Iain Black | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Port Moody-Coquitlam Port Moody-Westwood (2005–2009) | |
| In office May 17, 2005 –October 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Succeeded by | Joe Trasolini |
| Minister of Labour and Citizens Services of British Columbia | |
| In office June 23,2008 –June 10,2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Olga Ilich |
| Succeeded by | Murray Coell |
| Minister of Small Business,Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia | |
| In office June 10,2009 –October 25,2010 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Ida Chong |
| Minister of Labour of British Columbia | |
| In office October 25,2010 –March 23,2011 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Murray Coell |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Cadieux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) Winnipeg,Manitoba |
| Political party | Conservative (federal) BC United (provincial) |
Iain James Stewart Black (born 1967) is a politician in British Columbia,Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of Port Moody-Westwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the BC general election held on May 17,2005,as a member of the BC Liberal Party. [1] He was re-elected in the 2009 BC general election in the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam.
Black was the Minister of Labour between October 25,2010,and March 23,2011. He was previously appointed Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 23,2008,and Minister of Small Business,Technology and Economic Development on June 10,2009.
Black resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly,effective October 3,2011,to accept a job as the president and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade. [2]
Black joined Maximizer Software as President and CEO in 2019. [3]
In early 2024,Black announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the 2025 election. [3]
| 2025 Canadian federal election : Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ron McKinnon | 27,299 | 47.35 | +9.43 | ||||
| Conservative | Iain Black | 24,778 | 42.98 | +12.86 | ||||
| New Democratic | Laura Dupont | 4,263 | 7.39 | –20.21 | ||||
| Libertarian | Lewis Clarke Dahlby | 790 | 1.37 | N/A | ||||
| Green | Michael Peter Glenister | 519 | 0.90 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 57,649 | 69.36 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 83,113 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | –1.72 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada [4] [5] | ||||||||
| 2009 British Columbia general election : Port Moody-Coquitlam | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Iain Black | 9,979 | 52.15 | $92,290 | ||||
| New Democratic | Shannon Watkins | 7,614 | 39.80 | $76,297 | ||||
| Green | Rebecca Helps | 1,261 | 6.59 | $1,048 | ||||
| Your Political Party | James Filippelli | 198 | 1.03 | $775 | ||||
| Refederation | Donna Vandekerkhove | 82 | 0.43 | $260 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,134 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 102 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,236 | 57.44 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 33,487 | |||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Iain Black | 14,161 | 53.75% | $105,019 | ||
| NDP | Karen Rockwell | 9,848 | 37.38% | $59,981 | ||
| Green | Kathy Heisler | 1,670 | 6.34% | – | $200 | |
| Your Political Party | James Filippelli | 442 | 1.68% | $710 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Crossman | 227 | 0.86% | $125 | ||
| Total valid votes | 26,348 | 100% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 128 | 0.49% | ||||
| Turnout | 26,476 | 60.57% | ||||
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