Maurine Karagianis

Maurine Karagianis
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Esquimalt-Metchosin (2005-2009)
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byArnie Hamilton
Succeeded byMitzi Dean
Personal details
Born1949 or 1950 (age 75–76)[1]
PartyNew Democrat
Occupationbusinessperson, municipal councillor

Maurine Edna Karagianis[2] (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician who formerly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA). A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), she represented the riding of Esquimalt-Metchosin from 2005 to 2009, and Esquimalt-Royal Roads from 2009 to 2017.

Biography

Prior to entering politics, Karagianis was an entrepreneur who opened her own retail fashion store, and operated a wholesale venture and an import/export business.[3] She was also a co-founder of the Sunshine Folkfest in Powell River, British Columbia.

She was elected as a municipal councillor in Esquimalt in 1996, and was re-elected in 1999 and 2002.[3] During her time on council, she helped launch the Capital Regional District's Arts Committee, serving as chair until 2005.[3] She also served three years with the provincial government as assistant to three NDP cabinet ministers beginning in 1998 – first in the Social Services ministry and then in Transportation and Highways.[3]

With the incumbent NDP Esquimalt-Metchosin MLA Moe Sihota declining to run again in the 2001 provincial election,[4] Karagianis was named as the party's candidate in the riding, but lost to Liberal candidate Arnie Hamilton.[5] After the election loss, she ran a consulting company from 2001 to 2005, working with non-profit organizations and First Nations to create seniors housing in BC.[6]

She contested the constituency of Esquimalt-Metchosin again in the 2005 election, this time garnering almost 50 percent of votes cast and 2,895 more votes than the next closest candidate to be elected the riding's MLA.[7] In the 38th Parliament, she served as the official opposition critic for Small Business and Revenue, Children and Family Development, and Transportation in NDP leader Carole James' shadow cabinet.[3][6]

She was re-elected in 2009 to the new constituency of Esquimalt-Royal Roads,[5] and was again appointed as the critic for Children and Family Development.[8] She was elected as Official Opposition Caucus Whip in January 2011,[9] and served in that position until her retirement. She also replaced Gary Coons as critic for BC Ferries and Coastal Communities in February 2013.[10]

Following her re-election in 2013,[5] she served as critic for shipbuilding, women's issues, and child care and early learning in the 40th Parliament.[11] She endorsed John Horgan in the 2014 NDP leadership election,[12] and was named critic for women, seniors, and early childhood development after Horgan's acclamation as NDP leader.[13]

She announced in August 2016 that she would not run again in the next provincial election.[1] After finishing her final term as MLA in 2017, she was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Network in July 2018,[14] and retired from that role in 2022.[15]

Electoral results

2013 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis1096348.20
LiberalChris Ricketts651128.63
GreenSusan Christina Low492821.67
IndependentJoshua Steffler3431.51
Total valid votes 22745100.00
Total rejected ballots 1130.49
Turnout 2285858.23
Source: Elections BC[16]
2009 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis11,51452.92+3.29
LiberalCarl Ratsoy6,57930.24-7.94
GreenJane Sterk3,66416.84+6.27
Total valid votes 21,757100.00
Total rejected ballots 1220.56
Turnout 21,87958.27
Source: Elections BC[17]
2005 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis12,54549.63+19.60
LiberalTom Woods9,65038.18-7.61
GreenJane Sterk2,67210.57-7.11
Democratic ReformGraeme Rodger4091.62–
Total valid votes 25,276100.00
Total rejected ballots 1400.55
Turnout 25,41666.89
Source: Elections BC[18]
2001 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalArnie Hamilton9,54445.79$41,647
New DemocraticMaurine Karagianis6,25830.03$19,636
GreenMarilyn Sundeen3,68517.68$3,878
MarijuanaChristopher John Davies5342.56–
ConservativeBill Clarke3221.55$941
UnityBob Ward2681.29$367
IndependentRick Berglund1050.50$117
IndependentScott Attrill680.33$100
IndependentGerry McVeigh570.27$116
Total valid votes 20,841100.00
Total rejected ballots 860.41
Turnout 20,92769.49
Source: Elections BC[19]

References

  1. 1 2 Shaw, Rob (August 31, 2016). "NDP MLA Karagianis won't run in 2017 B.C. election". Times Colonist. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Knowledge Network Corporation 2021-22 Mandate Letter" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport of British Columbia. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "MLA: Maurine Karagianis". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Sihota calling it quits". CBC News. March 13, 2001. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Candidate: Maurine Karagianis". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "MLA: Maurine Karagianis". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Esquimalt-Metchosin: Electoral District Voting Results" (PDF). 2005 General Election Statement of Votes. Elections BC. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2007.
  8. ↑ Smith, Charlie (June 11, 2009). "NDP's Carole James charts conservative course with shadow cabinet". Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ Fletcher, Tom (January 19, 2011). "Interim NDP leader walks into storm". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Shaun (February 22, 2013). "Gary Coons replaced as critic for BC Ferries and Coastal Communities". The Northern View. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ Palmer, Daniel (July 22, 2013). "Everyone's a critic: Victoria and Esquimalt MLAs play watchdog roles". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Greater Victoria MLAs, MPs line up behind Horgan in B.C. NDP leadership bid". Victoria News. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ Laird, Kevin (July 25, 2014). "Carole James appointed NDP finance critic". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Knowledge Network Corporation Board Appointees Remuneration Disclosure 2018-19" (PDF). Knowledge Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Knowledge Network Corporation Financial Information Act Report: Year Ended March 31, 2023" (PDF). Knowledge Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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