David Coon
- Leader of the Third Party
David Coon became the first Green Party MLA elected to the Provincial Legislature in 2014, representing the people of Fredericton South. He was re-elected as the MLA for Fredericton South in 2018 and 2020. Most recently he was elected as the MLA for the new riding of Fredericton Lincoln on October 21, 2024. He has served as the Leader of the New Brunswick Green Party since 2012.
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Coon has introduced bills to improve social assistance, strengthen tenant protections, establish a rent cap, expand the use of renewable energy, establish fair access to the lumber market for woodlot owners, end glyphosate spraying on Crown lands, ban fracking, enhance property tax fairness, boost local food security, lower the voting age, and protect citizens from frivolous lawsuits.
Mr. Coon garnered all-party support for his proposal to create a code of conduct for MLAs. His bill to amend the Education Act to ensure public school students learn about historical and contemporary relationships with First Nations was adopted unanimously on his second attempt. He was also successful in having the Legislative Assembly officially recognize both Truth & Reconciliation Day and Emancipation Day in New Brunswick.
To ensure he effectively represents their concerns, Mr. Coon established a seniors’ round table in his riding. He holds community meetings in each of the neighborhoods in his riding to stay up to date on issues in his constituency.
Before he became involved in politics, Mr. Coon earned a science degree at McGill University and had a 32-year career as an environmental advocate – most of it at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. His work to protect drinking water led to the creation of New Brunswick’s Clean Water Act. His work in advancing public policy on climate change earned him a silver medallion at the Canadian Environmental Achievement Awards.
Mr. Coon and his wife, Janice Harvey, have two daughters and live in Fredericton’s Skyline Acres neighborhood.
Constituency Office
| Mainline Phone | (506) 455-0936 |
| Address |
346 Queen Street, Suite 102 Fredericton E3B 1B2 |
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