The Honourable
Harry Bains
MLA
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byShirley Bond
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Newton
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byTony Bhullar
Personal details
Born1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat

Harry Bains is a Canadian politician serving as the Minister of Labour in British Columbia. He has been the NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton since 2005.

Career

Bains has experience in education due to his service on the Kwantlen University College Board of Governors as board member and vice chair from 1993 and 1999. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.

Bains was an elected officer of Steelworkers-IWA Canada Local 2171 for over fifteen years. He has served most recently as full-time vice president of his local chapter, in which he led negotiations and helped in bargaining to improve workers wages and working conditions.[2]

Critic roles

Bains served as opposition critic for the 2010 winter Olympic Games,Transportation and Infrastructure, forestry. Bains also served as Jobs, Employment, Labour and Worksafe BC Critic in the NDP shadow cabinet.[3]

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains8,89362.64+5.27$39,066.98
LiberalPaul Boparai3,91127.55−2.38$0.00
GreenAsad Syed1,3939.81+2.83$6,482.79
Total valid votes 14,197100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1110.78+0.11
Turnout 14,30847.91–10.23
Registered voters 29,867
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains9,74457.31+0.89$41,769
LiberalGurminder Singh Parihar5,09929.99−8.08$73,162
GreenRichard Krieger1,1726.89–$225
No affiliationBalpreet Singh Bal9885.81–$8,768
Total valid votes 17,003100.00–
Total rejected ballots 1140.67−0.42
Turnout 17,11758.14+5.58
Registered voters 29,442
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticHarry Bains9,78856.42−12.51$90,282
LiberalSukhminder S. Virk6,60438.07+2.25$86,997
ConservativeSatinder Singh6743.89–$3,660
Helping HandAlan Saldanha2821.63–$250
Total valid votes 17,348100.00
Total rejected ballots 1911.09
Turnout 17,53952.56
Source: Elections BC[8]
2009 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,70968.93+11.04
LiberalAjay Caleb4,01125.82−9.07
GreenTrevor Loke7594.89+0.17
CommunistGeorge Gidora580.37–
2005 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticHarry Bains10,74157.89
LiberalDaniel Igali6,47334.89
GreenDan Deresh8764.72
Democratic ReformHarry Grewal2681.44
Work LessGordon Scott1230.66
PlatinumJeff Robert Evans720.39
Total 18,553 100.00

Personal life

Bains and his wife Rajvinder live in Surrey with their two children. He is an advocate for workers' rights and equality.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.surreyleader.com/news/204720711.html
  2. ↑ About Harry Bains Archived 2006-06-27 at the Wayback Machine New Democrat Opposition
  3. ↑ About Harry Bains Harrybains.ca
  4. ↑ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Official Report of DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MARCH 29, 1999
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