Harry Bains

For the Canadian Pediatrician, see Harry Bain.

Harry Bains
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byShirley Bond
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Newton
In office
May 17, 2005 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byTony Bhullar
Personal details
Born1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat

Harry Bains is a Canadian politician who was the Minister of Labour in British Columbia from 2017 until 2024. He was the NDP MLA for Surrey-Newton from 2005 until 2024.

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.[2]

Bains was an elected officer of Steelworkers-IWA Canada Local 2171 for over fifteen years.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Election results

2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 8,893 62.64 +5.27 $39,066.98
Liberal Paul Boparai 3,911 27.55 −2.38 $0.00
Green Asad Syed 1,393 9.81 +2.83 $6,482.79
Total valid votes 14,197 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 111 0.78 +0.11
Turnout 14,308 47.91 –10.23
Registered voters 29,867
Source: Elections BC[5][6]
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,744 57.31 +0.89 $41,769
Liberal Gurminder Singh Parihar 5,099 29.99 −8.08 $73,162
Green Richard Krieger 1,172 6.89 – $225
No affiliation Balpreet Singh Bal 988 5.81 – $8,768
Total valid votes 17,003 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 114 0.67 −0.42
Turnout 17,117 58.14 +5.58
Registered voters 29,442
Source: Elections BC[7][8]
2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Harry Bains 9,788 56.42 −12.51 $90,282
Liberal Sukhminder S. Virk 6,604 38.07 +2.25 $86,997
Conservative Satinder Singh 674 3.89 – $3,660
Helping Hand Alan Saldanha 282 1.63 – $250
Total valid votes 17,348 100.00
Total rejected ballots 191 1.09
Turnout 17,539 52.56
Source: Elections BC[9]
2009 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Harry Bains 10,709 68.93 +11.04
Liberal Ajay Caleb 4,011 25.82 −9.07
Green Trevor Loke 759 4.89 +0.17
Communist George Gidora 58 0.37 –
2005 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Harry Bains 10,741 57.89
Liberal Daniel Igali 6,473 34.89
Green Dan Deresh 876 4.72
Democratic Reform Harry Grewal 268 1.44
Work Less Gordon Scott 123 0.66
Platinum Jeff Robert Evans 72 0.39
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.[10]

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References

  1. ^ http://www.surreyleader.com/news/204720711.html [dead link]
  2. ^ a b "MLA: Harry Bains". Legislative Assembly of BC. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ About Harry Bains Archived 2006-06-27 at the Wayback Machine New Democrat Opposition
  4. ^ About Harry Bains Harrybains.ca
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ^ Official Report of DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MARCH 29, 1999
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Shirley Bond Minister of Labour
July 18, 2017– 		Incumbent