Trevor Jones (Canadian politician)

The Honourable
Trevor Jones
ECO MPP
Jones in 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 29, 2025
Preceded byRob Flack
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byRick Nicholls
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Children3
ResidenceLeamington, Ontario

Trevor Jones MPP is a Canadian politician who has been Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness since March 2025. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, he was first elected to represent Chatham-Kent—Leamington in the Legislative Assembly in the 2022 provincial election and reelected in the 2025 provincial election. He was previously a Leamington town councillor from 2022 to 2022.

Early life and career

Jones was born in Leamington, Ontario.[1] He attended the University of Windsor, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science and history in 1997 and a Master of Arts in 2001. In 2002, he joined the Ontario Provincial Police and served in the Chatham-Kent and Essex County detachments, becoming a sergeant in 2009 before taking leave in early 2018.[2][3]

Jones subsequently entered the private sector and served as the Senior Director of Grower and Community Relations for Mastronardi Produce. He also lobbied the Doug Ford government for Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers.[2][3]

Municipal politics

In October 2018, Jones ran in the municipal elections for Leamington for one of five council seats and finished sixth. In December 2020, after the death of an incumbent councillor, Jones was appointed councillor as the most successful non-elected candidate to serve the remaining two years in the term.[4][5][6] Jones held the post until resigning shortly after being elected in the 2022 Ontario general election.[7]

Provincial politics

In December 2021, Jones was appointed by the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario as the party's nominee for Chatham-Kent—Leamington in the 2022 Ontario general election after incumbent MPP Rick Nicholls was kicked out of the part in August 2020 for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.[8] On June 2, 2022, Jones was elected, defeating an Ontario New Democratic Party challenger and Nicholls.[1][9]

On June 29, 2022, Jones was appointed as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.[10] On September 22, 2023, he additionally became Deputy Government House Leader.[11] On March 28, 2024, he switched Parliamentary Assistant roles, being assigned to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.[10]

On June 6, 2024, Jones became the Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, dropping his Parliamentary Assistant and house leadership duties shortly afterwards.[10] On February 27, 2025, Jones was reelected in the Ontario general election with over 52% of the vote.[12] On March 19, he was promoted to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, replacing Rob Flack.[13]

Personal life

Jones lives in Leamington, Ontario with his wife and three sons.[12][14]

Electoral history

2025 Ontario general election: Chatham-Kent—Leamington
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative 22,250 52.0 +4.5
Liberal Billy Kirby 7,856 18.4 N/A
New Democratic Christian Sachs 7,333 17.2 –13.2
New Blue Rhonda Jubenville 3,387 7.9 +3.9
Green Matthew Davey 1,241 2.9 –0.5
Ontario Party Phillip St-Laurent 704 1.7 –13.3
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
Turnout 48.4 +3.5
Eligible voters 88,408
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –7.0
Source: Elections Ontario[15]
2022 Ontario general election: Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative 17,522 47.52 −4.40 $69,271
New Democratic Brock McGregor 11,163 30.28 −5.43 $54,449
Ontario Party Rick Nicholls 5,478 14.86 −37.06 $15,238
New Blue Rhonda Jubenville 1,463 3.97   $18,963
Green Jennifer Surerus 1,244 3.37 −0.17 $381
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,870 94.70 -3.92 $121,477
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 2,064 5.30 +3.92
Turnout 38,934 44.87 -11.92
Eligible voters 85,468
Progressive Conservative gain from Ontario Party Swing +0.52
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b Veneza, Ricardo (February 27, 2025). "PC Trevor Jones re-elected in Chatham-Kent—Leamington". CTV News. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Wills, Alannah (May 17, 2022). "Meet the candidates campaigning in Chatham-Kent-Leamington". CKNX. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Morrison, Tom (June 3, 2022). "MPP-elect Jones says Chatham-Kent—Leamington is 'on the cusp of greatness'". The Chatham Daily News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "Leamington Appoints New Municipal Councillor". Municipality of Leamington. December 9, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Certificate of 2018 Municipal Election Results" (PDF). Municipality of Leamington. October 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Conservative Trevor Jones Elected to Chatham Kent Leamington". Windsorite. June 2022.
  7. ^ "Leamington Appoints New Municipal Councillor". Municipality of Leamington. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Morrison, Tom (December 23, 2021). "Leamington councillor replaces Nicholls as PC candidate". The Chatham Daily News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Matt Weverink, "First-timer Jones keeps CKL riding for Progressive Conservatives". Blackburn Radio, June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Hon. Trevor Jones". Legislature of Ontario. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Mahoney, Aaron (September 27, 2023). "Trevor Jones and Anthony Leardi take on new roles at Queens Park". CKLW. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Terfloth, Trevor; Shreve, Ellwood (February 27, 2025). "Trevor Jones romps to re-election in Chatham-Kent-Leamington". The Chatham Daily News. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ^ Terfloth, Trevor (March 20, 2025). "MPP for Leamington Trevor Jones named new Ontario agriculture minister". The Windsor Star. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Trevor Jones, PC, Chatham-Kent–Leamington". Chatham Voice. February 21, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  15. ^ "Chatham-Kent—Leamington Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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