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|image = Colin Hansen - 2011 Budget.jpg
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
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| name = Colin Hansen
| name = Colin Hansen
| honorific-suffix =
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| birth_date =1952<ref name="CPG">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cOSIAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Hansen,+colin%22+port+alberni|title = The Canadian Parliamentary Guide|year = 1997|isbn = 9781896413433}}</ref>
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Port Alberni, British Columbia|Port Alberni]], [[British Columbia]]
| birth_place = [[Port Alberni]], [[British Columbia]]
| office1 = [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|MLA]] for [[Vancouver-Quilchena]]
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM = [[Vancouver-Quilchena]]
| term_start1 = 1996
| term_end1 =
| term_start = May 28, 1996
| predecessor1 = Art Cowie
| term_end = May 14, 2013
| predecessor = [[Gordon Campbell]]
| successor5 = incumbent
| successor = [[Andrew Wilkinson (politician)|Andrew Wilkinson]]
|office2 = 11th [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia]]
|premier2 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|predecessor2 = [[Shirley Bond]]
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|successor2 = [[Kevin Falcon]]
|term_start2 = June 10, 2009
|term_end2 = March 10, 2011
|office3 = Minister of Health Services<BR>of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|office3 = Minister of Health Services<BR>of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|premier3 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]
|premier3 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start3 = June 5, 2001
|term_start3 = June 5, 2001
|term_end3 = December 15, 2004
|term_end3 = December 15, 2004
|predecessor3 = [[Corky Evans]]
|predecessor3 = [[Corky Evans]]
|successor3 = [[Shirley Bond]]
|successor3 = [[Shirley Bond]]
|office5 = Minister of Finance
|premier4 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]
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|premier5 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
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|term_start4 = November 30, 2010
|term_end4 =
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|predecessor4 = [[Kevin Falcon]]
|successor4 = Incumbent
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|office5 = Minister of Finance<BR>of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
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|premier5 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start5 = December 15, 2004
|term_start5 = December 15, 2004
|term_end5 = June 16, 2005
|term_end5 = June 16, 2005
|predecessor5 = [[Gary Collins (Canadian politician)|Gary Collins]]
|predecessor5 = [[Gary Collins (Canadian politician)|Gary Collins]]
|successor5 = [[Carole Taylor]]
|successor5 = [[Carole Taylor]]
|premier6 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]
|premier6 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
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|term_start6 = June 23, 2008
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|predecessor6 = [[Carole Taylor]]
|predecessor6 = [[Carole Taylor]]
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|office7 = Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|office7 = Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative
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|premier7 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
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|term_end7 = June 23, 2008
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|predecessor7 =
|successor7 = [[Ida Chong]]
|successor7 = [[Ida Chong]]
|office8 = Minister of Economic Development<BR>of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|office8 = Minister of Economic Development
|premier8 = [[Gordon Campbell (Canadian politician)|Gordon Campbell]]
|premier8 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start8 = June 16, 2005
|term_start8 = June 16, 2005
|term_end8 = June 23, 2008
|term_end8 = June 23, 2008
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|predecessor8 = [[John Les]]
|successor8 = [[Ida Chong]]
|successor8 = [[Ida Chong]]
|office9 = Minister responsible for Olympics of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|office9 = Minister responsible for Olympics
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|premier9 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
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|term_start9 = June 16, 2005
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|term_end9 = June 10, 2009
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|successor9 = [[Mary McNeil]]
|successor9 = [[Mary McNeil]]
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|premier10 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
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|term_start10 = November 30, 2010
|term_end10 = March 14, 2011
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'''Colin Hansen''' (born 1952) is a former politician in the Canadian province of [[British Columbia]]. He served as member of the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1996 to 2013, representing the electoral district of [[Vancouver-Quilchena]]. As a member of the [[British Columbia Liberal Party]] caucus, he served in a variety of cabinet posts while that party was in power, including as the 11th [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia|Deputy Premier]] from June 2009 to March 2011, and twice as the province's Minister of Finance.


