# Chuck Chiasson

Chuck Chiasson (born 1958) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Victoria-la-Vallée as a member of the Liberal Party.
Chiasson was named to the Select Committee on Cannabis, pursuant to Motion 31 of the 3rd session of the 58th New Brunswick Legislature.
Chiasson was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections.
As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
In the 2024 general election, Chiasson was re-elected in the newly renamed seat of Grand Falls-Vallée-des-Rivières-Saint-Quentin. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

## Personal life

In 2021, Chiasson had surgery after suffering a heart attack.

## Electoral Record
### Grand Falls-Vallée-des-Rivières-Saint-Quentin

vte2024 New Brunswick general election: Grand Falls-Vallée-des-Rivières-Saint-Quentin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chuck Chiasson | 4,97 | 62.1% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Marc-André Ross | 2,493 | 31.1% |
| | Green | Dani McLean-Godbout | 540 | 6.7% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,009 | - |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | - |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||

### Victoria-La Vallée

2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chuck Chiasson | 4,365 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Roland Michaud | 2,071 | |
| | Green | Nathanaël Denis Lavoie | 426 | |
| | People's Alliance | André Jobin | 292 | |
| | Independent | Danny Zolondek | 92 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,246 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing |
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chuck Chiasson | 3,570 | 47.24 | -2.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Danny Soucy | 3,212 | 42.50 | +4.30 |
| | Green | Paul Plourde | 468 | 6.19 | +0.84 |
| | New Democratic | Lina Chiasson | 307 | 4.06 | -2.76 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,557 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.46 | -0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,592 | 66.65 | -2.07 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,391 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -3.34 |
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chuck Chiasson | 3,969 | 49.62% | +6.04 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Danny Soucy | 3,056 | 38.20% | -10.96 |
| | New Democratic | Joe Bérubé | 546 | 6.83% | +2.13 |
| | Green | Daniel Zolondek | 428 | 5.35% | +2.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,999 | 100.0% |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 61 | 0.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,060 | 68.98% |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,685 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +8.50 |