Nicholas Simons

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2020 British Columbia general election: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Nicholas Simons
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Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction of British Columbia
In office
November 26, 2020 –December 7, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 12,70150.88+0.18$36,504.80
Green Kim Darwin8,10432.47+8.30$18,011.22
Liberal Sandra Stoddart-Hansen4,15616.65−7.88$15,266.38
Total valid votes24,96199.28–
Total rejected ballots1820.72+0.43
Turnout25,14359.98–9.63
Registered voters41,921
New Democratic hold Swing –4.06
Source: Elections BC [13] [14]
2017 British Columbia general election : Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,64650.70−4.50$42,438
Liberal Mathew Wilson6,60224.53−8.25$65,433
Green Kim Darwin6,50524.17+12.15$20,298
Cascadia Reuben Richards1600.60–$125
Total valid votes26,913100.00–
Total rejected ballots780.29−0.10
Turnout26,99169.60+6.36
Registered voters38,778
Source: Elections BC [15] [16]
2013 British Columbia general election : Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,12055.20-3.08$66,335
Liberal Patrick Muncaster7,79232.78-1.54$41,207
Green Richard Carl Till2,85612.02+5.72$4,537
Total valid votes23,768100.00
Total rejected ballots920.39
Turnout23,86063.24
Source: Elections BC [17]
2009 British Columbia general election : Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,27658.28+14.83$66,566
Liberal Dawn Miller7,81834.32+4.17$102,008
Green Jeff Chilton1,4366.30-19.48$350
Refederation Allen McIntyre2491.10+0.48$1,110
Total valid votes22,779100–
Total rejected ballots1020.45
Turnout22,88163.02
Registered voters
2005 British Columbia general election : Powell River-Sunshine Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 11,09943.45+26.30$108,403
Liberal Maureen Clayton7,70230.15-12.21$102,008
Green Adriane Carr 6,58525.78-1.23$350
Refederation Allen McIntyre2490.62New$1,110
Total valid votes25,542100–
Total rejected ballots1090.43
Turnout25,65172.43
Registered voters
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative John Reynolds 21,37235.29-22.04$81,933
Liberal Blair Wilson 19,68532.51+5.91$81,023
New Democratic Nicholas Simons 13,15621.72+15.43$29,779
Green Andrea Goldsmith5,8879.72+4.83$28,167
Canadian Action Marc Bombois3210.53-1.30$117
Marxist–Leninist Anne Jamieson1230.20–
Total valid votes60,544100.0  
Total rejected ballots1390.23-0.06
Turnout60,68366.00+2.81
Conservative notional hold Swing -13.98
Conservative change is from the combination of Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance vote.

Personal life

Simons is a cellist, whose musical credits include several tracks on Rise Against's 2004 album Siren Song of the Counter Culture . [18] Simons and Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson both perform on country-punk musician Slim Milkie's 2010 album Silverado; [18] Milkie, whose real name is Scott Scobbie, is Simons' partner. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Claveau, Diane (2004-06-24). "A skilled mediator: Nicholas Simons brings NDP voice to West Vancouver & Sunshine Coast". Xtra! West. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  2. ↑ JAN SIMONS, SINGER 1925-2006 Stone, M JView Profile. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 29 June 2006: S.9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "MLA: Hon. Nicholas Simons". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Profile - West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast, British Columbia (1997-04-27 - 2004-08-31)". Library of Parliament . Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. ↑ MacLeod, Andrew (2010-12-04). "Who Are the NDP's 13 Dissidents?". The Tyee.
  6. ↑ Fowlie, Jonathan and Rob Shaw (2010-12-06). "Carole James quits as NDP leader". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16.
  7. ↑ Fowlie, Jonathan (2011-01-05). "NDP leadership race takes shape as new names enter -- and exit". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Tom (2011-04-07). "Simons drops out of NDP leadership race". The Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  9. ↑ "Richard Zussman on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  10. ↑ "New cabinet ready to take action on cost of living, health care, housing, climate" (Press release). Office of the Premier of British Columbia. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  11. ↑ Galinski, Paul (2022-12-07). "UPDATE: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA loses minister position". Coast Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  12. ↑ Elghussein, Hussam (2024-10-20). "Randene Neill elected new MLA for Powell River – Sunshine Coast". My Powell River Now. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  13. ↑ Boegman, Anton (27 July 2021). "42nd General Election Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 261–263. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC . Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  18. 1 2 Mack, Adrian (2009-09-02). "NDP MLA Nicholas Simons strikes hardcore gold record". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  19. ↑ Smith, Charlie (2011-01-05). "NDP MLA Nicholas Simons's leadership bid linked to tragedy". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
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Shane Simpson Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
26 November 2020 – 7 December 2022		 Sheila Malcolmson
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