Thank you for your support this past year. Together we’re fighting for strong public health care, real action on mental health, protected coastlines, and good local jobs. If you’re able, please consider a year-end donation. Every bit helps. Donate here: www.reelectgord.ca/donate

Christmas Day was a powerful reminder of what community means. I was honoured to spend time at two Christmas dinners in Port Alberni. Thanks to Bread of Life volunteers and Heather Ramsay for a joyful carol duet, and to Nathan Thai, Jeff Cook, their families and friends, and the Uu-a-thluk team.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas 🎄 May the season bring warmth, gratitude, and hope as we look ahead to the New Year.

Thanks to the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber for inviting me to speak at the holiday luncheon, and to Charles McDiarmid and the Wickaninnish Inn for hosting. Tofino shaped my family and values. Always grateful to reconnect, share updates from Parliament, and hear directly from local businesses.

Check out this great clip of Comox Valley poet Kevin Flesher singing his “Chocolate Balls” song at Courtenay’s Christmas tree lighting. It’s pure joy and guaranteed to make you smile. I even tried it out last week, though wisely avoided any video evidence. Share it with anyone who could use a laugh.

Appreciate Josie Osborne’s leadership in bringing Ravi Kahlon to Port Alberni and keeping Vancouver Island priorities front and centre. From ship recycling with First Nations consent to wildfire innovation at Coulson Aviation, this leadership delivers good jobs and a resilient coast.

Shopping local is one of the simplest ways to support our communities. Choosing local businesses sustains good jobs, supports families, and keeps dollars circulating close to home. It strengthens main streets, coastal economies like Courtenay–Alberni, and reduces environmental impacts.

Met with Capt. Josh Temple, Pat Ahern & Marilyn Murphy to discuss DFO fishing restrictions. Fishers care deeply about conservation but want science-based rules that protect salmon & SRKWs without undermining coastal jobs. We can do both.

Good discussion with colleagues at a panel hosted by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association and the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada. We talked labour, trade, red tape, and food security. I’ll keep pushing for policies that support Canadian growers and workers.

The PBO confirms my bill to add mental health care to the Canada Health Act is affordable—about a 1.5% increase in health spending. The cost of doing nothing is far higher. Mental health is nation-building. Canadians deserve care based on need, not income.

Honoured to attend the Global Cooperation Caucus and step in as NDP co-chair. We heard from Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Fairtrade Canada on trade & development—how effective aid and fair trade can fight hunger, support dignity, and reduce poverty worldwide.

Back home at Chesterman Beach on Monday, in the heart of the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks. This place is so special, living culture, living stewardship 🙏❤️ Grateful to have had this opportunity before speaking at the Tofino–Long Beach Chamber. And yes, never missing a break when the sun pops out.

Last week, MP Don Davies and I met with BC Minister Ravi Kahlon, labour and industry to discuss shipbuilding, repair, maintenance, submarine sustainment and responsible ship recycling. BC’s marine sector supports 35k jobs. This is a generational chance to keep good union jobs in Canada.

Great turnout at our annual Courtenay–Alberni NDP Holiday Party. Thanks to President Catherine Bell and our riding executive for organizing such a warm event, and for the kind words marking my ten years as your MP. I’m grateful to serve communities that look out for one another. #CourtenayAlberni

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Holiday Skating Party in Parksville on Sunday—great to see skaters of all ages on the ice! Big thanks to Oceanside Place Arena staff and our volunteers. Port Alberni: join us Tuesday, 6:30–8:30 PM at the Alberni Valley Multiplex. We’ll supply the skates! Fun!

I’m heartbroken and outraged by the antisemitic terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Australia. My condolences are with the families and the Jewish community. Antisemitism is racism and there is no place for it, anywhere. #StandAgainstHate

Last Tuesday night, long after Ottawa shut down, I forced a debate the Liberals would rather avoid. Record profits from groceries, banks, telecoms, oil & corporate landlords while families are squeezed. How much profit is enough? New Democrats will keep pushing, late nights included.

On Tuesday I spoke against reckless Poilievre motion supporting Liberal’s pipeline/tanker project without Indigenous consent. BC and Coastal First Nations have said no. Bitumen sinks. I stand with them.

After meeting with municipal and Indigenous leaders in his B.C. riding, all of whom opposed an election, NDP MP Gord Johns says he was 'confident' in his decision to intentionally sit out the Nov. 17 budget vote. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Despite heckling from Conservatives when he remained in his House of Commons seat and abstained from the budget vote, NDP MP Gord Johns says his decision was a “confident” one that he wouldn’t have changed. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Thank you MP Gord Johns for Courtenay-Alberni for meeting with us to discuss how we can enhance mental health services across Canada. Community-based care is the way forward, and we're glad to have your support. #MDSCHillDay #MakeChangeHappen #MDSC #MentalHealthAdvocacy #MentalHealthMatters

NDP MP Gord Johns calls for national strategy on brain injuries – November 25, 2025

Brain Injury Canada was proud to co-host a Parliamentary Reception with MP Gord Johns, Senator Woo, Senator Osler, the BC Brain Injury Association and many other champions in support of Bill C-206. Thank you to everyone who attended! #BillC206 #BrainInjuryAwareness #NationalStrategy

I warned the House again about the dangerous push toward privatized health care. Health care must be based on need, not your wallet. Alberta’s two-tier model pulls doctors from public hospitals and drives wait times up. Will the Liberals enforce the Canada Health Act?

