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Canadian businessman

Bud Bird
Bird, as a recipient of the 2023 Order of New Brunswick award
Member of Parliamentfor Fredericton
In office1988–1993
Preceded by	Robert Howie
Succeeded by	Andy Scott
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assemblyfor Fredericton-Silverwood
In office1978–1982
Preceded by	George Everett Chalmers
Succeeded by	Dave Clark
Mayor of Fredericton
In office1969–1974
Preceded by	William T. Walker
Succeeded by	Elbridge Wilkins
Personal details
Born	John Williston Bird (1932-03-22) March 22, 1932 (age 92)Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Residence(s)	Fredericton, New Brunswick
Profession	businessman

John Williston "Bud" Bird, PC OC ONB (born March 22, 1932) is a Canadian businessman who is a former mayor of the city of Fredericton, a Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and a Progressive Conservative Party of Canada member of the House of Commons of Canada.

In 1958, he founded J. W. Bird and Company Limited, suppliers to the construction industry. In 1975, he acquired William Stairs Son & Morrow Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia, becoming Bird Stairs Limited. The business was sold to employees and today he operates Bird Holdings Ltd. And is majority shareholder of Sunpoke Energy Systems Ltd.

Bud Bird served as Mayor of Fredericton from 1969 to 1974. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1978 and served as in the government of Richard Hatfield as Minister of Natural Resources from November 21, 1978, until he resigned from the legislature on June 10, 1982.

Bird ran in the November 21, 1988 Federal election, winning a seat in the 34th Canadian Parliament for the Fredericton riding. He was defeated in the 1993 election.

A sport fisherman and conservationist, Bird is Chairman Emeritus of the Miramichi Salmon Association and has been a Director of both the Atlantic Salmon Federation of Canada and Atlantic Salmon Federation of the United States.

In 2001, Bird was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Doreen Fraser was nominated as a Confederation of Regions candidate, but was listed as an Independent because that party did not run enough candidates to be officially recognized.

• J. W. Bird record at the Parliament of Canada
• Bird Holdings Ltd.