Rafe Mair

Rafe Mair
Rafe Mair speaking at his 80th birthday roast. Photo by Gus Curtis, guscurtisphotography.com
Born	(1931-12-31) December 31, 1931 (age 85) Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Lawyer, political commentator, formerly radio personality and politician

Rafe Mair (born December 31, 1931), is a Canadian lawyer, political commentator and former radio personality and politician in British Columbia, Canada.

Mair was born in Vancouver and grew up in the neighbourhood of Kerrisdale. He became an avid fisherman and grew his interest in public affairs due to his mother's work at The Province newspaper.

Mair entered the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1949 and went on to law in 1953. He practiced law in Vancouver until 1968, when he decided to make the move to Kamloops.

His political career began in 1975, when he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the British Columbia Social Credit Party representing the riding of Kamloops. He held that seat until retiring from politics in 1981; the seat was taken over by Claude Richmond. Mair served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Bill Bennett under a variety of portfolios including health and education. During the patriation of the Constitution of Canada, he was BC's chief delegate on constitutional matters.

In 1981, he left government and has since served as a radio talk show host in Vancouver. In the early 1990s, he gained national notoriety and support alike for his role as an outspoken opponent of both the Meech Lake and Charlottetown constitutional accords.