deputy minister appointments, promotions, new assignments, Office of the Premier]</ref>

Weston was elected as [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] MP for [[Saint John (electoral district)|Saint John]] in the [[2008 Canadian federal election|2008 federal election]], defeating incumbent Liberal [[Paul Zed]]. He was re-elected in the [[2011 Canadian federal election|2011 federal election]] but in the wake of the [[Mike Duffy|Duffy affair]] was unable to retain his seat when at the [[2015 Canadian federal election]] the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] won every seat East of Quebec.

Weston was a candidate in the [[2019 Canadian federal election]] for the [[Saint John-Rothesay]] electoral district.


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/bio2000.pdf New Brunswick MLAs, New Brunswick Legislative Library] (pdf)


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.gnb.ca/legis/publications/bio2000.pdf New Brunswick MLAs, New Brunswick Legislative Library] (pdf)
*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=17266}}
*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=17266}}



Revision as of 15:37, 17 September 2019

Rodney H. Weston
Member of Parliament
for Saint John
In office
October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byPaul Zed
Succeeded byWayne Long
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Saint John-Fundy
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byStuart Jamieson
Succeeded byStuart Jamieson
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
In office
February 3, 2009 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byFabian Manning
Succeeded byScott Simms
Personal details
Born (1964-03-28) March 28, 1964 (age 60)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyConservative
SpouseDawn Connolly
ProfessionSmall business owner/operator

Rodney H. Weston (born March 28, 1964) is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the Saint John as a Member of Parliament from 2008 until 2015.

Biography

Weston was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston. He was a post-secondary student at New Brunswick Community College.

Weston owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor as well as chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department.

Weston entered public life in his service as deputy mayor for St. Martins.

Weston represented from 1999 to 2003 the riding of Saint John-Fundy in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member, and was promoted Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was then named chief of staff for Bernard Lord.[1]

Weston was elected as Conservative MP for Saint John in the 2008 federal election, defeating incumbent Liberal Paul Zed. He was re-elected in the 2011 federal election but in the wake of the Duffy affair was unable to retain his seat when at the 2015 Canadian federal election the Liberal Party of Canada won every seat East of Quebec.

Weston was a candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election for the Saint John-Rothesay electoral district.

References

New Brunswick provincial government of Bernard Lord
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Paul Robichaud Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture
2001–2003
David Alward