George Heyman

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2020 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Fairview
George Heyman
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Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 November 18, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic George Heyman 15,53856.07+1.95$42,472.54
Liberal George Affleck 7,57027.32−4.53$52,688.01
Green Ian Goldman4,36815.76+2.23$1,481.40
Libertarian Sandra Filosof-Schipper2340.84$0.00
Total valid votes27,710100.00
Total rejected ballots3181.13+0.45
Turnout28,02861.08−4.71
Registered voters45,991
New Democratic hold Swing +3.24
Source: Elections BC [20] [21]
2017 British Columbia general election : Vancouver-Fairview
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic George Heyman 16,03554.12+6.80$67,813
Liberal Gabe Garfinkel9,43631.85-10.41$66,722
Green Louise Boutin4,00713.53+3.11$437
Your Political Party Joey Doyle1490.50$344
Total valid votes29,627100.00
Total rejected ballots2040.68-0.14
Turnout29,83165.79+6.81
Registered voters45,343
Source: Elections BC [22] [23]
2013 British Columbia general election : Vancouver-Fairview
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic George Heyman 12,64947.32
Liberal Margaret MacDiarmid 11,29842.26
Green Matthew Pedley2,78510.42
Total valid votes26,732100.00
Total rejected ballots2200.82
Turnout26,95258.98
Source: Elections BC [24]

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British Columbia provincial government of David Eby
Cabinet posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
cont'd from Horgan MinistryMinister responsible for TransLink
November 18, 2022 – December 7, 2022
position abolished
cont'd from Horgan MinistryMinister of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy
November 18, 2022 –
Incumbent
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
position establishedMinister responsible for TransLink
November 24, 2020 – November 18, 2022
cont'd into Eby Ministry
Jordan Sturdy Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy
July 18, 2017 – November 18, 2022
cont'd into Eby Ministry