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Honourable Brian Comer

Comer, Hon. Brian
PC

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 2021 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, Communications Nova Scotia and 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

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

Communications Nova Scotia
3rd floor, Provincial Building
1723 Hollis St.
P.O. Box 608
Halifax, NS
B3J 2R7

Phone: 902-424-3839
Fax: 902-424-3458
E-mail: CNSMinister@novascotia.ca

Office of Addictions and Mental Health
17th floor, Barrington Tower
1894 Barrington Street
P.O. Box 488
Halifax, NS
B3J 2R8Phone: 902-424-5818
1-800-387-6665 (toll-free in Nova Scotia)
1-800-670-8888 (TTY/TDD)

E-mail: MentalHealth.Minister@novascotia.ca

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