Kody Blois

The Honourable
Kody Blois
PC MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2025
Serving with Rachel Bendayan
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development
In office
14 March 2025 – 13 May 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byLawrence MacAulay (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
Gudie Hutchings (Rural Economic Development)
Succeeded byHeath MacDonald (Agriculture and Agri-Food)
Buckley Belanger (Rural Economic Development)
Member of Parliament
for Kings—Hants
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2019
Preceded byScott Brison
Personal details
Born (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991
Belnan, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
PartyLiberal Party of Canada
ResidenceBelnan, Nova Scotia[2]
ProfessionLawyer
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Kody Blois MP (born 17 January 1991) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Kings—Hants in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party in the 2019 Canadian federal election. After Mark Carney became Prime Minister, Blois became the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development in March 2025, and was dropped from the ministry on 13 May 2025, due to the cabinet reshuffle. He was appointed as parliamentary secretary to the prime minister in June 2025.

Early life and education

Blois was born on 17 January 1991,[1] and grew up in Belnan, Nova Scotia, in Hants County. He played ice hockey and was a draft pick for the Halifax Mooseheads.[3] He was involved in the establishment of the East Hants Sport Heritage Society in 2013, and founded the Tidefest music festival in 2016.[4]

Blois was educated at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, graduating with an undergraduate degree in commerce. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor at Dalhousie University in 2018.[3]

Federal politics

Blois was elected to represent the riding of Kings—Hants in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[5][6]

In May 2022, Blois was the only Liberal MP to support the opposition motion Bill C-234, which sought to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act by exempting natural gas and propane used by farmers to dry grain and heat barns from the federal carbon tax.[7][8]

After Mark Carney became Prime Minister, Blois became the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development in March 2025.[9]

In the 2025 federal election, Blois employed "Farmers for Kody" campaign signs coloured burgundy, lacking any mention of the Liberal Party, to emphasize his personal brand and support amongst local farmers. The initiative was conceived a year prior amid declining support for the Liberals.[10] The political science professor Erin Crandall of Acadia University noted that, despite the riding's 20-year Liberal hold, this was associated with support for Blois' predecessor Scott Brison rather than the Liberal Party as a whole. Crandall stated that Blois' use of personal branding provided him an advantage over the Conservative candidate.[10]

Blois was reelected in the 2025 federal election on 28 April 2025,[11] and dropped from the 30th Canadian Ministry on 13 May 2025 due to the cabinet reshuffle.[12][13] He was appointed as the parliamentary secretary to the prime minister in June 2025.[14]

In September 2025, Blois and the Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe travelled to China to discuss Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola. Over four days, Blois and Moe met with Chinese trade, foreign affairs, and customs officials; Blois called the meetings an "opportunity for re-engagement" and described the dialogue as positive.[15][16]

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Kings—Hants
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kody Blois 35,836 60.56 +16.16
Conservative Joel Hirtle 19,773 33.41 +3.17
New Democratic Paul Doerr 2,154 3.64 -15.26
Green Karen Beazley 825 1.39 -0.54
People's Alexander Cargill 591 1.00 -3.53
Total valid votes 59,179 99.35
Total rejected ballots 388 0.65 +0.11
Turnout 59,567 73.02 +10.78
Eligible voters 81,581
Liberal notional hold Swing +6.50
Source: Elections Canada[17][18]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.
2021 Canadian federal election: Kings—Hants
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kody Blois 20,192 44.92 +1.61 $80,518.90
Conservative Mark Parent 13,234 29.44 +4.66 $54,740.13
New Democratic Stephen Schneider 8,645 19.23 +2.05 $13,834.66
People's Steven Ford 1,945 4.33 +2.69 $0.00
Green Sheila G. Richardson 940 2.09 -10.46 $4,644.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,956 100.00 – $107,126.60
Total rejected ballots 251
Turnout 45,207 63.42 -5.34
Registered voters 71,285
Liberal hold Swing -1.53
Source: Elections Canada[19]
2019 Canadian federal election: Kings—Hants
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Kody Blois 20,806 43.31 −27.43 $62,750.09
Conservative Martha MacQuarrie 11,905 24.78 +6.20 $48,454.21
New Democratic Stephen Schneider 8,254 17.18 +10.76 $28,020.03
Green Brogan Anderson 6,029 12.55 +9.19 $12,592.53
People's Matthew Southall 786 1.64 New $3,504.18
Rhinoceros Nicholas Tan 138 0.29 −0.11 none listed
Veterans Coalition Stacey Dodge 118 0.25 New $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,036 99.32   $101,328.14
Total rejected ballots 327 0.68 +0.25
Turnout 48,363 68.76 −1.00
Eligible voters 70,332
Liberal hold Swing −16.81
Source: Elections Canada[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Kody Blois career statistics at HockeyDB
  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Dowdall, Brent (28 January 2020). "Q & A with Kody Blois". CBA National. Canadian Bar Association. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ Chisholm, Colin (13 May 2019). "Hants County's Kody Blois chosen as Kings-Hants Liberal candidate for upcoming federal election". PNI Atlantic News. Windsor, N.S.: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Liberal Kody Blois wins Kings-Hants election race". Annapolis County Spectator. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Hants County's Kody Blois chosen as Kings-Hants Liberal candidate for upcoming federal election". Truro News. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ "C-234 (44-1): An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act". LEGISinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^ Taylor-Vaisey, Nick; Forrest, Maura (2023). "Ottawa Playbook". Politico. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  9. ^ Tasker, John Paul (14 March 2025). "Carney takes power, calling it a 'solemn duty' to serve as PM in a time of crisis". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  10. ^ a b Grant, Taryn (24 April 2025). "The farming factor and the battle for Kings-Hants". CBC News. Nova Scotia: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  11. ^ Healey, Pat (29 April 2025). "Blois earns re-election in Kings-Hants". The Laker News. Enfield, N.S. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  12. ^ Lévesque, Catherine; Nardi, Christopher (13 May 2025). "Anand moves to foreign affairs, Guilbeault stays and Wilkinson is out in new Carney cabinet". National Post. Toronto: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  13. ^ Malloy, Jason (14 May 2025). "Blois sees potential roles despite being passed over for cabinet post". Annapolis Valley Register. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  14. ^ Campbell, Francis (5 June 2025). "Kings-Hants MP Blois named parliamentary secretary to prime minister". The Chronicle Herald. Halifax, N.S.: Postmedia Network. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Liberal MP Kody Blois says to expect more ministers visiting China, after canola trip". CTV News. Bell Media. The Canadian Press. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois concludes visit to China with Saskatchewan-led trade delegation" (News release). Ottawa: Prime Minister of Canada. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  19. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

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