Brian Mason

The Honourable Brian Mason ECA
Mason in 2015
Minister of Transportation[a]
In office May 24, 2015 – April 29, 2019
Premier	Rachel Notley
Preceded by	Wayne Drysdale
Succeeded by	Ric McIver
Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party
In office July 13, 2004 – October 18, 2014 Interim: July 13, 2004 – September 18, 2004
Preceded by	Raj Pannu
Succeeded by	Rachel Notley
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood (Edmonton-Highlands; 2000–2004)
In office June 12, 2000 – April 15, 2019
Preceded by	Pam Barrett
Succeeded by	Janis Irwin
Personal details
Born	Brian David Mason (1953-10-12) October 12, 1953 (age 70) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Alberta New Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Alberta
Occupation	Politician, bus driver
Portfolio	Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Transportation

Brian David Mason ECA (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian politician who was leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014 and served the Minister of Transportation in Rachel Notley's NDP government.^[1] He also served as the Government House Leader. Mason was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the now-defunct riding of Edmonton Highlands in a 2000 byelection. He was subsequently re-elected, and was elected in Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood after the riding was created in 2004. He chose not to seek re-election in 2019, and was succeeded by Janis Irwin. Mason was the longest serving NDP MLA in Alberta history, with a political career spanning more than 20 years.^[2]

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