Andrew Mercier
Canadian politician
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Andrew Mercier (born 1985) is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who served as a member the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) from 2020 to 2024.[2] A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, represented the riding of Langley.
Andrew Mercier | |
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| Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation of British Columbia | |
| In office January 15, 2024 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of State for Workplace Development of British Columbia | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – January 15, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langley | |
| In office October 24, 2020 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Polak |
| Succeeded by | Jody Toor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985[1] |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Education | Dalhousie University University of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Lawyer Trade Unionist |
Mercier was elected in the 2020 general election and served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training from 2020 to 2022. Later he served as the Minister of State for Workforce Development from 2022 to 2024 and as Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation in 2024 until his election defeat in the 2024 general election. He contested the riding of Langley-Willowbrook but was unseated by Conservative Party candidate Jody Toor.[3][4]
Early life and education
Raised in Langley, British Columbia, Mercier graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 2017 graduated from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University with a Juris Doctor.[5][6]
Early career
Prior to his election, Mercier held a variety of positions within the labour movement, most recently serving as the executive director of the BC Building Trades Council and as legal counsel for Teamsters Local 213.[7]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Langley-Willowbrook | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jody Toor | 10,979 | 48.24 | +40.4 | $65,269.39 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 10,112 | 44.43 | -5.0 | $52,816.43 | |||
| Green | Petrina Arnason | 1,670 | 7.34 | -3.1 | $1,993.47 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 22,761 | 99.92 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.08 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 22,779 | 55.44 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 41,088 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | +22.7 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[8][9] | ||||||||
| 2020 British Columbia general election: Langley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 11,089 | 47.17 | +12.56 | $28,812.20 | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 8,014 | 34.09 | −10.31 | $41,052.70 | |||
| Green | Bill Masse | 2,469 | 10.50 | −4.77 | $1,354.87 | |||
| Conservative | Shelly Jan | 1,936 | 8.24 | +3.20 | $14,325.84 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,508 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[10][11] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Langley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Mary Polak | 14,039 | 51.44 | −5.18 | $110,992 | |||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 7,403 | 27.13 | −8.64 | $57,812 | |||
| Conservative | John Cummins | 3,242 | 11.88 | – | $21,714 | |||
| Green | Wally Martin | 2,608 | 9.55 | +1.95 | $586 | |||
| Total valid votes | 27,292 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 122 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Turnout | 27,414 | 59.06 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[12] | ||||||||
