John Cummins (Canadian politician)

John Cummins
Cummins in 2011
Leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party
In office
May 28, 2011 – July 13, 2013
Preceded byWilf Hanni
Succeeded byDan Brooks
Member of Parliament
for Delta—Richmond East
Delta (1993–1997)
Delta—South Richmond (1997–2004)
In office
October 25, 1993 – May 1, 2011
Preceded byStan Wilbee
Succeeded byKerry-Lynne Findlay
Personal details
Born (1942-03-12) March 12, 1942 (age 82)
Georgetown, Ontario
Political partyConservative (federal)
BC Conservative (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
SpouseSue Cummins
Residence(s)Richmond, British Columbia
ProfessionCommercial fisherman, teacher

John Martin Cummins (born March 12, 1942) is a Canadian politician. He was the leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party from 2011 until resigning after the 2013 election.[1] He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Delta—Richmond East in British Columbia from 1993 until 2011, when he turned to provincial politics becoming the leader of the unaffiliated provincial party.

Born in Georgetown, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1993 election, as a Reform Party member. He was re-elected in 1997, 2000 (as a member of the Canadian Alliance), 2004, 2006, and 2008 (as a Conservative).