Joan McIntyre (born 1949 or 1950) is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the electoral district of West Vancouver-Garibaldi from 2005 to 2009, and West Vancouver-Sea to Sky from 2009 to 2013. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, she served as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations from 2008 to 2009 under Premier Gordon Campbell.
Joan McIntyre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky West Vancouver-Garibaldi (2005-2009) | |
| In office May 17, 2005 – May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Nebbeling |
| Succeeded by | Jordan Sturdy |
| Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia | |
| In office June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | John van Dongen |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Yamamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[1] |
| Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Andrew Pottinger |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Toronto |
Biography
editMcIntyre grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and studied political science at the University of Toronto's Trinity College, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in 1971.[2] She co-founded the polling firm McIntyre & Mustel Research Associates Ltd. in 1980, before selling her interest in the firm in 1996.[2] She and her husband Andrew Pottinger have two children together.[2]
She served on the BC Liberal riding executive for West Vancouver-Garibaldi for 12 years, and was president for six of those years.[3] With that riding's incumbent Liberal MLA Ted Nebbeling declining to seek re-election, McIntyre sought and won the Liberal nomination,[4] and was elected the riding's MLA by a margin of 5,573 votes in the 2005 provincial election.[5] She was named to Premier Gordon Campbell's cabinet in June 2008 as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations.[2][6][7] In 2009, she was re-elected to the same riding under its new name of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky by a margin of 6,019 votes,[5][8] but did not return to the cabinet.[6]
During her time in the legislature, McIntyre had sat on the Cabinet Committee on Families and was the chair of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth.[9] As well, McIntyre previously sat on four Cabinet Committees: Agenda and Priorities, Agenda Development, Legislative Review and Treasury Board. She also served as the Deputy Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and was a member on the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and the Agricultural Planning Government Caucus Committee.[2]
She announced in September 2012 that she would not run again in the following year's provincial election.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ West Vancouver -- Garibaldi: [Final Edition] North Shore News [North Vancouver, B.C] 11 May 2005: 3.
- ^ a b c d e "MLA: Hon. Joan McIntyre". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Joan McIntyre, Liberal". Pique Newsmagazine. May 6, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ McMartin, Will (May 14, 2005). "Remember the NDP's Supposed $5 Billion 'Structural Deficit'?". The Tyee. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "West Vancouver-Sea to Sky". CBC News. April 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Premier names new cabinet heading into election". CBC News. June 23, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Vanlochem, Kim (May 13, 2009). "Joan McIntyre re-elected". Whistler Question. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015.
- ^ "MLA: Joan McIntyre". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016.
- ^ "B.C. cabinet minister, 2 other MLAs to call it quits". CBC News. September 5, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "McIntyre won't seek re-election". The Squamish Chief. September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2024.