David Coon

About David Coon

David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South since 2014, has been a trailblazer in Canadian and New Brunswick politics. He has been elected three times by people of Fredericton South, and is seeking a fourth term to represent the residents in the new riding of Fredericton-Lincoln.

Under his leadership the New Brunswick Green Party is the only provincial party to have grown its support in both the largely francophone north and largely anglophone south.  In 2018, two more Green MLAs were elected; Megan Mitton representing Memramcook Tantramar and Kevin Arseneau representing Kent North. Both were re-elected in 2020.  David appointed them as Deputy leaders in 2023.

His commitment to community shines through his decade-long engagement with constituents; convening town halls, and helping them solve problems - problems which inform his work in the Legislative Assembly.   He has earned a reputation for getting things done for people in need.   

As a parliamentarian David has had legislation passed and influenced government legislation.  While still the sole Green MLA in the Legislative AssemblyIn  his bill requiring the teaching of the history of Indigenous-settler relations in schools passed with unanimous consent.   Similarly he was able to rally the entire Legislature to support the  code of conduct for MLAs he proposed.  In 2022, won unanimous support for his motion to officially recognize a Day for Truth & Reconciliation in New Brunswick.  In the same year he reached across party lines to see a motion pass to  officially recognize Emancipation Day.

During the minority government of 2020-2022, David and his caucus were able to have the government cut interest rates on student loans, index income assistance rates to the rate of inflation, and cancel its plans to close the ERs in six rural hospitals and eliminate their acute care services. 

David and his wife Janice live in the Fredericton neighbourhood of Skyline Acres.  They have two daughters whom they raised in rural Charlotte County outside of St. Stephen on the 70 acre farmstead once owned by the Libbey family.  

  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and worked for nearly three decades with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick as an advocate, educator and collaborator with organizations representing farmers, commercial fishermen and woodlot owners.   

David envisions a New Brunswick where young people are inspired to stay and newcomers are drawn by a commitment to a vibrant, sustainable future which will be achieved through collaboration, action and a government that places the well-being of people, communities, and the environment at the centre of everything it does.