John Laschinger is a veteran political organizer in Canada. He is best known for organizing election campaigns and party leadership bids for a variety of candidates. He has written a book on his views and ideas on campaigns, entitled: "Leaders & lesser mortals: Backroom politics in Canada". Laschinger also served other conservative politicians in Canada, including New Brunswick and Manitoba. After 2000, Laschinger worked as a campaign consultant for political leaders in several former Soviet republics.