John Mercer Reid | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River | |
| In office 8 November 1965 – 3 September 1984 | |
| Preceded by | William Moore Benidickson |
| Succeeded by | John Edmund Parry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1937 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 25 August 2022 (aged 85) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal-Labour |
| Spouse | Marie Ellen Balcaen (m. 1966)[1] |
| Children | four |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba, University of Toronto |
| Profession | professor, lecturer, teacher |
John Mercer Reid, PC (8 February 1937 – 25 August 2022) was a Canadian politician and an Information Commissioner of Canada who served as president of the Canadian Nuclear Association.