Blair Lekstrom

Blair Lekstrom
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Peace River South
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byJack Weisgerber
Succeeded byMike Bernier
Minister of Community Development of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – January 19, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byIda Chong (Community Services)
Succeeded byKevin Krueger
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources of British Columbia
In office
January 19, 2009 – June 11, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byRichard Neufeld
Succeeded byBill Bennett
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia
In office
March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byShirley Bond
Succeeded byMary Polak
Mayor of Dawson Creek, British Columbia
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byBill Kusk
Succeeded byWayne Dahlen
Personal details
Born1961 (age 63–64)[1]
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Political partyLiberal (2001-2010, 2011-present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2010-2011)
Spouse
Vicki Lekstrom
​
(m. 1982)​
Residence(s)Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Blair Lekstrom (born 1961) is a Canadian politician. He was formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the riding of Peace River South from 2001 to 2013. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. He was the mayor of Dawson Creek from 1996 to 2001, and served as city councillor on two separate occasions.

Biography

Lekstrom was born in 1961 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and moved to Dawson Creek, British Columbia later that year.[1][2] He graduated from South Peace Secondary School, and worked with BC Tel starting in 1979 as an installer-repairman.[2] He married his wife Vicki in 1982; they have two children together.[1][2]

He was elected to Dawson Creek City Council in 1993, serving one term as councillor.[3][4] He then won election as the city's mayor in 1996 and served in that role for two terms.[4][5] During that time, he was the president of the North Central Municipal Association for the 1999–2000 term.[1][2]

He ran as a BC Liberal candidate in the 2001 provincial election, and was elected member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the riding of Peace River South.[6] He was re-elected in 2005, and was appointed to the cabinet by Premier Gordon Campbell in June 2008 to serve as Minister of Community Development, before being re-assigned as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources in January 2009.[7] He kept that portfolio after securing another term as MLA at the 2009 provincial election.[6][7]

Lekstrom resigned from the BC Liberal caucus on June 11, 2010 over the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax,[8] a policy that he had previously endorsed.[4] Following the election of Christy Clark as the party's new leader in 2011, Lekstrom rejoined the Liberals on March 3 that year,[9] and was appointed to Clark's cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on March 14.[10] He announced on September 4, 2012 that he would not run again in the 2013 provincial election,[11] and was dropped from Clark's cabinet the next day.[10][12]

After finishing his term as MLA, he was hired by HD Mining International, Ltd. in September 2013 as an advisor and spokesperson.[13] He then returned to municipal politics by winning election as Dawson Creek city councillor in 2018,[3] before resigning in February 2020 to become the city's Chief Administrative Officer;[14] he retired from that role in December 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lekstrom, Blair (Peace River South)". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "MLA: Blair Lekstrom". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "History of City of Dawson Creek Mayor and Council (previously Commissioners/Aldermen)" (PDF). City of Dawson Creek. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Dornian, Katherine (December 9, 2022). "After nearly 30 years of public service, Blair Lekstrom reflects on retirement and a distinguished career". CJDC-TV. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Meissner, Dirk (June 30, 2009). "B.C. looks to carbon capture to balance clean-air targets with energy revenues". Coast Reporter. Canadian Press. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "MLA: Blair Lekstrom". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "B.C. cabinet minister Lekstrom quits over HST". CBC News. December 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Austin, Ian (March 3, 2011). "Lekstrom back, Bennett cools heels". The Province. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Christy Clark Cabinet 2011-2017" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. January 24, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Cole, Yolande (September 4, 2012). "Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom joins list of departing B.C. Liberal MLAs". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveils new cabinet". CBC News. September 5, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Former B.C. mines minister Blair Lekstrom takes job with controversial coal firm". Global News. Canadian Press. September 25, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Dornian, Katherine (June 15, 2022). "Dawson Creek CAO Blair Lekstrom to retire this year". CJDC-TV. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

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