Harry Bains

Harry Bains is a Canadian politician serving as the Minister of Labour in British Columbia. He has been the NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton since 2005.

For the Canadian Pediatrician, see Harry Bain.
The Honourable

Harry Bains

MLA
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byShirley Bond
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Newton
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byTony Bhullar
Personal details
Born1951/1952 (age 68–69)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat

Personal life

Bains and his wife Rajvinder live in Surrey with their two children, Kulpreet and Jasmeen. He is an avid advocate for workers' rights and equality for all.[2]

Career

Bains has been active in Surrey for many years. He has experience in education due to his service on the Kwantlen University College Board of Governors as board member and vice chair from 1993 and 1999. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

Bains was an elected officer of Steelworkers-IWA Canada Local 2171 for over fifteen years. He has served most recently as full-time vice president of his local chapter, in which he led negotiations and helped in bargaining to improve workers wages and working conditions.[3]

Critic roles

Bains served as opposition critic for the Olympic Games and for Transportation and Infrastructure. At the onset of the 2017 general election, Bains served as Jobs, Employment, Labour and Worksafe BC Critic in the NDP shadow cabinet.[4]

Election results
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticHarry Bains8,82357.37
LiberalGurminder Singh Parihar4,60329.93
GreenRichard Krieger1,0736.98
No affiliationBalpreet Singh Bal8815.73
Total valid votes 15,380100.00
Source: Elections BC[5]
2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains9,78856.42-12.51$90,282
LiberalSukhminder S. Virk6,60438.07+2.25$86,997
ConservativeSatinder Singh6743.89$3,660
Helping HandAlan Saldanha2821.63$250
Total valid votes 17,348100.00
Total rejected ballots 1911.09
Turnout 17,53952.56
Source: Elections BC[6]
2009 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,70968.93+11.04
LiberalAjay Caleb4,01125.82−9.07
GreenTrevor Loke7594.89+0.17
CommunistGeorge Gidora580.37–
2005 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,74157.89
LiberalDaniel Igali6,47334.89
GreenDan Deresh8764.72
Democratic ReformHarry Grewal2681.44
Work LessGordon Scott1230.66
PlatinumJeff Robert Evans720.39
Total 18,553 100.00

References
  1. http://www.surreyleader.com/news/204720711.html
  2. Official Report of DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MARCH 29, 1999
  3. About Harry Bains Archived 2006-06-27 at the Wayback Machine New Democrat Opposition
  4. About Harry Bains Harrybains.ca
  5. "2017 Provincial General Election Preliminary Voting Results". Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
British Columbia Provincial Government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Shirley Bond Minister of Labour
July 18, 2017–		 Incumbent
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