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Simon Gibson

Simon Gibson

Canadian politician

Simon John Gibson (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician who, after being defeated in the 1996 provincial election as a candidate for the Reform Party, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election and again in the 2017 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party until his defeat in the 2020 provincial election. During his two terms in the BC Legislature, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Independent Schools and as Opposition critic for Advanced Education.

Quick Facts Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford-Mission, Preceded by ...

Prior to his election, Gibson was a member of Abbotsford City Council for more than 30 years.[3] In the 2022 municipal elections, he was again elected to Abbotsford City Council.

Electoral record

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References

  1. [1]
    Simon Gibson - Abbotsford Councillor Anonymous. Abbotsford Times [Abbotsford, B.C] 02 Dec 2008: 22.
  2. [2]
    "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley". The Province, May 15, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Gibson and Plecas prepare for new opportunities as Abbotsford MLAs". Abbotsford News, May 20, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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