| Honorific-Suffix: | MLA |
| Megan Mitton | |
| Alma Mater: | McGill University |
| Birth Date: | May 2, 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Residence: | Sackville, New Brunswick |
| Assembly1: | New Brunswick Legislative |
| Constituency Am1: | Memramcook-Tantramar |
| Term Start1: | September 24, 2018 |
| Predecessor1: | Bernard LeBlanc |
| Party: | Green |
| Children: | 2 |
Megan Mitton (born May 2, 1986) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Memramcook-Tantramar as a member of the Green Party, of which she is one of the deputy leaders.
Mitton grew up in Sackville and graduated from Tantramar Regional High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at McGill University where she studied international development, political science and women’s studies.
In 2014, Mitton ran as the Green Party candidate in the 2014 election, finishing third behind Bernard LeBlanc and incumbent Mike Olscamp.
In 2016, Mitton was elected to serve as a Sackville Town Councillor. She served on the committees for Tourism and Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development, the Sackville Arts Wall, Public Safety, and Policy and By-law.
Mitton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on September 24, 2018. She became the first Green MLA to be elected in her riding, the first woman elected as a Green MLA in New Brunswick history, and one of the first 10 Green parliamentarians elected in Canada.
Mitton was re-elected to the 60th Legislature on September 14, 2020. Mitton is a member of the Standing Committees on Public Accounts, Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship, Private Bills, and Social Policy. She is also the Green Caucus Advocate on matters of Healthy and Inclusive Communities, Climate Justice, and Education.[2]
On September 14, 2023, Mitton as well as Kevin Arseneau were both appointed as Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of New Brunswick.[3]
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