Alyson Townsend

Alyson Townsend is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 election. She was elected in the riding of Rothesay. On November 1, 2024, it was announced that she was placed on the cabinet as Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Minister responsible for the Research and Productivity Council, and Minister responsible for the Regulatory Accountability and Reporting Act.
On February 3, 2025, Townsend announced that she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and would be temporarily stepping down from her cabinet position to undergo surgery and medical treatment.