Mike Harris Jr.

Mike Harris Jr. (born 1985) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Kitchener—Conestoga as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He serves as provincial Minister of Natural Resources, having previously served as Minister of Red Tape Reduction.

He is the son of former Ontario premier Mike Harris. He is not related to Michael Harris, his immediate predecessor as MPP for Kitchener—Conestoga.

Political career In the 2018 Ontario general election, Harris unsuccessfully stood to become the PC candidate in the district of Waterloo, losing to management consultant Dan Weber. Instead, Harris was chosen as the party's nominee in the district of Kitchener—Conestoga. At the time of his election in 2018, he was said to have "only recent expressed an interest in politics". Harris was reelected in the 2022 general election. He is a graduate of Nipissing University in North Bay.

Electoral record