== Early life and education ==
'''Colin Hansen''' was Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier for the Canadian province of [[British Columbia]] from June 10, 2009 to March 13, 2011. He had also served as Minister Responsible for Small Business since October 25, 2010. On November 30, 2010, he was additionally appointed as the Minister of Health Services.<ref name=labc>{{cite web|title=38th Parliament Members|url=http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thparl/hansen.htm|publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|accessdate=6 July 2011}}</ref>
Hansen was born and raised in the city of [[Port Alberni]] on [[Vancouver Island]].<ref name="CPG"/> He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the [[University of Victoria]] in 1975.<ref name="BCGov041214">{{cite web |url=https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/archive/2001-2005/2004otp0095-001079-attachment1.htm |title=BIOGRAPHIES |publisher=Government of British Columbia |accessdate=2020-12-14 |date=2004-12-14 |archive-date=2020-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221153411/https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/archive/2001-2005/2004otp0095-001079-attachment1.htm }}</ref> He served as vice-president of finance and administration for the [[Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada]], before founding [[Vancouver]]-based promotional products company Image Group with his wife Laura in 1988.<ref name="CPG"/><ref name="BCGov041214"/>


== Political career ==
Hansen's previous portfolios include Minister of Finance (December 2004 – June 2005); Minister of Health Services (June 2001 – December 2004); and Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics (June 2005 – June 2008).<ref name="labc"/> He served as health critic, as well as the critic for employment and investment, and labour for the Official Opposition between 1996 and 2001.
Running for the [[British Columbia Liberal Party]], Hansen was first elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] in the [[1996 British Columbia general election|1996 provincial election]] to serve in the riding of [[Vancouver-Quilchena]]. He was re-elected [[member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for Vancouver-Quilchena in the [[2001 British Columbia general election|2001]], [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005]] and [[2009 British Columbia general election|2009]] elections.<ref name="BCLeg39">{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F39thparl%2Fhansenc.htm |title=39th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 16, 2013: Colin Hansen |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] |accessdate=2020-12-15 |archive-date=2019-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154630/https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F39thparl%2Fhansenc.htm }}</ref>


While the Liberals formed the [[official opposition]] between 1996 and 2001, Hansen served as critic for health, employment and investment, and labour.<ref name="CPG"/><ref name="BCLeg39"/> Following the Liberals' landslide win in 2001, Hansen was named to [[Premier of British Columbia|Premier]] [[Gordon Campbell]]'s cabinet as Minister of Health Services in June 2001,<ref name="BCGov041214"/> before taking over as Minister of Finance in December 2004.<ref name="BCLeg39"/> He was then named Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics in June 2005,<ref name="labc"/> before resuming his post as Minister of Finance in 2008 in the wake of [[Carole Taylor]]'s resignation.<ref name="BCLeg39"/>
He currently serves on Treasury Board and the Select Standing Committee on Health.


With the Liberals forming government again in 2009, he retained his portfolio in finance, and in addition was named [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia|Deputy Premier]].<ref name="BCLeg39"/> He added Minister Responsible for Small Business to his portfolio on October 25, 2010, before being additionally appointed as Minister of Health Services on November 30 that year.<ref name=labc>{{cite web|title=38th Parliament Members|url=http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thparl/hansen.htm|publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|accessdate=6 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2009-2013/2010PREM0206-001511.htm |title=Health Services Minister Appointed |publisher=Office of the Premier of British Columbia |date=2010-11-30 |accessdate=2020-12-15 |archive-date=2020-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221153412/https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2009-2013/2010PREM0206-001511.htm }}</ref>
Hansen was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1996 to serve in the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. Before being elected to the legislature, he and wife, Laura, ran a small business in Vancouver. He has also served as vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. His volunteer work involves a number of community organizations, including serving as director for the Vancouver-Yokohama Sister Society and chair of the Vancouver Museum board of trustees.


