# Darren Fisher

Darren Fisher (born September 10, 1965) is a Canadian politician who served as the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence from December 2024 to March 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Fisher was elected to the House of Commons following the 2015 election, serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. Fisher served on Halifax Regional Council from 2009 to 2015.

## Political career

Fisher was elected to Parliament in 2015. He was the parliamentary secretary to the minister of health from 2019 to 2021, to the minister of economic development and official languages for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from March to August 2021, to the minister of seniors from 2021 to 2023, and to the associate minister of health and minister of mental health and addictions from 2023 to 2024. Fisher was a member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) April to December 2024.
Fisher joined Cabinet on December 20, 2024, when he was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. His appointment came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled Cabinet following the resignation of Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, as well as several other ministers. Fisher was dropped from cabinet on March 14, 2025, upon the formation of the 30th Canadian Ministry led by Mark Carney.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Darren Fisher | 24,209 | 52.15 | +7.8 | $57,490.92 |
| | New Democratic | Kevin Payne | 15,267 | 32.89 | +6.5 | $22,178.20 |
| | People's | Michelle Lindsay | 4,781 | 10.30 | +8.8 | $17,988.11 |
| | Green | Rana Zaman | 1,371 | 2.95 | -6.9 | $2,272.30 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,628 | 98.29 | -1.0 | $109,028.39 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 796 | 1.71 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,424 | 61.2 | -8.5 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 75,825 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.7 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Darren Fisher | 24,259 | 45.34 | -11.89 | $67,276.38 |
| | New Democratic | Emma Norton | 14,435 | 26.98 | +2.57 | $39,533.04 |
| | Conservative | Jason Cole | 8,638 | 16.15 | +2.12 | $41,695.00 |
| | Green | Lil MacPherson | 5,280 | 9.87 | +6.47 | none listed |
| | People's | Michelle Lindsay | 887 | 1.66 | | $2,485.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 53,499 | 99.25 | – | $104,062.96 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 404 | 0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,903 | 69.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 77,390 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.26 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Darren Fisher | 30,407 | 58.17 | +23.45 | $64,958.30 |
| | New Democratic | Robert Chisholm | 12,757 | 24.41 | –12.02 | $137,358.97 |
| | Conservative | Jason Cole | 7,331 | 14.03 | –11.00 | $52,263.31 |
| | Green | Brynn Nheiley | 1,775 | 3.40 | –0.43 | $723.31 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 52,270 | 99.62 | | $205,945.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 201 | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,471 | 71.81 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 73,066 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +17.73 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2012 District 6, Halifax election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| Darren Fisher (Incumbent) | Darren Fisher (Incumbent) | 4,518 | 69.50 | |
| Jerry Pye | Jerry Pye | 1,983 | 30.50 | |