Norm Letnick
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The Honourable Norm Letnick MLA |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kelowna-Lake Country |
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Assumed office May 12, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Al Horning |
| Minister of Agriculture of British Columbia | |
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Assumed office September 5, 2012 |
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| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Don McRae |
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| Born | 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Helene |
| Children | Jean-Pierre, Melanie, Naomi |
| Residence | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Businessman, professor |
Norm Letnick (born 1957) is a Canadian politician who was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election with 52% of the vote and re-elected in 2013 with 57% and again in 2017 with 60%. During his terms in office Letnick served over four years as British Columbia's Minister of Agriculture, the longest period in this portfolio of any BC Liberal. He was elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party in the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country. While his party formed a majority government in the 39th Parliament, Letnick was not initially included in the cabinet but was appointed to several committees, including the Select Standing Committee on Health where he was chair and tasked to report on the impacts of baby boomers and alternative strategies on the health care system. As a private member Letnick also introduced one piece of legislation, the Emergency Intervention Disclosure Act, which was adopted by government. This was the first time in six years that a private member was successful in introducing and getting legislation passed in the legislature.
Prior to his election to the legislature, he was a business professor at the Okanagan School of Business. He graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a Master of Business Administration and achieved candidacy status toward a Doctorate in Health Economics with the University of British Columbia before setting the PhD aside to focus on his public duties as minister of agriculture. He served as a municipal councillor in the Town of Banff in the 1990s and in the City of Kelowna between 2005 and 2009.
Born and raised in Montreal, Letnick is fluent in English and French. Letnick earned a living as a businessman, starting up several businesses before selling them including two H&R Block franchises, a Motorola Dealership, a computer store and a video store. He married Helene in 1981 and they have three children and one grand-daughter.
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