Don Bell

For the American radio broadcaster, see Don Bell (radio broadcaster).
Donald H. Bell
Member of Parliament
for North Vancouver
In office
October 4, 2004  September 7, 2008
Preceded by Ted White
Succeeded by Andrew Saxton
Personal details
Born (1942-03-10) March 10, 1942
New Westminster, British Columbia
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) separated
Residence North Vancouver
Profession public relations director

Donald H. Bell (born March 10, 1942 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician. He is currently serving as a councillor for the City of North Vancouver (November 2011 to present). He previously represented the riding of North Vancouver as Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Before being elected, he was the mayor of the District of North Vancouver.

He was first elected as an alderman in the District of North Vancouver in 1970, and again, topping the polls, in 1972 and 1974. He was elected mayor of the District in 1976, 1978, and 1980. He then voluntarily returned to the private sector for 13 years. In the 1986 he revived his political career and was elected for three terms as a school trustee in 1986, 1988 and 1990, serving twice as school board chairman. He then returned to District council, being elected as a municipal councillor in 1993. In 1996 he returned full-time to the mayor's chair by acclamation, and was re-elected as mayor in 1999 and 2002.

During the 2004 federal election, and against most pundits' predictions, he federally won the North Vancouver riding for the Liberals in what had been a strong Conservative seat for 30 years. Bell defeated incumbent MP Ted White who had held the seat for the Reform, Alliance and Conservative parties since 1993. Bell was re-elected to office in the 2006 federal election.

Bell served as BC federal Liberal Caucus Chair, and as Chair of the federal Liberal Northern and Western Caucus, covering the four western provinces and the northern territories. He was a member and vice-chair of the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Liberal opposition critic for the Asia Pacific Gateway.

Bell was defeated in the 2008 election by Andrew Saxton.

Bell served as Chair of a special City of North Vancouver Civic Engagement Task Force from June 2010 to April 2011. He was elected as City of North Vancouver Councillor, topping the polls in November 2011, for a 3-year term.

Private Sector

Bell was Public Affairs Director for Canada Safeway, based in Vancouver, from 1982 through 1995, when he then returned full-time to local politics as Mayor of the District in 1996.

Following his defeat in the federal election of 2008, he was Product Development Manager for Golden Griffin International Enterprises Inc. from the Fall of 2008 through 2009.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeAndrew Saxton 24,371 42.2% $88,610
LiberalDon Bell 21,551 37.31% $88,697
GreenJim Stephenson 6,168 10.79% $17,464
New DemocraticMichael Charrois 5,417 9.42% $6,664
LibertarianTunya Audain 166 0.29%
Total valid votes 57,673100%
Total rejected ballots 162%
Turnout 57,835
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDon Bell 25,357 42.34% +2.32 $78,857.90
ConservativeCindy Silver 22,021 36.77% +0.41 $82,866.22
New DemocraticSherry Shaghaghi 7,903 13.19% -2.67 $13,796.64
GreenJim Stephenson 4,483 7.48% +0.20 $15,613.36
Marxist–LeninistMichael Hill 112 0.18% +0.05
Total valid votes 59,876100.00%
Total rejected ballots 140%
Turnout 60,01669.89%
     Liberal hold Swing +1.0
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDon Bell 22,619 40.02% $72,712
ConservativeTed White 20,548 36.36% $60,651
New DemocraticJohn Nelson 8,967 15.86% $21,278
GreenPeggy Stortz 4,114 7.28% $3,241
Canadian ActionAndres Esteban Barker 181 0.32% $400
Marxist–LeninistMichael Hill 77 0.13%
Total valid votes 56,506100.00%
Total rejected ballots 1580.28%
Turnout 56,66468.16%

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