Andrew Mercier
Andrew Mercier is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Langley as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1]
Andrew Mercier | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Langley | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Polak |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Langley, British Columbia |
| Education | Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | lawyer trade unionist |
Prior to his election, Mercier held a variety of positions within the labour movement, most recently serving as the Executive Director of the B.C. Building Trades Council and as legal counsel for Teamsters Local 213.[2]
Electoral record
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Langley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 11,089 | 47.17 | +12.56 | $28,812.20 | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 8,014 | 34.09 | −10.31 | $41,052.70 | |||
| Green | Bill Masse | 2,469 | 10.50 | −4.77 | $1,354.87 | |||
| Conservative | Shelly Jan | 1,936 | 8.24 | +3.20 | $14,325.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,508 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[3][4] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Langley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 14,039 | 51.44 | −5.18 | $110,992 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 7,403 | 27.13 | −8.64 | $57,812 | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 3,242 | 11.88 | – | $21,714 | |||
| Green | Wally Martin | 2,608 | 9.55 | +1.95 | $586 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,292 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 122 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,414 | 59.06 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
References
- "NDP's Andrew Mercier elected in Langley, Global News projects". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- "BC Building Trades Leader Announces Run for Office as NDP Candidate in Langley". Council of Construction Associations. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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