Rick Thorpe

Rick Thorpe
MLA for Okanagan-Westside
In office 1996–2009
Preceded by	Jim Beattie
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Minister of Competition, Science and Enterprise of British Columbia
In office June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Minister of Provincial Revenue of British Columbia
In office January 26, 2004 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Bill Barisoff
Succeeded by	Kevin Krueger
Minister responsible for Deregulation of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Kevin Falcon
Succeeded by	Kevin Krueger
Minister of Small Business of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	John Les
Succeeded by	Kevin Krueger
Personal details
Born	small
Died	small
Resting place	small
Political party	BC Liberal
Parent	small
Residence(s)	Summerland, British Columbia

Rick Thorpe is a Canadian politician. He was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the province of British Columbia from 1996 to 2009, representing the riding of Okanagan-Westside.

A Certified Management Accountant, Thorpe was employed in the brewing industry for 22 years and then was a partner in a winery. He served as president of the Okanagan Wine Festival in 1994 and 1995.