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Iain Black

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Iain Black
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Port Moody-Westwood
In office
May 17, 2005 – October 3, 2011
Preceded byChristy Clark
Succeeded byJoe Trasolini
Minister of Labour and Citizens Services of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byOlga Ilich
Succeeded byMurray Coell
Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byIda Chong
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 23, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMurray Coell
Succeeded byStephanie Cadieux
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political partyConservative (federal)
BC United (provincial)

Iain James Stewart Black (born 1967) is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of Port Moody-Westwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the BC general election held on May 17, 2005, as a member of the BC Liberal Party.[1] He was re-elected in the 2009 BC general election in the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding.

Black was the Minister of Labour between October 25, 2010 and March 23, 2011. He was previously appointed Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 23, 2008 and Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development on June 10, 2009.

Black resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, effective October 3, 2011, to accept a job as the president and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade.[2]

Black joined Maximizer Software Inc as President and CEO in 2019.

Black is also currently running for the Conservative nomination in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam.[3]

Election results (partial)

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2009 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Iain Black 9,979 52.15 $92,290
New Democratic Shannon Watkins 7,614 39.80 $76,297
Green Rebecca Helps 1,261 6.59 $1,048
Your Political Party James Filippelli 198 1.03 $775
Refederation Donna Vandekerkhove 82 0.43 $260
Total valid votes 19,134 100
Total rejected ballots 102 0.53
Turnout 19,236 57.44
Registered voters 33,487

References

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  1. ^ British Columbia Votes 2009: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. cbc.ca.
  2. ^ Bailey, Ian (August 24, 2011). "As another Liberal MLA quits, Clark says it's business as usual". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "B.C.'s Iain Black joining other high-profile candidates in run for federal Tories as party's fortunes surge". The Globe and Mail. February 4, 2024.
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