Key Influencer: John Middleton-Hop - UCP Candidate for Lethbridge-West

Source: LinkedIn

John Middleton-Hope was selected on September 23rd to be the United Conservative Party’s candidate for the upcoming Lethbridge-West byelection. Currently, John serves as a councillor for the City of Lethbridge, a role he has held since 2021.

Before entering elected politics, John had an extensive career in protective services, working with the Calgary Police Service for over two decades, and then as Chief of Police for the Lethbridge Police Service from 2002 to 2006. He has since worked as a consultant advising businesses, health care providers, government, police training institutions, and post-conflict foreign governments through the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). John specializes in topics of ethics, leadership, police reform, local policing, and conduct management, among others. He has developed courses for a wide range of academic institutions and frequently instructs students at both Athabasca University and Lethbridge Polytechnic.

John has a diploma in criminology from John Abbott College, a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Bishop’s University, and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Calgary. He is additionally a graduate of the Canadian Police College and the FBI Academy.

The Lethbridge-West byelection date has not yet been set but must be called before January 1st, 2025.