Adam Walker (Canadian politician)

Adam Walker
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Parksville-Qualicum
In office
October 24, 2020 – September 21, 2023
Preceded byMichelle Stilwell
Succeeded byStephanie Higginson
Personal details
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)[1]
Comox, British Columbia
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic (before 2023)
RelationsRobert Walker (grandfather)
Residence(s)Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Occupationsmall business owner
farmer

Adam Walker is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Parksville-Qualicum as an Independent.[3][4]

Born in Comox, British Columbia, Walker grew up in Qualicum Beach, where he operated a technology business.[1] He was elected Qualicum Beach town councillor in the 2018 municipal election.[5][6] After being acclaimed as the BC NDP candidate for Parksville-Qualicum in October 2020,[7] he went on to defeat the incumbent BC Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly Michelle Stilwell in that month's provincial election to become the riding's new representative.[8] He resigned his town council seat in November 2020,[9] and was named Parliamentary Secretary for the New Economy by Premier John Horgan in the same month.[10]

On December 7, 2022 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy by Premier David Eby.[11]

He was dismissed from his position as a Parliamentary Secretary and removed from the BC NDP caucus following an internal investigation.[12]

In the 2024 British Columbia general election, he stood as an Independent candidate but was unseated by Stephanie Higginson from the NDP.

  1. ^ a b "2020 B.C. election: Parksville-Qualicum candidates and riding profile". Times-Colonist. October 15, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "B.C. VOTES 2020 MAP: Provincial election results, riding by riding". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "B.C. VOTES 2020: NDP's Adam Walker the front-runner in Parksville-Qualicum". Vancouver Island Free Daily. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "MLA Adam Walker ousted from BC NDP, Eby says | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Adam Walker announces candidacy for Qualicum Beach councillor". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. September 26, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Blats, Karly (November 7, 2018). "Qualicum Beach mayor and council sworn in". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "B.C. Votes 2020: Qualicum Beach councillor tabbed as provincial NDP candidate in PQB riding". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. ^ Briones, Michael (November 7, 2020). "NDP's Adam Walker will be Parksville-Qualicum's new MLA". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Briones, Michael (November 20, 2020). "Adam Walker resigns as Qualicum Beach councillor to focus on new job as MLA". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Lindsay, Bethany (November 26, 2020). "New faces join B.C.'s new cabinet, while stalwarts stay on in key roles". CBC News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "New cabinet ready to take action on cost of living, health care, housing, climate" (Press release). Office of the Premier of British Columbia. December 7, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Parksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker ousted from NDP caucus". Times Colonist. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.