Andrew Mercier
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 |
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, he represented the riding of Langley.
Early life
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.[3][4]
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.[5]
Political career
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.[6][7]
In 2026, Mercier endorsed Rob Ashton in that year's federal NDP leadership race.[8]
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[9][10] | ||||||||
| 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[11][12] | ||||||||
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Langley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[13] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Candidate Q&A: Andrew Mercier Langley Advance Times
- ↑ "NDP's Andrew Mercier elected in Langley, Global News projects". Global News. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ↑ Bio Leg.bc.ca
- ↑ LABOUR LAWYER, ACTIVIST TO TAKE REINS OF BC BUILDING TRADES BC Building Trades
- ↑ "BC Building Trades Leader Announces Run for Office as NDP Candidate in Langley". Council of Construction Associations. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ "MLA: Andrew Mercier | Legislative Assembly of BC". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: Langley-Willowbrook | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ↑ Wand, Eleanor (January 22, 2026). "McPherson's NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod". The Hill Times. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.