Rob Nijjar

Rob Nijjar
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Kingsway
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded byGlen Clark
Succeeded byAdrian Dix
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Vancouver, British Columbia
Alma materSimon Fraser University

Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, representing the riding of Vancouver-Kingsway as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.

A lifelong resident of Vancouver's East Side, he attended school in southeast Vancouver and went to Langara College before studying at Simon Fraser University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in General Studies in 1992.[1][2] He subsequently worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses before founding his own public relations company in 1998.[1][2] He also worked as a community organizer for BC Liberal leader Gordon Campbell.[2]

In the 2001 provincial election, Nijjar ran as a Liberal candidate in Vancouver-Kingsway, a riding previously held by former New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Glen Clark. With the NDP struggling in the polls, Nijjar defeated that party's candidate Alicia Barsallo by 2,835 votes to become the riding's MLA.[3] In the 37th Parliament, Nijjar served on the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy, sat on the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.[2]

Nijjar was defeated in the 2005 provincial election by NDP candidate Adrian Dix.[3] He has since worked as the executive director for the South Hill Business Improvement Association in Vancouver.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Nijjar, Rob, B.A. (Vancouver-Kingsway)". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rob Nijjar- Members at dissolution of 37th Parliament". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original on December 29, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Vancouver-Kingsway: British Columbia Votes 2013". CBC News. May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. ^ McElroy, Justin (July 5, 2019). "Vancouver may change 260 free parking spaces on one street into paid meters". CBC News. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Cheung, Christopher (August 2, 2019). "Punjabi Market — Past, Present and Future". The Tyee. Retrieved September 26, 2024.