John Ames
Ames in 2017
Minister of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture
In office
June 6, 2016  October 5, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byBill Fraser
Succeeded byGilles LePage
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Saint Croix
Charlotte-Campobello (2014-16)
In office
September 22, 2014  September 24, 2018
Preceded byCurtis Malloch
Succeeded byGreg Thompson
Personal details
Born (1983-01-02) January 2, 1983
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyLiberal

John B. Ames (born January 2, 1983, in Saint John, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election.[1] He represented Saint Croix as a member of the Liberal Party, but was voted out by the people of Charlotte-Campobello / Saint Croix in the September 24, 2018, election, being replaced by Greg Thompson.

He was appointed to the New Brunswick Cabinet on June 6, 2016, where he took on the portfolios of Tourism, Heritage and Culture. He sat on Her Majesty's Executive Council Office in his capacity as Minister of the Crown, serving on various committees.

Prior to his election to the NB Legislature, Ames was a municipal councillor in St. Stephen.[2] He served as deputy mayor from May 2012 to September 2014.

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