Bernadette Jordan

Bernadette Jordan PC MP (born April 7, 1963) is a Canadian politician serving as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard since 2019. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, she was elected to represent the riding of South Shore—St. Margaret's in the House of Commons in the 2015 election.[1] She was sworn in as the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard on November 20, 2019.[2] She served as Minister of Rural Economic Development from January until November 2019.[3]

The Honourable Bernadette Jordan PC MP
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
Incumbent
Assumed office November 20, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Rural Economic Development
In office January 14, 2019 – November 20, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Maryam Monsef
Member of the Canadian Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Gerald Keddy
Personal details
Born	(1963-04-07) April 7, 1963 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	David Jordan
Residence	West Dublin, Nova Scotia
Alma mater	St. Francis Xavier University
Profession	Development officer

Early life and education

Born in Montreal to Scottish immigrants, her family moved to Middle LaHave, Nova Scotia in 1975.[4][5] She participated in Girl Guides of Canada programs as a Brownie, a Guide, and as an adult volunteer member.[6] Jordan graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[7]

Before politics

From 2006 to 2014, Jordan worked as a development officer for the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore, where she was in charge of organizing fund raising events for health services foundation.[8][9]

Political career

She narrowly won the Liberal Party's nomination in the South Shore riding by 22 votes of the 450 cast over Jennifer Naugler, school board chairwoman for the South Shore Regional School Board.[10] Jordan was sworn into federal cabinet on Nov. 20, 2019 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the minister responsible for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Personal life

She is married to her husband Dave and they have three children.[11]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bernadette Jordan	21,886	41.67	−15.26
	Conservative	Rick Perkins	14,744	28.07	+5.51
	New Democratic	Jessika Hepburn	8,361	15.92	−0.91
	Green	Thomas Trappenberg	6,070	11.56	+8.65
	People's	Robert Monk	667	1.27	New
	Independent	Steven Foster	376	0.72	New
	Independent	Shawn McMahon	165	0.31	New
	Veterans Coalition	Jason Matthews	125	0.24	New
	Christian Heritage	Kevin Schulthies	124	0.24	New
Total valid votes/Expense limit			52,518	100.0		$109,434.66
Total rejected ballots			439	0.83	+0.40
Turnout			52,957	67.69	−2.14
Eligible voters			78,238
	Liberal hold		Swing		−10.38
Source: Elections Canada[12]

2015 Canadian federal election: South Shore—St. Margarets
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bernadette Jordan	30,045	56.93	+38.97	–
	Conservative	Richard Clark	11,905	22.56	–19.42	–
	New Democratic	Alex Godbold	8,883	16.83	–19.25	–
	Green	Richard Biggar	1,534	2.91	–1.08	–
	Independent	Trevor Bruhm	257	0.49	–	–
	Communist	Ryan Barry	151	0.20	–	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			52,775	100.0		$216,554.85
Total rejected ballots			226	0.43	–0.24
Turnout			53,001	69.83	+7.60
Eligible voters			75,904
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+29.20
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

References

1. http://www.lighthousenow.ca/papers/PB_20141105.pdf
2. Quon, Alexander (20 November 2019). "Jordan, LeBlanc among 4 MPs from Atlantic Canada named to federal cabinet". Global News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
3. "Bernadette Jordan named as Nova Scotia's new federal cabinet minister". January 14, 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
4. the “Wave” with Bernadette Jordan LighthouseNOW
5. Bernadette Jordan only woman elected this time for Nova Scotia CBC News
6. "Campfire on the Hill". GirlGuidesCANBlog. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
7. 2014 St. Francis Xavier University Alumni Chapter Contacts St. Francis Xavier University
8. Bernadette Jordan named federal Liberal candidate for South Shore Shelburne County Coast Guard
9. Meet Bernadette Jordan, Liberal.ca.
10. Nick Moase, Bernadette Jordan named federal Liberal candidate for South Shore, The Shelburne County Coast Guard, November 5, 2015.
11. South Shore - St. Margaret's - Nova Scotia Liberal Party
12. "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
13. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — South Shore—St. Margarets (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
14. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine

• Bernadette Jordan – Parliament of Canada biography

External links

• Official Website
• Bio & mandate from the Prime Minister
• Bernadette Jordan – Parliament of Canada biography

29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Jonathan Wilkinson	Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard November 20, 2019 –	Incumbent
Position created	Minister of Rural Economic Development January 14, 2019 – November 20, 2019	Maryam Monsef