Adrian Dix
Encyclopedia
Adrian Dix is a Canadian
politician, currently serving as MLA
for Vancouver-Kingsway
in British Columbia
and as leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly
in the 2005 election
.
to Premier Glen Clark
. He was forced to resign from that position after it was revealed that he had produced a memo and then back-dated it while marking it with an official Executive Office of the Premier stamp in an effort to make it appear that Clark had instructed him to keep him at arms-length from the process of awarding casino licences.
His candidacy was endorsed by former interim-leader Joy McPhail, amongst others. Dix's campaign for the leadership sparked controversy when campaign workers showed up at the headquarters of the party at the cut-off for new memberships with thousands of membership forms and bags of cash. Five of the six other leadership candidates filed formal complaints after video emerged of NDP MLA Mable Elmore
stapling $10 bills to the forms.
Dix was born and raised in Vancouver. Dix lives in Vancouver with his wife Renée Saklikar.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, currently serving as MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Vancouver-Kingsway
Vancouver-Kingsway (provincial electoral district)
Vancouver-Kingsway is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :Its MLA is Adrian Dix. He was first elected in 2005...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and as leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in the 2005 election
British Columbia general election, 2005
The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
.
Aide to Glen Clark
From 1996 to 1999 he served as Chief of StaffChief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
to Premier Glen Clark
Glen Clark
Glen David Clark is a politician in British Columbia, Canada who served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999.-Early life and education:...
. He was forced to resign from that position after it was revealed that he had produced a memo and then back-dated it while marking it with an official Executive Office of the Premier stamp in an effort to make it appear that Clark had instructed him to keep him at arms-length from the process of awarding casino licences.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Since 2005, Dix has served as the MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway. While serving first as the opposition critic for Children and Families then as the Health critic Dix built a reputation as aggressive and effective. He served his constituents by opposing the closing of Carleton Elementary School.2011 NDP leadership race
The last candidate to publicly launch his leadership campaign Dix campaigned on a platform of eliminating the HST, seeking to roll back reductions in the corporate tax rate, supporting the redirection of carbon tax revenue to pay for public transit and infrastructure that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, supporting an increase in the minimum wage rate to $10 per hour, creating a provincial child care system, restoring grants to the post-secondary students, reducing interest on student loans, and restoring the corporation capital tax on financial institutions.His candidacy was endorsed by former interim-leader Joy McPhail, amongst others. Dix's campaign for the leadership sparked controversy when campaign workers showed up at the headquarters of the party at the cut-off for new memberships with thousands of membership forms and bags of cash. Five of the six other leadership candidates filed formal complaints after video emerged of NDP MLA Mable Elmore
Mable Elmore
Mable Elmore is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election. A member of the BC New Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the riding of Vancouver-Kensington...
stapling $10 bills to the forms.
Leader of the BC NDP
Dix won the BC NDP leadership vote in the third and final round against Mike Farnworth, winning 52% of the vote.Dix was born and raised in Vancouver. Dix lives in Vancouver with his wife Renée Saklikar.