Adam Olsen
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands |
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| Assumed office May 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Holman |
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| Born | January 10, 1976 Brentwood Bay, British Columbia |
| Political party | Green |
Adam Olsen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Saanich North and the Islands as a member of the Green Party of British Columbia caucus.[2]
Political career
Olsen was elected to the Legislative Assemby of British Columbia in the general 2017 provincial election[3] in the riding of Saanich North and the Islands. Olsen previously ran in the same district in the 2013 provincial election, losing narrowly to Gary Holman.[4] Following the election, he served as the party's interim leader between the resignation of Jane Sterk and the election of Andrew Weaver.
Olsen joins the first minority government in British Columbia since the 1952 elections. In the 2017 British Columbia general election the Liberal Party won 43 seats, the New Democratic Party won 41 seats, and the Green Party won three seats. As no single party won a majority of seats, the Green Party was approached by both the BC Liberal Party and BC NDP to determine whether they would support a minority government or a coalition government headed by either party.[5] No grand coalition or agreement between the two large parties, excluding the Greens, was seriously considered. On May 29, NDP leader John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver announced that the Greens would provide confidence and supply to an NDP minority government, a position which was endorsed the following day by the members of both caucuses.[6]
Olsen is a member of the Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay and served as a two-term Central Saanich Councillor prior to his election.[7]
Ministry Responsibility
The BC Public Service is divided into ministries. Each ministry is responsible for a specific area of public policy, government function or service deliver: Olsen’s areas of interest within the caucus are:
- Agriculture
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Jobs, Trade & Technology
- Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Tourism, Arts and Culture
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Salmon and Aquaculture
Electoral record
Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2017/Saanich North and the Islands Template:British Columbia provincial election, 2013/Saanich North and the Islands
References
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries
- ↑ "Greens celebrate 'historic' B.C. wins amid minority uncertainty". CBC News British Columbia, May 10, 2017.[verification needed]
- ↑ "Greens celebrate 'historic' B.C. wins amid minority uncertainty". CBC News British Columbia, May 10, 2017.[verification needed]
- ↑ "Greens celebrate 'historic' B.C. wins amid minority uncertainty". CBC News British Columbia, May 10, 2017.[verification needed]
- ↑ "NDP's Gary Holman wins Saanich North and the Islands riding by 163 votes:final unofficial count". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 29, 2013.[verification needed]
- ↑ Citation error. See inline comment how to fix.[verification needed]
- ↑ Markusoff, Jason (May 10, 2017). "Six ways B.C.'s new government could unfold". Maclean's. Retrieved May 12, 2017.[verification needed]
- ↑ Adam Olsen[verification needed]
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