Brian Ransom (born June 6, 1940) was a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.Ransom was born in Boissevain, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba and the University of Alberta. He worked as a resource manager and farmer before entering public life.He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in 1977, representing the rural riding of Souris-Killarney.