On March 30, 2010, Hansen introduced legislation to bring in the [[harmonized sales tax]] (HST), replacing the previously separate 5% [[Goods and services tax (Canada)|federal goods and services tax]] and 7% [[provincial sales tax]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hst-legislation-introduced-in-b-c-1.949503 |title=HST legislation introduced in B.C. |publisher=[[CBC News]] |accessdate=2023-03-06 |date=2010-03-30 }}</ref> However, the proposal was met with strong opposition from most members of the public.<ref>{{cite web |author=Global BC; Ipsos Reid: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |url=http://www.globaltvbc.com/Ipsos+Reid+Global+News+Poll/1863303/story.html |title=Ipsos Reid/Global News HST Poll |publisher=Globaltvbc.com |date=August 5, 2009 |access-date=November 29, 2010 |archive-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229202019/http://www.globaltvbc.com/Ipsos+Reid+Global+News+Poll/1863303/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Angus Reid Public Opinion |url=http://www.visioncritical.com/2010/06/referendum-and-recall-drive-loom-as-serious-threats-to-bc-liberals/ |title=Angus Reid Public Opinion |publisher=Vision Critical |access-date=November 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810205127/http://www.visioncritical.com/2010/06/referendum-and-recall-drive-loom-as-serious-threats-to-bc-liberals/ |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Facing low approval ratings, Campbell announced his intention to resign as Premier and Liberal leader on November&nbsp;3, 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2010/11/03/CampbellResigns/ |title='Politics Can Be a Nasty Business': Campbell Steps Down |magazine=[[The Tyee]] |date=November 3, 2010 |first=Andrew |last=MacLeod |access-date=December 10, 2010 |archive-date=November 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107062840/http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/11/03/CampbellResigns/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/10/19/NinePerCentGordo/ |title=Nine Per Cent Gordo |magazine=[[The Tyee]] |date=October 19, 2010 |first=Steve |last=Burgess |access-date=December 10, 2010 |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028135546/http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/10/19/NinePerCentGordo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hansen threw his support behind [[Kevin Falcon]] in the [[2011 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election|ensuing Liberal leadership election]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.straight.com/article-375887/vancouver/significance-colin-hansens-endorsement-bc-liberal-leadership-candidate-kevin-falcon |title=The significance of Colin Hansen's endorsement of B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon |publisher=[[The Georgia Straight]] |first=Charlie |last=Smith |date=2011-02-19 |accessdate=2020-12-16 |archive-date=2011-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427083910/http://www.straight.com/article-375887/vancouver/significance-colin-hansens-endorsement-bc-liberal-leadership-candidate-kevin-falcon }}</ref> which was won by [[Christy Clark]] in 2011; she did not name Hansen to a cabinet post.<ref>{{cite web |last=MacLeod |first=Andrew |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2011/03/15/ChristyClarkCabinet/ |title='Christy Has a Whole New Team' |publisher=The Tyee |date=2011-03-15 |accessdate=2020-12-15 |archive-date=2017-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613110151/https://thetyee.ca/News/2011/03/15/ChristyClarkCabinet/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hst-minister-out-as-b-c-s-clark-names-cabinet-1.1007009 |title=HST minister out as B.C.'s Clark names cabinet |publisher=The Canadian Press, via [[CBC News]] |accessdate=2023-03-06 |date=2011-03-14 }}</ref> In September 2012, Hansen announced he would not seek re-election as Vancouver-Quilchena MLA in the [[2013 British Columbia general election|2013 provincial election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ipolitics.ca/2012/09/21/veteran-politician-colin-hansen-bows-out-of-b-c-politics/ |title=Veteran politician Colin Hansen bows out of B.C. politics |publisher=The Canadian Press, via iPolitics |date=2012-09-21 |accessdate=2020-12-15 |archive-date=2012-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031112654/http://www.ipolitics.ca/2012/09/21/veteran-politician-colin-hansen-bows-out-of-b-c-politics/ }}</ref>
Hansen was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Victoria.


==Sources==
== Post-politics ==
After politics, Hansen served from 2014 to 2019 as the president of AdvantageBC, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting British Columbia as a place for international business.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hyslop |first=Lucy |url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/colin-hansen-on-vancouvers-future-as-a-yuan-trading-hub |title=Colin Hansen on Vancouver's future as a yuan trading hub |publisher=BC Business |date=2015-02-13 |accessdate=2020-12-16 |archive-date=2020-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221153417/https://www.bcbusiness.ca/colin-hansen-on-vancouvers-future-as-a-yuan-trading-hub }}</ref> He continues to sit on the board of AdvantageBC following his term as president.<ref name="AdvantageBC">{{cite web |url=https://advantagebc.ca/our-board/ |title=Our Board |date=21 August 2020 |publisher=AdvantageBC |accessdate=2023-03-06 }}</ref>

He serves on several not-for-profit boards including serving as Chair of the Fraser Basin Council, Honorary Governor of the Vancouver Foundation, Arthritis Research Canada, Jack Austin School of Asia Pacific Business Studies and the Canada-Japan Society.<ref name="AdvantageBC"/>

Hansen has participated on a politics panel for [[CBU (AM)|CBC Vancouver]]'s radio show ''CBC Early Edition''.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.colinhansenmla.bc.ca/ Colin Hansen]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091022033541/http://www.colinhansenmla.bc.ca/ Colin Hansen]
* [http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/hansenC.htm Legislative Assembly contact information]
* [http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/39thParl/hansenC.htm 39th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 16, 2013: Colin Hansen]
* [http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=00dc5822-6e79-4e70-9c31-bde782631941 Vancouver Sun - Hansen fit to face trials of finance]
* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/114789245/Colin-Hansen-Statement Statement upon retirement]


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Revision as of 14:50, 26 September 2024

Not to be confused with American journalist Collin Hansen.

