John Mason

John Mason (born October 27, 1958) is a Canadian educator, politician, and author. He is currently the leader of the Progressive Party of Canada and an MP representing northeastern Pennsylvania (Scranton and surrounding areas) in the Canadian Parliament. First elected in 1987, he was previously an educator at the secondary level. He has written two books.

Born in South Carolina (part of the CSA), he immigrated to Canada and settled in Pennsylvania when he was 12 years old. He was born to Joseph and Josephine Mason. Joseph and Josephine were very strongly against segregation.

In 1970, John graduated from college with a degree in mathematics and became a certified secondary math teacher, and he taught for 17 years before being elected to parliament.

In 1993, Mason was elected leader of the Canadian Progressives in a landslide, winning 64% of the vote.