Pat Bell

Patrick Bell is a Canadian politician.[1] He was born in Vancouver.[2]

Pat Bell
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Prince George-Mackenzie
Prince George North (2001-2009)
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byPaul Ramsey
Succeeded byMike Morris
Minister of State for Mining of British Columbia
In office
January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byBill Bennett
Minister of Agriculture and Lands of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJohn van Dongen
Succeeded byStan Hagen
Minister of Forests and Range/Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – 2013
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byRich Coleman
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
In office
March 14, 2011 – 2013
PremierChristy Clark
Personal details
BornVancouver, British Columbia
Political partyLiberal

He was British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.[3][4] He is the British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for the riding of Prince George North. Bell also serves as member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2001 British Columbia general election and was re-elected in 2005. Bell was previously the Minister of State for Mining and Minister of Agriculture and Lands. In 2011, he was made the inaugural Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.[4]

Bell was a small business owner who has owned a trucking company and co-owned a logging company. He owns two Wendy's Restaurants in Prince George.

On February 17, 2013 Bell announced that due to health problems (an aneurysm), he would not stand for re-election in May.[5]

In 2013 Bell started construction on a winery to be called Northern Lights Estate Winery in Prince George. It is scheduled to open in the summer of 2015.[6] It will make wines from winter-hardy fruits rather than grapes.[7]

See also

References
  1. "B.C. lumber exports to China jump". Postmedia News. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thparl/bell.htm
  3. "Government Caucus of British Columbia". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. Shaw, Rob. "Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. premier". Nanaimo Daily News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/02/17/bc-pat-bell-resign.html
  6. http://northernlightswinery.ca/about/
  7. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-lights-estate-in-prince-george-to-become-b-c-s-northernmost-winery-1.3002066 Northern Lights Estate in Prince George to become B.C.'s northernmost winery


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