John Slater (Canadian politician)

John Slater
MLA for Boundary-Similkameen
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Linda Larson
Personal details
Born	(1952-01-25)January 25, 1952 Kelowna, British Columbia
Died	May 10, 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 63) British Columbia, Canada
Political party	BC Liberals
Residence(s)	Osoyoos, British Columbia

John Kelvin Slater (January 25, 1952 – May 10, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Boundary-Similkameen.^[1][2]

On January 14, 2013, Slater quit the BC Liberals after losing the nomination as the party's candidate in the 2013 election. Although he did plan to run as an independent,^[3] he withdrew his candidacy shortly afterward.^[4]

Prior to his election to the legislature, he was mayor of Osoyoos. Slater died on May 10, 2015, at the age of 63.^[5][6]

References

1. Hunter, Justine (16 August 2010). "B.C. elections chief under fire for delayed ruling on anti-HST petition - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
2. "Condolences; John Slater | Osoyoos Daily News". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
3. "B.C. Liberal MLA quits to run as independent". CBC News. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
4. "Boundary-Similkameen candidates step down". CBC News. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
5. John Slater, former B.C. MLA, dead at 63
6. "Former South Okanagan politician dies - Penticton Western News". www.pentictonwesternnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.