The Honourable Mike Bernier MLA |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Peace River South |
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Assumed office May 14, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Blair Lekstrom |
Mayor of Dawson Creek | |
In office December 1, 2008 – May 15, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Calvin Kruk |
Succeeded by | Dale Bumstead |
Dawson Creek Municipal Councillor | |
In office December 5, 2005 – December 1, 2008 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1968 North Vancouver, British Columbia |
Political party | BC Liberals |
Residence | Dawson Creek |
Mike Bernier (born 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Peace River South as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. In December 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment for the Minister of Environment. On July 30, 2015, he was chosen to be Minister of Education in British Columbia.
On October 17, 2016, Bernier fired the Vancouver School Board for failing to pass a balanced budget.
Before being elected provincially, he was served as a city councillor (2005-2008) and then the mayor (2008-2013) of Dawson Creek, BC. He previously worked for 20 years in the natural gas industry.