John Brassard | |
Office: | Deputy Opposition Whip |
Leader: | Andrew Scheer Erin O’Toole Pierre Poilievre |
Term Start: | August 29, 2017 |
Predecessor: | Dave MacKenzie |
Office1: | Opposition House Leader |
Leader1: | Candice Bergen |
Term Start1: | February 4, 2022 |
Term End1: | September 12, 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Gérard Deltell |
Successor1: | Andrew Scheer |
Riding2: | Barrie—Innisfil |
Parliament2: | Canadian |
Term Start2: | October 19, 2015 |
Predecessor2: | Riding established |
Office3: | Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs |
Term Start3: | October 16, 2016 |
Term End3: | August 29, 2017 |
Predecessor3: | Alupa Clarke |
Successor3: | Steven Blaney |
Leader4: | Rona Ambrose Andrew Scheer |
Office4: | Barrie City Councillor |
Predecessor4: | Steve Trotter |
Successor4: | Andrew Prince |
Term Start4: | November 13, 2006 |
Term End4: | November 2, 2015 |
Birth Date: | 11 May 1964 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
Party: | Conservative |
Residence: | Barrie, Ontario[1] |
John Brassard (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.
Brassard is a former city councillor for the Barrie City Council.[2]
Brassard was re-elected to represent the same riding at the 43rd Canadian Parliament as well as the 44th Canadian Parliament.[3]
Brassard occupied the position Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition in the 42nd and 43rd Commons, in addition to various Committee roles.[3]
On February 5, 2022 he was appointed Opposition House Leader by new interim Leader of the Conservative Party Candice Bergen.[4]