Late last month I joined brain injury advocates in Ottawa to call for a National Strategy. 1.5M Canadians live with brain injury; 165K more each year. My Bill C-206 would boost awareness, treatment, rehab & recovery. #BrainInjury #CdnHealth #DisabilityRights

Last week’s softwood lumber debate showed what New Dems stand for: backing good ideas, no matter who starts them. I pushed hard to get the biomass ITC off the shelf, now set to unlock $6B for clean energy & forestry. Communities can’t wait.

Raised the alarm in QP again: federal salmon restoration funds expire in March and weren’t in the budget. Communities can’t wait. Wild salmon mean food, culture, ecosystems & jobs. First Nations and stewards need certainty now. I’ll keep pushing. Ottawa must renew these programs immediately!!

On CBC Power & Politics I said it clearly: tanker ban “exceptions” ignore Coastal First Nations and a proven conservation economy. This risky bitumen scheme was rejected in 2012—and it still makes no sense today. Transparency and true partnership matter. #ProtectTheCoast

Working behind the scenes since Domtar announced the Crofton mill shutdown. I have been working with the company, the union, all levels of government, and First Nation leaders. Every option must be explored, and workers and families must be supported. I will keep pushing for a path forward.

NDP MP Jenny Kwan says it was 'astounding and horrific' to see the Liberals work with the Conservatives to lead Canada toward a more 'draconian' immigration system through Bill C-12. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

On Dec. 6, we remember the 14 women murdered at L’École Polytechnique and recommit to ending gender-based violence. More than 4,000 Indigenous women & girls are missing or murdered—this is a national emergency. We must act together for safety, dignity & justice. #December6 #EndGBV #MMIWG2S

Met with the Watershed Security Fund team and First Nations partners yesterday. Their work is protecting watersheds, supporting jobs, and strengthening climate resilience. Communities are ready to scale up — the federal gov’t must be a real partner. Healthy watersheds = healthy communities.

Canada has one of the highest toxic drug death rates in the world. We need an integrated, coordinated and compassionate response now. Experts and families are clear about the solutions. Portugal proved a health based approach works. This is a time for action, not partisanship.

Yesterday, I met with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and President Chief Ken McMullen. They highlighted the need for a national fire service liaison and earlier input on housing codes, emergency preparedness, infrastructure and wildfire planning.

Our health system is stretched, and outdated federal forms keep pulling family doctors from patients. In 2022, Disability Tax Credit paperwork cost 1 million patient visits. I raised this yesterday. Ottawa should fix the process and auto approve anyone already approved by their province.

Yesterday, I again pressed the Liberal gov on container spills. Thousands are lost at sea globally, and Canada has seen major incidents. We still have no coordinated response. Industry liability ends after 6 years while communities deal with debris for decades. Time for action and a cargo-unit fee.

Grateful to co-host an event on Tuesday with MPs, Senators and advocates to push for my Bill C-206, a national brain injury strategy. Survivors’ voices showed why we must act. All parties have backed this before. Thanks to our co-sponsors and supporters. Hopeful we can make this a reality.

Honoured to receive the 2025 Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award. Forestry is vital to Vancouver Island, and I’ll keep pushing for sustainable jobs, innovation, and Indigenous-led stewardship. Grateful to share the moment with Huu-ay-aht Chief John Jack.

Last week’s barge emergency near Bella Bella shows why Canada needs real container-spill preparedness. Heiltsuk Nation responders prevented disaster — but luck isn’t a plan. It’s time to pass my Bill C-215 and create a national strategy to protect coastal communities and our oceans.

@gordjohns.bsky.social and I, circa 2012. We could just scratch out Harper and scribble in Carney..

Met astronaut Jeremy Hansen in Ottawa as he prepares for Artemis II. His intelligence, empathy and focus on our future stood out. He’s a remarkable leader and role model for young Canadians. Cheering him on as he heads toward the Moon. #ArtemisII #Space

Mark Carney’s Liberals and Danielle Smith’s Alberta Government’s attempt to lift the tanker moratorium on the north Coast, betray First Nations and the Province of BC. Free, prior, informed consent must guide any project—breaking that promise erodes trust and puts sustainable projects at risk.

Thanks @gordjohns.bsky.social for your interview with @DavidWCochrane.bsky.social about BC's concerns and outrage at today's MOU between @mark-carney.bsky.social and Alberta's petulant premier. #cdnpolitics Where's the vision and leadership on climate policy?

Yesterday, I sounded the alarm in the HOC that key federal fisheries programs that protect Pacific salmon and repair critical habitats are set to expire in March, and the federal government has still not confirmed their renewal. Time is running out. The government must renew these programs now.

Coastal communities are running out of time. Key salmon and habitat programs expire in March, and Ottawa still hasn’t announced renewals. As I said in the Hill Times: we can’t take our foot off the gas. Coastal ecosystems and local jobs depend on action now. #SalmonStrong

I promise to keep fighting to defend the coast👇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=gZa3...

As a follow up, and to keep everyone in the loop from my day in Ottawa: m.youtube.com/watch?v=TH33...

Nuxalk teachers protected children from a grizzly attack and Heiltsuk Guardians prevented a barge disaster. Coastal First Nations are leading. Ottawa must meet them with honesty—not backroom talks about weakening the tanker moratorium on the #Great Bear Coast.

This is a huge step backward for Canada. PM Carney’s lack of prioritization of women’s issues is deeply concerning. A feminist foreign policy is non-negotiable in building a safer world for women and girls. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

When LGBTQ+ youth are supported by their parents, that support can literally save lives. Always show unconditional love and acceptance.