Mike Bernier
| Mike Bernier MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Peace River South | |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Blair Lekstrom |
| Mayor of Dawson Creek | |
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In office December 1, 2008 – May 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Kruk |
| Succeeded by | Dale Bumstead |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Councillor | |
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In office December 5, 2005 – December 1, 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1968[1] North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | BC Liberals |
| Residence | Dawson Creek |
Mike Bernier (born 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Peace River South as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. In December 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment for the Minister of Environment. On July 30, 2015, he was chosen to be Minister of Education in British Columbia.[3]
On October 17, 2016, Bernier fired the Vancouver School Board for failing to pass a balanced budget.[4]
On May 9, 2017, Bernier was re-elected in his riding of Peace River South with 75.94% of the vote. The highest a BC Liberal has ever been elected with in provincial history and the eleventh highest across all parties in BC history. [5] [6]
Bernier was reappointed Minister of Education on June 12, 2017. [7]
Before being elected provincially, he was served as a city councillor (2005-2008) and then the mayor (2008-2013) of Dawson Creek, BC. He previously worked for 20 years in the natural gas industry.[8]
Electoral record
| British Columbia general election, 2017: Peace River South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Mike Bernier | 6,180 | 75.63 | |||||
| New Democratic | Stephanie Goudie | 1,991 | 24.37 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,171 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[9] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Gousseau, Ken. "Newest councillor keeps busy". Peace River Block Daily News [Dawson Creek, B.C], 08 Sep 2006: A1.
- ↑ "Early results: Interior of B.C.". Global News, May 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Education Minister Wants Fresh Start" The Globe And Mail, July 30, 2015.
- ↑ http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/npa-trustees-call-on-minister-to-take-action-on-vsb
- ↑ http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/pubdocs/bcdocs/37907/1871-1986_electoralhistoryofbc.pdf
- ↑ http://elections.bc.ca/resources/voting-results/provincial-general-elections-results/
- ↑ https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017PREM0056-001242
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
| Provincial Government of Christy Clark | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Peter Fassbender | Minister of Education July 30, 2015–July 18, 2017 |
Rob Fleming |
