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| In office November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Rita Johnston |
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| Born | January 6, 1943 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | New Democratic Party of British Columbia |
Michael Franklin Harcourt (born Edmonton, January 6, 1943) served as the 30th Premier of the province of British Columbia in Canada from 1991 to 1996, and before that as mayor of BC's major city, Vancouver from 1980 to 1986. The Premier of British Columbia is the First minister, Head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 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) Rita Margaret Johnston (born Melville Saskatchewan April 22, 1935 née Leichert) was a Politician in British Columbia For the lacrosse coach & former player see Glenn Clark Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957 in Nanaimo Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP is a Political party in British Columbia, Canada that has Democratic socialist roots Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Canada, a premier is the Head of government of a province or territory. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal
Harcourt was Student Council president at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School and studied at the University of British Columbia where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is the largest public secondary school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna Harcourt served as a Vancouver Alderman from 1973 to 1980, and as Mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of mayors of Vancouver British Columbia. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) As Mayor, his term in office was dominated by planning for Expo 86, an event that saw many new developments come to the city. The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication or simply Expo '86 was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia,
He was first elected to the British Columbia Legislature in the 1986 British Columbia provincial election. He became the leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP) and the Leader of the Official Opposition in the following year. The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (NDP is a Political party in British Columbia, Canada that has Democratic socialist roots Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system He was considered to be a moderate within the ranks of his social democratic party. Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left
In the 1991 provincial election, Harcourt led the NDP back to power, defeating the Social Credit party led by Rita Johnston. The British Columbia general election of 1991 was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The British Columbia Social Credit Party, whose members are known as Socreds, was the governing Political party of British Columbia, Canada Rita Margaret Johnston (born Melville Saskatchewan April 22, 1935 née Leichert) was a Politician in British Columbia This marked the second time that the NDP had ever been in power in BC, and the first since 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Harcourt resigned as premier in February 1996 as the result of "Bingogate", a scandal in which an NDP member, David Stupich, used money raised by a charity bingo to fund the party. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Bingogate was a scandal that occurred during the administration of former Premier of British Columbia Michael Harcourt, involving the skimming of charity funds for David Daniel Stupich ( 5 December 1921 - 8 February 2006) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 While Harcourt had nothing to do with the scandal, he took political responsibility for it. He was succeeded as Premier of B. C. by Glen Clark, who also ended up resigning as the result of another scandal. For the lacrosse coach & former player see Glenn Clark Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957 in Nanaimo
After serving as premier, Harcourt became associated with the University of British Columbia. The University of British Columbia ( UBC) is a Canadian public research University with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna He was involved in research relating to sustainable development and cities.
He was severely injured in a near-fatal fall at his cottage[1][2] on Pender Island in November 2002, which resulted in a severe spinal-cord injury. Pender Island (originally named Plunder Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Spinal cord injury causes myelopathy or damage to white matter or myelinated fiber tracts that carry sensation and motor signals to and from the brain The former Premier received a widespread outpouring of sympathy and support from his fellow British Columbians and his rapid recovery astonished doctors. He later published a book about his ordeal, called Plan B.
He was named as a special advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin on cities on December 12, 2003. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
His latest book, City Making in Paradise, was released in August 2007. Simon Fraser University's City Program has a podcast of Harcourt's presentation about the book.
In November, 2007, he received an honorary doctoral degree in Law (LL. D) from UBC.
References
- ^ CBC Studio One Book Club. An interview and reading with Mike Harcourt. Oct 2, 2005 (Streaming audio available)
- ^ CTV - Mike Harcourt talks tragedy and triumph in book
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Skelly |
Leader of the Opposition in the British Columbia Legislature 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by Gordon Campbell |
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