Welcome to my MP website.

Dear friends and neighbours,

Welcome to my MP website! It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the people of Courtenay-Alberni as Member of Parliament since 2015.

The federal riding of Courtenay-Alberni is located on Vancouver Island in the territories of the Nuu chah nulth, Coast Salish and K’omoks peoples. It has an area of 8,571 square kilometres with more than 100,000 people throughout 31 villages, towns and cities and eleven First Nations communities.

The purpose of this website is to keep you updated on the work I am doing in the riding of Courtenay-Alberni and in Parliament; and, to provide contact information should you wish to reach me or seek assistance from our team to access federal programs or services.

I am fighting for affordable housing and food, climate action, universal public pharmacare, dental care, fairness for seniors, families, veterans and for meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

Currently, I serve in these roles:

NDP Critic for Health (including Mental Health and Addictions)
Rural, Small Business, and Tourism
Fisheries and Oceans
Agriculture
Veteran Affairs
Climate Change and Coastal Protection
Emergency Preparedness

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] concerning your ideas, concerns and issues. I am committed to ensuring that the voices of my constituents are heard in the House of Commons.

Together, we must forge a better future for our country and our planet, resolve inequality in our society, create a just and clean energy economy, reconcile historical wrongs and ensure that no one is left behind.

Gord Johns
Member of Parliament
Courtenay-Alberni

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In The News

IN THE NEWS: Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns presses feds for better ship recyling regulations

MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni) is pressing the Canadian Government to take action on the country’s growing ship recycling gap, as well as invest in the infrastructure needed to retire aging vessels responsibly.

Johns spoke to the House of Commons on June 11 during Question Period, telling the House that Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy focus on building and maintaining vessels, but has neglected to form a plan for retiring those vessels. Johns said that more than 900 derelict and end-of-life vessels are sitting off the province’s coast. The derelict vessels endanger the marine environment. Additionally, ships in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Coast Guard are nearing retirement.

“Canada has a national shipbuilding strategy, but no national ship recycling strategy,” said Johns. “We’re building and maintaining vessels, but we don’t have the capacity we need to safely retire them here at home. That’s a missed economic opportunity and a serious environmental risk for coastal communities.”

IN THE NEWS: Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides

The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize their use — even pesticides Health Canada has deemed are unsafe.

"The Liberal government chose to shut down debate and fast-track the passing of their omnibus bill," the NDP said in a statement.

IN THE NEWS: Senate Report On Canada’s Wildfire Crisis

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns says a new Senate report on Canada's wildfire crisis backs many of the measures the NDP has been pushing for to improve the country's wildfire response.

Johns says the report highlights the need for stronger federal leadership and long-term planning as climate change leads to longer and more destructive wildfire seasons.

IN THE NEWS: MP Gord Johns celebrates government funding 10 firefighting aircraft

Johns has been calling on the government to establish a national aerial firefighting plan for years. The government announced it is funding four aerial firefighting air tankers, one birddog plane, five heavy life helicopters and two support assets as part of the aerial firefighting force. Provincial and territorial firefighting agencies can request access to the aerial firefighting fleet when they need it.

The 2025 budget announced $316.7 million over five years to establish the fleet, something Johns said could help his riding when the budget was announced.

“For years, New Democrats have been calling on the federal government to establish a national aerial firefighting fleet because Canadians are living through longer, hotter, and more destructive wildfire seasons driven by climate change,” Johns said in a news release. “With another dangerous wildfire season already underway, leasing aircraft is an important step, but Canada also needs a long-term strategy that builds permanent domestic capacity.”

IN THE NEWS: Courtenay-Alberni MP introduces bill to make mental health services accessible

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns is introducing a new bill that aims to make mental health services accessible for all.

The bill, The Mental Health Parity Act, proposes that mental health, addictions, and substance use services into Canada’s universal, public health care system. It would introduce framework for the federal government to partner with provinces and territories to provide public coverage, and is modelled after the Canada Health Act. It will also include provisions to promote public accountability to reduce regional disparities in coverage.

“Canada is facing an affordability crisis at the same time as a mental health crisis. Too many Canadians can’t access mental health supports when they need them most because of out-of-pocket costs,” said Johns. “Neglecting Canadians’ mental health is costing families, communities, and our economy. It’s time to stop treating physical and mental health differently under our public health care system.”

IN THE NEWS: NDP MP Gord Johns Tables Bill To Make Mental Health Services Accessible For All

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns has introduced a bill in the House of Commons, aiming to bring mental health, addictions, and substance use services into Canada’s universal, public health care system.

Johns says Canada is facing an affordability crisis at the same time as a mental health crisis.

“Too many Canadians can’t access mental health supports when they need them most because of out-of-pocket costs,” said Johns.