Greg Turner (politician)

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Greg Turner

| image = Greg Turner NB2024.jpg

| caption = Turner in 2024

| office5 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Moncton South

| term_start5 = September 14, 2020

| term_end5 = September 19, 2024

| predecessor5 = Cathy Rogers

| successor5 = Claire Johnson

| office = Minister of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour

| term_start = February 2, 2024

| term_end = November 2, 2024

| premier = Blaine Higgs

| predecessor = Trevor Holder

| successor = Alyson Townsend

| office1 = Minister responsible for Immigration

| term_start1 = February 2, 2024

| term_end1 = November 2, 2024

| premier1 = Blaine Higgs

| predecessor1 = Arlene Dunn

| successor1 = Jean-Claude D’Amours

| office2 = Minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business and Minister responsible for Opportunities NB

| term_start2 = June 27, 2023

| term_end2 = November 2, 2024

| premier2 = Blaine Higgs

| predecessor2 = Arlene Dunn

| successor2 = Luke Randall

| office6 = Member-at-large of the Moncton City Council

| order6 =

| term_start6 = May 2016

| term_end6 = September 14, 2020

| predecessor6 = Dawn Arnold

| successor6 = Vacant

| birth_name = Gregory Turner

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Gregory Turner is a former Canadian politician who represented Moncton South in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 2020 until his defeat in the 2024 New Brunswick general election.Christina Mulherin, [https://www.919thebend.ca/2020/09/14/turner-wins-in-moncton-south/ "Greg Turner Wins In Moncton South"]. CKNI-FM, September 14, 2020. He was chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure, Privileges and Legislative Officers.{{Cite web |title=Member of the Legislative Assembly : Hon. Greg Turner - Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |url=https://www.legnb.ca/en/members/current/160/turner-greg |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.legnb.ca}}

In June 2023, he was appointed Minister of Economic Development by Premier Blaine Higgs.{{Cite web |last=Government of New Brunswick |first=Canada |date=27 June 2023 |title=Changes to cabinet announced |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2023.06.0316.html |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www2.gnb.ca |language=en}} In February 2024, he was also appointed Minister of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour and Minister responsible for immigration, following the resignation of Arlene Dunn.{{cite news |title=Top Saint John minister quitting Higgs cabinet, legislature seat |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/mike-holland-nb-natural-resources-election-bowing-out-politics-1.7102144 |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=CBC News |date=February 2, 2024}}