Honourable Brian Comer
The Honourable Brian Comer was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as MLA for Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg in a by-election in 2019 and was re-elected in 2021and 2024 as MLA for Cape Breton East.
Prior to entering politics, Brian was a registered nurse, working across the healthcare system. Brian grew up in Donkin and spent most of his earlier years lobster fishing with his late father, brother, and uncles.
Brian is married to the love of his life Jennifer and is blessed to have a beautiful daughter, Maria and son, Johnny. His biggest accomplishment is being a dad. Brian serves as the Minister for Addictions and Mental Health and has been the Minister of Communications Nova Scotia and Minister of Youth.
Brian has a Master’s in Health Administration from the University of Regina, a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Arts from Cape Breton University.
| Constituency | Party | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton East | PC | 2021 |
| Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg | PC | 2019 - 2021 |
Current cabinet responsibilities
Bills
Recent Bills
Bills Introduced
Bills introduced by Brian Comer.
| Bill number |
Title |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Catholic Cemetery Company Act | March 29, 2023 |
Pages
Contact details
Constituency office
Civic address:
1724 Kings Road
Sydney River, NS
B1S 1E9
Phone: 902-564-8679
Fax: 902-564-1204
E-mail: briancomermla@gmail.com
Business address
Office of Addictions and Mental Health
17th floor, Barrington Tower
1894 Barrington Street
P.O. Box 488
Halifax, NS
B3J 2R8
Phone: 902-424-5818
1-800-387-6665 (toll-free in Nova Scotia)
1-800-670-8888 (TTY/TDD)
E-mail: MentalHealth.Minister@novascotia.ca
