John Slater (Canadian politician)
John Slater | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Boundary-Similkameen | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Linda Larson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1952 Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Died | May 10, 2015 (aged 63) British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | BC Liberals |
| Residence(s) | Osoyoos, British Columbia |
John Kelvin Slater (January 25, 1952 – May 10, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Boundary-Similkameen.[1][2]
On January 14, 2013, Slater quit the BC Liberals after losing the nomination as the party's candidate in the 2013 election. Although he did plan to run as an independent,[3] he withdrew his candidacy shortly afterward.[4]
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was mayor of Osoyoos. Slater died on May 10, 2015 at the age of 63.[5][6]
References
- ^ Hunter, Justine (16 August 2010). "B.C. elections chief under fire for delayed ruling on anti-HST petition - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "B.C. Liberal MLA quits to run as independent". CBC News. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "Boundary-Similkameen candidates step down". CBC News. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ John Slater, former B.C. MLA, dead at 63
- ^ http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/303674411.html
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