John James Grant


John James Grant is a Canadian politician and soldier who served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

Early life and education

Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Grant attended Mount Allison University, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and Economics. He is a registered industrial accountant.

Career

He joined The Pictou Highlanders in 1951 and has served in various leadership positions in the Canadian Forces including as Deputy Commander and Area Commander of the Atlantic Militia Area in 1980, Senior Reserve Advisor to the Commander Force Mobile Command, and as Special Projects Officer on the Chief of Reserves Council at National Defence Headquarters.
He was invested as an Officer in the Order of Military Merit in 1979 and a Commander in the Order in 1988 and has been awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration with three clasps. Grant retired from military service in 1989.
He has been a Governor of the Nova Scotia Division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires since 1986, serving as Vice Chair and Chairman of numerous committees. He has also served on the National Board, on committees of the National Board and as a member of the National Executive. He completed 25 years of service with the Board in January 2011.
Grant was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on February 16, 2012 by Governor General of Canada David Johnston on the advice of then-Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. He was succeeded by Arthur LeBlanc on June 28, 2017.
On December 27, 2019, it was announced that Grant had been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada.

Honours and medals

Grant's personal decorations include the following:


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Order of Canada
  • Member
  • 2019
Order of Military Merit
  • Appointed Commander on 21 September 1988
  • Appointed Officer on 21 May 1980
    • Order of St. John
  • Appointed Knight of Justice in May 2012
    • Order of Nova Scotia
  • 2012
    • Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
    • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
    • 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1992
    • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012
  • Canadian version
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with three Clasp for 42 years of services
    • Commissionaires Long Service Medal
  • with two Clasp for 22 years of services