Gary Collins
Minister of Finance of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001  December 14, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byPaul Ramsey
Succeeded byColin Hansen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Fairview
Vancouver-Little Mountain (1996-2001)
In office
May 28, 1996  December 14, 2004
Preceded byTom Perry
Succeeded byGregor Robertson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Fort Langley-Aldergrove
In office
October 17, 1991  May 28, 1996
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byRich Coleman
Personal details
Born (1963-08-23) August 23, 1963
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Political partyBC Liberal
Residence(s)Vancouver, British Columbia

Gary Collins, formerly referred to as Gary Farrell-Collins prior to 2001 (born August 22, 1963), is a Canadian former politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2004, representing the riding of Vancouver-Fairview. He resigned in December 2004 to become CEO of the now defunct Harmony Airways.[1]

In opposition, Collins served as Official Opposition House Leader and held a variety of critic roles. When the Liberals formed government in 2001, he served in Gordon Campbell's cabinet as Minister of Finance and Government House Leader.

Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Collins was a flight instructor at the University College of the Fraser Valley. He studied economics and political science at Simon Fraser University. He was first elected under the name Gary Farrell-Collins, but dropped his former wife's last name after his divorce.[2]

Electoral record

1991 British Columbia general election: Fort Langley-Aldergrove
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGary Farrell-Collins8,66343.57$8,849
New DemocraticCharles Bradford6,02730.31$24,268
Social CreditDan Peterson4,88024.54$40,933
IndependentLila Stanford2271.14$1,203
Western Canada ConceptWilliam White870.44
Total valid votes 19,884 100.00
Total rejected ballots 243 1.21
Turnout 20,127 77.44
1996 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Little Mountain
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGary Farrell-Collins12,03650.25
New DemocraticMargaret Birrell9,39039.20
Progressive DemocratTed Phillip Bradley1,0624.43
GreenStuart Parker7142.98
ReformDavid J. Waine4892.04
IndependentDan Grant960.40
Social CreditGerold Kuklinski850.35
Natural LawEstelle Brooke820.34
Total valid votes 23,954 100.00
Total rejected ballots 184
Turnout 67.80
2001 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Fairview
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalGary Farrell-Collins12,86454.94$35,510
GreenVanessa Violini5,05121.57$3,659
New DemocraticAnita Romaniuk4,77220.38$9,902
MarijuanaRon MacIntyre6512.78$735
People's FrontBrian Sproule760.33$57
Total valid votes 23,414 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142 0.61
Turnout 23,556 64.20

References

  1. "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1996.
  2. "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com".
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