Megan Mitton

Megan Mitton
MLA
Mitton in 2023
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Memramcook-Tantramar
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byBernard LeBlanc
Personal details
Born (1986-05-02) May 2, 1986 (age 38)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyGreen
Children2
ResidenceSackville, New Brunswick
Alma materMcGill University

Megan Mitton (born May 2, 1986) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Memramcook-Tantramar as a member of the Green Party, of which she is one of the deputy leaders.

Early life and education

Mitton grew up in Sackville and graduated from Tantramar Regional High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at McGill University where she studied international development, political science and women’s studies.

Political career

In 2014, Mitton ran as the Green Party candidate in the 2014 election, finishing third behind Bernard LeBlanc and incumbent Mike Olscamp.

In 2016, Mitton was elected to serve as a Sackville Town Councillor. She served on the committees for Tourism and Business Development, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development, the Sackville Arts Wall, Public Safety, and Policy and By-law.

Mitton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on September 24, 2018. She became the first Green MLA to be elected in her riding, the first woman elected as a Green MLA in New Brunswick history, and one of the first 10 Green parliamentarians elected in Canada.

Mitton was re-elected to the 60th Legislature on September 14, 2020. Mitton is a member of the Standing Committees on Public Accounts, Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship, Private Bills, and Social Policy. She is also the Green Caucus Advocate on matters of Healthy and Inclusive Communities, Climate Justice, and Education.[2]

On September 14, 2023, Mitton as well as Kevin Arseneau were both appointed as Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of New Brunswick.[3]

Electoral record

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Megan Mitton 3,425 41.61 +3.28
Liberal Maxime Bourgeois 2,902 35.26 -2.94
Progressive Conservative Carole Duguay 1,678 20.39 +1.90
People's Alliance Heathere Collins 192 2.33
Independent Jefferson George Wright 34 0.41
Total valid votes 8,231
Total rejected ballots 13 0.16 -0.13
Turnout 8,244 70.36 +1.03
Eligible voters 11,717
Green hold Swing +3.11
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Megan Mitton 3,148 38.33 +23.03
Liberal Bernard LeBlanc 3,137 38.20 -7.44
Progressive Conservative Etienne Gaudet 1,518 18.48 -7.96
New Democratic Hélène Boudreau 410 4.99 -7.63
Total valid votes 8,213 99.71
Total rejected ballots 24 0.29 -0.17
Turnout 8,237 69.33
Eligible voters 11,881
Green gain from Liberal Swing +15.24
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard LeBlanc 3,515 45.64 +26.67
Progressive Conservative Mike Olscamp 2,037 26.45 -30.23
Green Megan Mitton 1,178 15.29 +1.64
New Democratic Hélène Boudreau 972 12.62 +1.92
Total valid votes 7,702 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 36 0.47
Turnout 7,738 66.56
Eligible voters 11,626
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +28.45
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]

References

  1. ^ Kalvapalle, Rahul (24 September 2018). "David Coon retains Fredericton South as New Brunswick Greens pick up three seats - New Brunswick". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Member of the Legislative Assembly : Megan Mitton - Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick". www.legnb.ca. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ Fach, Addison (14 September 2023). "Green Party Leader Appoints Megan Mitton and Kevin Arseneau as Deputy Leaders". Green Party of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ Elections New Brunswick (6 Oct 2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.


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