John Slater (Canadian politician)

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]

John Slater
MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byLinda Larson
Personal details
Born(1952-01-25)January 25, 1952
Kelowna, British Columbia
DiedMay 10, 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 63)
British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBC Liberals
Residence(s)Osoyoos, British Columbia

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

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  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. ^ "Condolences; John Slater | Osoyoos Daily News". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ "B.C. Liberal MLA quits to run as independent". CBC News. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Boundary-Similkameen candidates step down". CBC News. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ John Slater, former B.C. MLA, dead at 63
  6. ^ "Former South Okanagan politician dies - Penticton Western News". www.pentictonwesternnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.