Bradley "Brad" Harris Johns (born March 5) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the

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, he represents the electoral district of

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Early life and education

Johns graduated from

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in 1988 and then attended

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Before politics

Prior to his election to the House of Assembly, Johns was a Halifax Regional Municipal Councillor from 2000 until his defeat in 2016. Johns was also the first elected representative to serve as a chairperson for the RCMP / HRP Board of Police Commissioners and was deputy mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality in 2010 and 2011. In November 2017, Johns endorsed Nova Scotia PC leadership candidate

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. On August 31, 2021, Johns was made Minister of Justice and Attorney General as well as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Labor Relations.

Electoral record

References

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