Mike_Morris_(politician)

Mike Morris (politician)

Mike Morris (politician)

Canadian politician


Mike Morris is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Prince George-Mackenzie as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

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Morris has been chair of the Special Committee to Review the Independent Investigations Office, the convener of the Select Standing Committee of Crown Corporations, and has served on other Selected Standing Committees including Finance and Government Services and Public Accounts, along with the Cabinet Committee for Environment and Land Use.

Before being elected to the B.C. Legislature on May 14, 2013, Morris had a 32-year career in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). He retired in 2005 as the Superintendent for the North District. He has also been an adjudicator and mediator with the Health Professions Review Board, has served on the Drug Benefit Council for BC since 2009, and is the Past President of the BC Trappers Association. He spent the majority of his RCMP career in northern communities. He and his wife Chris have been married for more than 35 years. They have two sons and five grandchildren.[2]

In December 2015, Premier Christy Clark appointed him to be Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General after the position was vacant since the duties were combined with the Ministry of Justice in 2012.[3] He had previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Since 2017, he has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General.

On March 21, 2023, he announced he would not be seeking a fourth term in the next provincial election.

Electoral record

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References

  1. "Mike Morris". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

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