Rob Nijjar
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Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Vancouver-Kingsway as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.
Rob Nijjar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Kingsway | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Clark |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Dix |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
A lifelong resident of Vancouver's East Side, he attended school in southeast Vancouver and went to Langara College before studying at Simon Fraser University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in General Studies in 1992.[1][2] He subsequently worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses before founding his own public relations company in 1998.[1][2] He also worked as a community organizer for BC Liberal leader Gordon Campbell.[2]
In the 2001 provincial election, Nijjar ran as a Liberal candidate in Vancouver-Kingsway, a riding previously held by former New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Glen Clark. With the NDP struggling in the polls, Nijjar defeated that party's candidate Alicia Barsallo by 2,835 votes to become the riding's MLA.[3] In the 37th Parliament, Nijjar served on the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy, sat on the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.[2]
Nijjar was defeated in the 2005 provincial election by NDP candidate Adrian Dix.[3] He has since worked as the executive director for the South Hill Business Improvement Association in Vancouver.[4][5]
Election results
| 2005 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Kingsway | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | Adrian Dix | 10,038 | 51.44 | $84,411 | ||||
| Liberal | Rob Nijjar | 7,894 | 40.46 | $115,864 | ||||
| Green | Stuart Mackinnon | 1,212 | 6.21 | $4,556 | ||||
| Marijuana | Steven Mackenzie Lay | 219 | 1.12 | $100 | ||||
| People's Front | Donna Petersen | 77 | 0.39 | $103 | ||||
| Sex | Yvonne Maylynne Tink | 73 | 0.37 | $100 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,513 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 239 | 1.22 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,752 | 54.19 | ||||||
| 2001 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Kingsway | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| Liberal | Rob Nijjar | 8,264 | 49.89 | $41,856 | ||||
| New Democratic | Alicia Barsallo | 5,429 | 32.78 | $41,185 | ||||
| Green | Geoff Lyon | 1,725 | 10.41 | $468 | ||||
| Unity | Sal Vetro | 541 | 3.27 | $2,569 | ||||
| Marijuana | Steven Mackenzie Lay | 364 | 2.20 | $394 | ||||
| Council of British Columbians | Tyler Ducharme | 159 | 0.96 | $3,268 | ||||
| People's Front | Donna Petersen | 81 | 0.49 | $767 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 16,563 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 188 | 1.14 | ||||||
| Turnout | 16,751 | 67.14 | ||||||
References
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