Andrew Mercier (born 1985) is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Langley as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party until 2024.
Andrew Mercier | |
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| Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation of British Columbia | |
| In office January 15, 2024 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of State for Workplace Development of British Columbia | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – January 15, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Langley | |
| In office October 24, 2020 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Polak |
| Succeeded by | Jody Toor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985[1] |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence | Langley, British Columbia |
| Education | Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | lawyer trade unionist |
Andrew served as the Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation. He previously served as Minister of State for Workforce Development and Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training.
In the 2024 British Columbia general election, he contested Langley-Willowbrook but was unseated by Conservative Jody Toor.[3]
Early life and education
editRaised in Langley, British Columbia, Mercier graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 2017 graduated from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University with a Juris Doctor.[4][5]
Before politics
editPrior to his election, Mercier held a variety of positions within the labour movement, most recently serving as the executive director of the BC Building Trades Council and as legal counsel for Teamsters Local 213.[6]
Electoral record
edit| 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[7][8] | ||||||||
| 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[9] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Candidate Q&A: Andrew Mercier Langley Advance Times
- ^ "NDP's Andrew Mercier elected in Langley, Global News projects". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Langley-Willowbrook | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ Bio Leg.bc.ca
- ^ LABOUR LAWYER, ACTIVIST TO TAKE REINS OF BC BUILDING TRADES BC Building Trades
- ^ "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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