Brian Comer

For the Irish businessman, see Luke and Brian Comer.

The Honourable Brian Comer MLA
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg
Incumbent
Assumed office September 3, 2019
Preceded by	Alfie MacLeod
Personal details
Born	(1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 38) Sydney, Nova Scotia
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence(s)	Donkin, Nova Scotia

Brian Keith Comer (born December 26, 1985)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on September 3, 2019.[2] He represents the electoral district of Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg as a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia caucus.

On August 31, 2021, Comer was made Minister of Communications Nova Scotia, as well as Minister responsible for Youth and Mental Health and Addictions.[3]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Comer worked as mental health and addictions nurse at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.[4]

Electoral record

v t e 2024 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Comer	4,250	61.0%
	Liberal	Joe Ward	1,775	25.5%
	New Democratic	Isabelle Lalonde	942	13.5%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			6,967
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[5]

v t e 2021 Nova Scotia general election: Cape Breton East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Brian Comer	3,897	46.27	+2.54	$55,547.93
	Liberal	Heather Peters	3,094	36.73	+5.36	$65,200.97
	New Democratic	Barbara Beaton	1,432	17.00	+9.32	$24,642.72
Total valid votes/expense limit			8,423	99.37	-0.29	$81,087.67
Total rejected ballots			53	0.63	+0.29
Turnout			8,476	61.42	+12.56
Eligible voters			13,801
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-1.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[6][7]

References

1. The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: a biographical directory from 1984 to the Present: Comer, Brian Keith, page 51 Nova Scotia Legislature
2. "Comer continues PC blue in Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg". Valley Journal Advertiser, September 3, 2019.
3. "New Cabinet to Deliver Solutions for Nova Scotians". 11 May 2018.
4. "PC Party selects candidate for Sydney River- Mira-Louisbourg byelection". Cape Breton Post, August 7, 2019.
5. https://globalnews.ca/news/10865498/nova-scotia-election-2024-cape-breton-east/
6. "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
7. "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.