Colin Hansen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Quilchena
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byGordon Campbell
Succeeded byAndrew Wilkinson
11th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – March 10, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byShirley Bond
Succeeded byKevin Falcon
Minister of Health Services
of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – December 15, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byCorky Evans
Succeeded byShirley Bond
Minister of Finance
In office
December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byGary Collins
Succeeded byCarole Taylor
In office
June 23, 2008 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byCarole Taylor
Succeeded byKevin Falcon
Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byIda Chong
Minister of Economic Development
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJohn Les
Succeeded byIda Chong
Minister responsible for Olympics
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byMary McNeil
Minister of Health Services
In office
November 30, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byKevin Falcon
Succeeded byMichael de Jong
Personal details
Born1952[1]
Port Alberni, British Columbia
Political partyBC Liberal
Occupationbusinessman

Colin Hansen (born 1952) is a former politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena. As a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served in a variety of cabinet posts while that party was in power, including as the 11th Deputy Premier from June 2009 to March 2011, and twice as the province's Minister of Finance.

Early life and education

Hansen was born and raised in the city of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Victoria in 1975.[2] He served as vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, before founding Vancouver-based promotional products company Image Group with his wife Laura in 1988.[1][2]

Political career

Running for the British Columbia Liberal Party, Hansen was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1996 provincial election to serve in the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. He was re-elected member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Quilchena in the 2001, 2005 and 2009 elections.[3]

While the Liberals formed the official opposition between 1996 and 2001, Hansen served as critic for health, employment and investment, and labour.[1][3] Following the Liberals' landslide win in 2001, Hansen was named to Premier Gordon Campbell's cabinet as Minister of Health Services in June 2001,[2] before taking over as Minister of Finance in December 2004.[3] He was then named Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics in June 2005,[4] before resuming his post as Minister of Finance in 2008 in the wake of Carole Taylor's resignation.[3]

With the Liberals forming government again in 2009, he retained his portfolio in finance, and in addition was named Deputy Premier.[3] He added Minister Responsible for Small Business to his portfolio on October 25, 2010, before being additionally appointed as Minister of Health Services on November 30 that year.[4][5]

On March 30, 2010, Hansen introduced legislation to bring in the harmonized sales tax (HST), replacing the previously separate 5% federal goods and services tax and 7% provincial sales tax.[6] However, the proposal was met with strong opposition from most members of the public.[7][8] Facing low approval ratings, Campbell announced his intention to resign as Premier and Liberal leader on November 3, 2010.[9][10] Hansen threw his support behind Kevin Falcon in the ensuing Liberal leadership election,[11] which was won by Christy Clark in 2011; she did not name Hansen to a cabinet post.[12][13] In September 2012, Hansen announced he would not seek re-election as Vancouver-Quilchena MLA in the 2013 provincial election.[14]

Post-politics

After politics, Hansen served from 2014 to 2019 as the president of AdvantageBC, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting British Columbia as a place for international business.[15] He continues to sit on the board of AdvantageBC following his term as president.[16]

He serves on several not-for-profit boards including serving as Chair of the Fraser Basin Council, Honorary Governor of the Vancouver Foundation, Arthritis Research Canada, Jack Austin School of Asia Pacific Business Studies and the Canada-Japan Society.[16]

Hansen has participated on a politics panel for CBC Vancouver's radio show CBC Early Edition.

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1997. ISBN 9781896413433.
  2. ^ a b c "BIOGRAPHIES". Government of British Columbia. 2004-12-14. Archived from the original on 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e "39th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 16, 2013: Colin Hansen". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  4. ^ a b "38th Parliament Members". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Health Services Minister Appointed". Office of the Premier of British Columbia. 2010-11-30. Archived from the original on 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  6. ^ "HST legislation introduced in B.C." CBC News. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. ^ Global BC; Ipsos Reid: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 (August 5, 2009). "Ipsos Reid/Global News HST Poll". Globaltvbc.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Angus Reid Public Opinion. "Angus Reid Public Opinion". Vision Critical. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  9. ^ MacLeod, Andrew (November 3, 2010). "'Politics Can Be a Nasty Business': Campbell Steps Down". The Tyee. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
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  11. ^ Smith, Charlie (2011-02-19). "The significance of Colin Hansen's endorsement of B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
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