Mary McNeil is a Canadian

Canada

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 politician, who was elected as a Liberal

British Columbia Liberal Party

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 Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 in the 2009 provincial election

British Columbia general election, 2009

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, representing the riding of Vancouver-False Creek.

McNeil was appointed Minister of State for the Olympics and Act Now BC.

Most recently, she served as president and CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation

BC Cancer Foundation

Established in 1935, the BC Cancer Foundation is an independent charitable organization that raises and stewards resources to directly support breakthrough research and compassionate care at the BC Cancer Agency throughout the province of British Columbia...

 for eight years. She has served in key roles for international economic events including the G7 meetings in Halifax and Toronto

Toronto

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, APEC in Vancouver

Vancouver

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 and the XI international conference on AIDS

AIDS

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. She also served on the Vancouver Police Board for four years.