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Mike Bernier

The Honourable
Mike Bernier
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Peace River South
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
Preceded by Blair Lekstrom
Mayor of Dawson Creek
In office
December 1, 2008 – May 15, 2013
Preceded by Calvin Kruk
Succeeded by Dale Bumstead
Dawson Creek Municipal Councillor
In office
December 5, 2005 – December 1, 2008
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.



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