Canadian politician
Pat Bell
In office May 16, 2001 – May 14, 2013Preceded by Paul Ramsey Succeeded by Mike Morris In office January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005Premier Gordon Campbell Preceded by position established Succeeded by Bill Bennett In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008Premier Gordon Campbell Preceded by John van Dongen Succeeded by Stan Hagen In office June 23, 2008 – March 14, 2011Premier Gordon Campbell Preceded by Rich Coleman Succeeded by Steve Thomson (Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations)Rich Coleman (Energy and Mines)In office March 14, 2011 – June 10, 2013Premier Christy Clark Preceded by Margaret MacDiarmid (Tourism, Trade and Investment)Succeeded by Shirley Bond In office September 5, 2012 – June 10, 2013Premier Christy Clark Preceded by Margaret MacDiarmid (Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government)Succeeded by Shirley Bond
Born (1957-03-17 ) March 17, 1957 (age 67) Vancouver , British Columbia [ 1] Political party Liberal Spouse
Residence Prince George, British Columbia
Patrick Bell (born March 17, 1957) is a former Canadian politician.[ 2] He was a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia , representing Prince George North from 2001 to 2009, and Prince George-Mackenzie from 2009 to 2013. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party , he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark .
Biography
Born in Vancouver , Bell graduated from Lord Byng Secondary School in 1975 before attending the University of British Columbia .[ 1] [ 3] He married Brenda Lapp in 1978, with whom he has three children.[ 1] [ 3] A resident of Prince George since 1988, he owned two Wendy's restaurants in the city and a trucking company, and was the co-owner of a logging company.[ 3]
He ran as a candidate for the British Columbia Liberal Party in the 2001 provincial election , and was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for Prince George North .[ 3] He was appointed to the cabinet by Premier Gordon Campbell in January 2004 to serve as Minister of State for Mining.[ 4] Following his re-election in 2005 , he was named Minister of Agriculture and Lands, before being re-assigned as Minister of Forests and Range in June 2008.[ 4]
He was re-elected MLA in 2009 in the newly established riding of Prince George-Mackenzie and retained his cabinet post, which expanded in scope in October 2010 as he became Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands.[ 4] [ 5] After Christy Clark took over as premier in March 2011, Bell was named Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.[ 6] [ 7] His post was re-titled Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training in September 2012, and he simultaneously took on the role of Minister Responsible for Labour.[ 6]
On February 17, 2013, Bell announced that due to health problems (an aneurysm ), he would not stand for re-election that May .[ 8] In 2015 he and his son Doug opened a fruit winery called Northern Lights Estate Winery in Prince George.[ 9]
References
^ a b c "Bell, Hon. Patrick W. (Prince George North) Minister of State for Mining" . Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "B.C. lumber exports to China jump" . Postmedia News . October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2012 .
^ a b c d "38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Hon. Patrick Bell" . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ a b c "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF) . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ "Campbell rolls out new B.C. cabinet" . CBC News. October 25, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ a b "Christy Clark Cabinet 2011-2017" (PDF) . Legislative Library of British Columbia. January 24, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Shaw, Rob. "Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. premier" . Nanaimo Daily News . Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2011 .
^ "B.C. minister Pat Bell's health forces him to quit politics" . CBC News. February 17, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Dimoff, Anna (August 2, 2016). "Northern Lights Estate Winery celebrates 1st year of business" . CBC News. Retrieved March 26, 2022 .
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