John Herron (New Brunswick politician)

John Herron
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins
Assuming office
November 2, 2024[1]
SucceedingGary Crossman
Member of Parliament
for Fundy Royal
In office
June 2, 1997 – June 28, 2004
Preceded byPaul Zed
Succeeded byRob Moore
Personal details
Born (1964-10-21) October 21, 1964 (age 60)
Kentville, Nova Scotia
Political partyNew Brunswick Liberal Association
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative (1997-2004)
Independent (2004)
Liberal (2004-present)
SpouseJane Libbey
Children2
Residence(s)Bloomfield, New Brunswick
Alma materAcadia University (BA History), St. Mary's University (MBA)
ProfessionEnergy Regulation

John Herron (born October 21, 1964) is a Canadian politician and former Red Tory, and now a Blue Liberal,[2] who served as the Progressive Conservative member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Fundy Royal from 1997 to 2004. He left the PC Party and ran unsuccessfully for re-election as a Liberal in 2004. He returned to politics in the 2024 New Brunswick general election winning election as a Liberal MLA for Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins.

  1. ^ "Premier-designate Holt And MLAs To Be Sworn In Nov. 2". CHCO-TV. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Chilibeck, John (October 22, 2024). "Victory against diehard Higgs fan a boost for centrist politics: Grits". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2024.