# Brad Johns

Bradley "Brad" Harris Johns (born March 5, 1969) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Sackville-Uniacke.

## Early life and education

Johns grew up in Middle Sackville and graduated from Sackville High School in 1988 and then attended Mount Saint Vincent University, 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.

## Political career

In November 2017, Johns endorsed Nova Scotia PC leadership candidate Tim Houston.
On August 31, 2021, Johns was made Minister of Justice and Attorney General as well as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Labor Relations.
On April 19, 2024, Johns resigned from Cabinet, one day after stating that he did not believe domestic violence was an epidemic. Johns made the comments on the four-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Nova Scotia, which resulted in the deaths of 22 people. Johns was the second minister of the Houston government to quit cabinet, following the resignation of Trevor Boudreau.
He was re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general election.

## Electoral record

vte2024 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Johns | 2,916 | 49.0% |
| | New Democratic | Lisa Blackburn | 2,526 | 42.4% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Trappenberg | 515 | 8.6% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,957 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2021 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Johns | 3,104 | 43.82 | +0.24 | $22,052.59 |
| | Liberal | Donalda MacIsaac | 2,323 | 32.80 | +0.67 | $30,586.74 |
| | New Democratic | Thomas Hill | 1,535 | 21.67 | +1.81 | $31,376.42 |
| | Green | Carson LeQuesne | 121 | 1.71 | -1.73 | $200.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 7,083 | 99.72 | – | $81,042.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,103 | 51.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,809 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -0.22 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||
vte2017 Nova Scotia general election: Sackville-Uniacke :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Johns | 2,923 | 43.58 | +20.86 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Gough | 2,155 | 32.13 | -8.08 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Kutchera | 1,332 | 19.86 | -17.21 |
| | Green | Michael Montgomery | 231 | 3.44 | |
| | Atlantica | Rita Billington | 66 | 0.98 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,707 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,721 | 48.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 13,803 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | -3.12 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||