Jas Johal
Jas Johal | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Richmond-Queensborough | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, British Columbia |
Jas Johal is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2017 British Columbia general election to represent the electoral district of Richmond-Queensborough in the 41st Parliament of British Columbia.[1] He is a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Johal was a longtime television journalist for Global BC.[2]
On June 12, he was named the Minister of Technology, Innovation & Citizens' Services, serving for just over a month until the new NDP government was sworn in following the defeat of the Liberal government in a non-confidence motion. Johal sponsored one private member bill, the Reducing Waste Act (Bill M-206), on March 14, 2018, which sought to prohibit the retail sale of single-use beverage pods unless it is fully compostable.[3]
References
- ^ "BC Liberals win minority government: What you missed on election night". The Globe and Mail, May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Former TV reporter and LNG rep Jas Johal gets B.C. Liberal nod for Richmond-Queensborough". Vancouver Sun, November 2, 2016.
- ^ Xiong, Daisy (April 5, 2018). "Johal introduces pods bill". Richmond News. Richmond, British Columbia. p. 28.
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