Rodney Weston
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Rodney H. Weston is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick
, Canada. He is the current Member of Parliament for Saint John
. He previously represented Saint John-Fundy
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
, the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston, and was educated at New Brunswick Community College. He owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor. Weston was chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department and also served as deputy mayor for St. Martins
. He was Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture
from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was named chief of staff for Bernard Lord
.
Weston was elected as MP for Saint John
in the 2008 federal election
, defeating incumbent Liberal Paul Zed
. He was re-elected in the 2011 federal election.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada. He is the current Member of Parliament for Saint John
Saint John (electoral district)
Saint John is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. With its predecessor ridings, St. John—Albert and Saint John—Lancaster, the area has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
. He previously represented Saint John-Fundy
Saint John-Fundy
Saint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal...
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
member.
He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, the son of Lester and Phyllis Weston, and was educated at New Brunswick Community College. He owned and operated a gas station and also was a trucking contractor. Weston was chief of the St. Martins Volunteer Fire Department and also served as deputy mayor for St. Martins
St. Martins, New Brunswick
St. Martins is a Canadian village in Saint John County, New Brunswick.The picturesque community is 40 km east of Saint John and is situated on the Bay of Fundy. St. Martins was incorporated in 1967....
. He was Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with the development and support of food production and economic development through such sectors of the economy....
from 2001 to 2003. In 2003 he lost his bid for re-election. He was named chief of staff for Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
.
Weston was elected as MP for Saint John
Saint John (electoral district)
Saint John is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. With its predecessor ridings, St. John—Albert and Saint John—Lancaster, the area has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
in the 2008 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
, defeating incumbent Liberal Paul Zed
Paul Zed
Paul Zed is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.Paul Zed was born in Toronto on December 31, 1956 and received his early education from local Saint John, NB schools, graduating from St...
. He was re-elected in the 2011 federal election.