Colin Deacon (born November 1, 1959) is a Canadian entrepreneur and politician from Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[1] Before his appointment to the Senate, Deacon was an entrepreneur in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[3][4][5] He is the founder and former CEO of BlueLight Analytics, which offers technical products to dentists, researchers and dental manufacturers.

[7] On June 15, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Deacon's appointment to the Senate of Canada.

Deacon was recommended by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments and was chosen through an open application process based on merit-based criteria requirements under the Constitution of Canada.