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 (1952-01-25)January 25, 1952
Kelowna, British Columbia
Died May 10, 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 63)
British Columbia, Canada
Political party BC Liberals
Residence 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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ http://osoyoosdailynews.com/2015/05/19/condolences-john-slater/
  3. ↑ "B.C. Liberal MLA quits to run as independent". CBC News. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Boundary-Similkameen candidates step down". CBC News. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  5. ↑ John Slater, former B.C. MLA, dead at 63
  6. ↑ http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/303674411.html


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