| Glen David Clark | |
 Hon. Glen Clark |
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| In office February 22, 1996 – August 25, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Harcourt |
| Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
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| Born | November 22, 1957 Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democratic Party of British Columbia |
- For the lacrosse coach & former player, see Glenn Clark
Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a former politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999. The Premier of British Columbia is the First minister, Head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Michael Franklin Harcourt (born Edmonton, January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Arthur Daniel Miller (born December 24, 1944) is a Canadian politician Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP is a Political party in British Columbia, Canada that has Democratic socialist roots For the former Premier of British Columbia see Glen Clark Glenn "The Professor" Clark (b Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Premier of British Columbia is the First minister, Head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province
Clark was first elected to the BC Legislature in the 1986 provincial election. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor The British Columbia general election of 1986 was the 34th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Clark served as finance minister under New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP) Premier Mike Harcourt. The finance minister is a Cabinet position in a Government. A minister of Finance (also called financial affairs the treasury the economy or economic The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP is a Political party in British Columbia, Canada that has Democratic socialist roots Michael Franklin Harcourt (born Edmonton, January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in He earned a reputation for his often dynamic, socialist-style rhetoric. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution When Harcourt resigned amid scandal in 1995, Clark was elected by the NDP to replace him. Clark became BC's 31st premier. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries
Clark called an election in 1996 in which his party narrowly won a majority of seats, despite receiving fewer votes across the province than the second-place BC Liberal Party. The British Columbia general election of 1996 was the thirty sixth provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The British Columbia Liberal Party (also referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing Political party in British Columbia, Canada.
During his premiership, Clark worked hard to increase the accessibility of education by lowering tuition fees, and he successfully completed the widening of the Island Highway linking many communities on Vancouver Island and the choice for the Millennium Line. Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British The Millennium Line is the second line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, Canada.
The Clark government is most remembered for the "fast ferry fiasco". The Fast Ferry Scandal, also referred to less-formally as the "FastCat Fiasco", was the name given to a political scandal in the Canadian province of In an effort to revitalize a shipbuilding industry, Clark undertook the B. C. fast ferries initiative, which was designed to upgrade the existing BC Ferries fleet as well as jump start the shipbuilding industry in Vancouver. Although the ferries were eventually produced, the project had massive cost overruns and long delays. Clark's refusal to cancel the program became a focus of public criticism.
Another scandal that beset the NDP government occurred in the immediate aftermath of the 1996 election when it was revealed that provincial budget figures had been manipulated to show a surplus when in fact a deficit had been projected (the "Fudge-It Budget" scandal).
Clark resigned suddenly on the night of August 25, 1999 following allegations that he had accepted favours (in the form of free renovations worth $10,000) from Dimitrios Pilarinos in return for approving a casino application. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) He was later formally charged with committing a criminal offence. The subsequent investigation spawned a media circus, infamously highlighted with live coverage of an R.C.M.P. raid on the Clark household. Media circus describes a News event where the media coverage is perceived to be out of proportion to the event being covered such as the number of Reporters at the
Conflict of Interest Commissioner H. A. D. Oliver concluded[1]that Clark had violated Conflict of Interest laws in British Columbia. However, Clark was acquitted of all criminal charges on August 29, 2002. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Justice Elizabeth Bennett of the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled that "there is nothing in his conduct that crosses the line from an act of folly to behaviour calling for criminal sanctions. Justice Elizabeth Bennett is judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia who heard two of the most politically-charged corruption trials in the Canadian province's history The Supreme Court of British Columbia (SCBC is the superior trial court for the Canadian province of British Columbia "
Clark was succeeded as Premier of B. C. by Deputy Premier Dan Miller, briefly, until a leadership convention selected Ujjal Dosanjh. Dan Miller may refer to Dan Miller (Canadian politician, former Premier of British Columbia Dan Miller (U This page covers the results of Leadership conventions in the British Columbia New Democratic Party (known as the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar, India) is a Canadian Lawyer
After Clark left office the BC Liberal Party led by Gordon Campbell won a landslide election in 2001. The British Columbia Liberal Party (also referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing Political party in British Columbia, Canada. Gordon Campbell may refer to Gordon Campbell Baron Campbell of Croy, Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician Secretary of State for Scotland 1970–1974
He is currently employed as Executive Vice President of the Jim Pattison Group and president of The News Group North America. The Jim Pattison Group is Canada’s third largest privately held company and in a recent survey by the Financial Post, The Jim Pattison Group was ranked as Canada’s
External links
- Link to Glen Clark Conflict of Interest ruling
- BC Supreme Court ruling on the Clark-Pilarinos case
- The Jim Pattison Group
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