Gary Crossman

Gary Edward Crossman (born 10 March 1955 in Sussex, New Brunswick ) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Hampton as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.

Crossman has Bachelor and Master of Education degrees from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. On April 19, 2024, Crossman announced that he was resigning from his cabinet position and would be leaving the Legislative Assembly "within days," stating that his "personal and political beliefs no longer align in many ways with the direction of our party and government."

Crossman officially resigned his seat in the legislature on April 30, 2024. According to Liberal candidate John Herron, Blaine Higgs was pressuring Crossman into openly declaring his support for Faytene Grasseschi, who was replacing him as the candidate in the Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins riding. Crossman endorsed both the Green Party and Liberal candidates in the riding.