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Affordability
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Climate Change & the Environment
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Education
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K-12 learning needs
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Healthcare
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Family doctors and primary care
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Housing & Homelessness
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Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
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Biography
With deep roots on the B.C. coast, having lived in Sidney, North Saanich and Pender Island, Rob understands the issues that face residents of this riding well. Rob is a strong and a proud advocate for issues that are the most important to our constituents having dedicated much of his career to fighting for social and economic equality, better health care, a stable economy and environmental protection, including being a proud advocate for the fight against Site C.
Rob has decades and a wealth of experience in government, finance and law having worked for the BC Ministry of Finance, led the team responsible for developing BC’s Freedom of Information law, was an Islands Trustee, a financial comptroller, and negotiator representing First Nations, local governments and other clients in private law for over 25 years. Rob understands how to navigate all levels of the BC government has a proven track record of building long-term, inclusive solutions to complex issues.
Most recently, Rob worked with 800 Southern Gulf Islanders, the province and First Nations to resolve waterfront access issues and will bring his collaborative, and science-based approach as your MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.
Reason for running
MLA Adam Olsen’s constituency centred approach to putting constituents first championing their interests is very inspiring. In 2023 I retired from my law practice with 25 years of experience navigating all levels of the provincial government tackling complex issues for my First Nation and Local Government clients.
I was looking for a way to give back to our special community of Saanich North and the Islands. When Adam stepped down I knew this would be the perfect way to give back to the community I love. Its almost as if I have been training for 25 years for this opportunity to serve the constituents of this riding as your MLA.
I have knocked on thousands of doors. I keep hearing that there is an urgent need to do much more on Health Care, Housing, the Climate Emergency and Transportation. I look forward to tackling these issues by putting constituents first, drawing on my proven experience to advocate solutions built from the community up, and holding the government to account by being a strong principled voice in the Legislature.
We need action not words. My job as your MLA will be to advocate on your behalf in order to make that happen.
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