Press Kit

David Coon became the first Green Party MLA elected to the Provincial Legislature in 2014, representing the people of Fredericton South. He was re-elected as the MLA for Fredericton South in 2018 and 2020. Most recently he was elected as the MLA for the new riding of Fredericton Lincoln on October 21, 2024. He has served as the Leader of the New Brunswick Green Party since 2012. 

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Coon has introduced bills to improve social assistance, strengthen tenant protections, establish a rent cap, expand the use of renewable energy, establish fair access to the lumber market for woodlot owners, end glyphosate spraying on Crown lands, ban fracking, enhance property tax fairness, boost local food security, lower the voting age, and protect citizens from frivolous lawsuits.

Mr. Coon garnered all-party support for his proposal to create a code of conduct for MLAs. His bill to amend the Education Act to ensure public school students learn about historical and contemporary relationships with First Nations was adopted unanimously on his second attempt. He was also successful in having the Legislative Assembly officially recognize both Truth & Reconciliation Day and Emancipation Day in New Brunswick.

To ensure he effectively represents their concerns, Mr. Coon established a seniors’ round table in his riding. He holds community meetings in each of the neighborhoods in his riding to stay up to date on issues in his constituency.

Before he became involved in politics, Mr. Coon earned a science degree at McGill University and had a 32-year career as an environmental advocate – most of it at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. His work to protect drinking water led to the creation of New Brunswick’s Clean Water Act. His work in advancing public policy on climate change earned him a silver medallion at the Canadian Environmental Achievement Awards.

Mr. Coon and his wife, Janice Harvey, have two daughters and live in Fredericton’s Skyline Acres neighborhood.

Megan Mitton was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick to represent the people of Memramcook-Tantramar in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020. In 2024, she was elected as MLA for the new riding of Tantramar. Ms. Mitton is the Deputy Leader of the New Brunswick Green Party and the first woman elected as a Green MLA in New Brunswick history.

Ms. Mitton grew up in Sackville, NB, and graduated from Tantramar Regional High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at McGill University in Montreal, QC, where she studied international development, political science, and women’s studies. In 2016, after a decade of work and volunteer experience in the non-profit sector, Ms. Mitton was elected as a Town Councillor in Sackville.

In the Legislature Ms. Mitton has been a community champion for her constituents, fighting for access to healthcare services, coastal protection, and affordable housing. She has successfully advocated for increased public funding of flu shots and diabetes supplies so they are accessible to those who need them. In 2021, Ms. Mitton advocated for a more family-friendly work environment at the Legislative Assembly, resulting in more accommodations for new parents.

She has served on many legislative committees, including the Public Accounts Committee and the Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship Committee.

Ms. Mitton and her husband, Steve Geier, currently reside in their hometown of Sackville with their two children.