Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician)

Robert Simpson (born 1956 or 1957) is a former MLA for Cariboo North in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election.

Bob Simpson
Mayor of Quesnel
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Cariboo North
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byJohn Wilson
Succeeded byCoralee Oakes
Personal details
Born1956/1957 (age 65–66)[1]
Scotland
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democrat → Independent

He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was removed from caucus on October 7, 2010, for public dissent regarding Carole James, former leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, and subsequently sat in the legislature as an Independent MLA.[2]

On February 7, 2013, Simpson joined with Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen to present a six-point agenda for democratic reform, including changes to B.C.'s electoral finance law and the Election Act.[3]

Simpson announced on June 20, 2014 that he would run for Mayor of Quesnel, British Columbia,[4] and he held the position until October 15, 2022, when he lost to Ron Paull.[5][6]

Electoral record
2013 British Columbia general election: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalCoralee Oakes5,86741.41
IndependentBob Simpson5,26437.16
New DemocraticDuncan Barnett3,03621.43
Total valid votes 14,167100.00
Total rejected ballots 810.57
Turnout 14,24859.77
Source: Elections BC[7]
BC General Election 2009: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  NDP Bob Simpson 7004 49.51 +2.12 $53,378
LiberalBruce Ernst650145.95+0.40$138,230
GreenDoug Gook6434.54−0.83$1,550
Total 14,148
Total rejected ballots 87 0.61%
Turnout 14,235 60.24%
BC General Election 2005: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes  % ± Expenditures
  NDP Bob Simpson 7,353 47.28% $45,906
LiberalSteve Wallace7,08445.55%$90,171
GreenDouglas Gook8355.37%–$1,828
MarijuanaJames Michael Delbarre2811.81%$100
Total valid votes 15,553 100%
Total rejected ballots 126 0.81%
Turnout 15,679 64.26%

References
  1. A solitary man; Kicked out of the NDP caucus after criticizing leader Carole James, MLA Bob Simpson is now an independent in a party of one. Not that he minds. (Ward, Doug) The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] October 23, 2010: C.1.
  2. "B.C. NDP leader kicks out Cariboo MLA | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. "Bob Simpson - My Life Abbreviated". Bobsimpsonmla.ca. May 15, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.
  4. "Prince George Free Press » Simpson seeking Quesnel mayor's job". Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. "Bob Simpson". City of Quesnel. February 23, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. "2022 Quesnel Election Results". Global News. October 15, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  7. "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.


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