Brad Johns


Bradley "Brad" Harris Johns 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. During his tenure as a councillor, Johns was twice ranked as "HRM's most absent councillor", missing 19 Committee of the Whole, standing committee and community council meetings in 2015, and 25 in 2014. From 2007-2010, Johns did not receive a grade above "C" from The Coast's Councillor Report Cards, receiving a "D" grade in 2007, 2008 and 2010. He also received a "D" grade in the year 2000. When asked for an interview prior to the 2008 grades being released, Johns was quoted as saying, "Why the hell would I want to meet with The Coast?... You guys keep giving me a D and I get elected with more votes than anyone else.".
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.