John Abraham Lohr (born February 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Kings North.[2]
John Lohr | |
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| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Kings North | |
| Assumed office October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Morton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1961[1] Canning, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life
editLohr was born in Nova Scotia to first-generation Dutch immigrants who arrived in Canada at Halifax's Pier 21 in 1958.[3]
Business career
editIn 1987, Lohr purchased his father's farm and developed it into a multi-faceted agri-business which grew numerous fruits and vegetables.[3] In 1999, Lohr purchased and rebranded a spice processing company, Farmer John's Herbs and in 2017, he sold the farm and the spice company to his two oldest sons.[3]
Political career
editLohr was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. He was re-elected in the 2017 provincial election and again in the 2021 election.
On January 8, 2018, Lohr announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[4] He finished in third place.
On August 31, 2021, Lohr was made the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as well as Minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office and Military Relations.[5]
Electoral record
edit| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 3,823 | 45.94 | +13.45 | ||||
| Liberal | Geof Turner | 2,784 | 33.46 | +2.26 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ted Champion | 1,347 | 16.19 | -16.07 | ||||
| Green | Mary Lou Harley | 295 | 3.54 | -0.51 | ||||
| Atlantica | Bryden Deadder | 72 | 0.86 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,321 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,353 | 52.71 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 15,848 | |||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Lohr | 2903 | 32.49 | ||
| New Democrat | Jim Morton | 2882 | 32.26 | ||
| Liberal | Stephen Wayne Pearl | 2787 | 30.99 | ||
References
edit- ^ 62nd General Assembly archived bio Nova Scotia Legislature
- ^ "Two new MLAs in Kings North, South; Glavine holds Kings West". Nova News Now. October 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c John Lohr - Kings North PC Party of Nova Scotia
- ^ "John Lohr announces bid for PC Party leadership". CBC News. January 8, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Recount confirms John A. Lohr Elected in Kings North". Elections Nova Scotia, October 21, 2013.