Douglas Horne
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
In office
May 12, 2009 – August 11, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byJodie Wickens
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Political partyBC Liberal (Provincial), Conservative (Federal)

Douglas Horne is a Canadian former politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.[1] He was the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He previously served as the Premier's Parliamentary Secretary, as well as Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole (Chair of the Committee of Supply). In addition, he has served as the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (2012–13), Deputy Chair of the Select Standing Committee for Public Accounts (2009–13) and a Member of the Select Standing Committee for Children and Youth (2009–13) for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He also served on the Provincial Treasury Board, the Legislative Review Committee, and the Local Government Elections Task Force during his first term of office.

Prior to being elected he was a corporate executive specializing in corporate finance and business development.

Horne resigned from the legislature on August 14, 2015[2] to run as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the 2015 election. Horne lost to Ron McKinnon of the Liberal Party.[3]

Following his time in elected office, Horne returned to the private sector and founded Golden Leaf Capital Group,[4] a boutique investment and project management firm based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Projects under development include Evanesce Packaging Solutions Inc., a company bringing to market a proprietary compostable packaging material.[5]

Electoral record

Federal

2015 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRon McKinnon19,93835.28+27.02$22,747.95
ConservativeDouglas Horne18,08332.00-23.53$193,315.18
New DemocraticSara Norman15,40027.25-3.72$25,811.51
GreenBrad Nickason2,0763.67-0.66$5,259.89
LibertarianLewis Clarke Dahlby1,0141.79––
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,51199.49 $221,031.20
Total rejected ballots 2870.51–
Turnout 56,79866.73–
Eligible voters 85,122
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.27
Source: Elections Canada[6][7][8]

Provincial

2013 British Columbia general election: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDouglas Horne9,76649.90-6.93$97,947
New DemocraticChris Wilson7,31537.37+1.91$55,655
GreenRon Peters1,1445.84-0.12$0
ConservativeShane Kennedy1,0715.47–$1,491
LibertarianPaul Geddes2771.42-0.33$4,753
Total valid votes 19,573100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1520.77-0.10
Turnout 19,72553.23+4.37
Eligible voters 37,056
Liberal hold Swing +4.42
2009 British Columbia general election: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDouglas Horne8,64456.83+2.3$87,288
New DemocraticHeather McRitchie5,39335.46-1.9$23,778
GreenJared Evans9075.96–$300
LibertarianPaul Geddes2661.75–$250
Total valid votes 15,210100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1330.87–
Turnout 15,34348.86–
Eligible voters 31,397
Liberal notional hold Swing +2.10

References

  1. ↑ British Columbia Votes 2009: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
  2. ↑ http://www.elections.bc.ca/index.php/news/nr-by-vmp-cqb-2016-01/ Elections B.C. by-election call
  3. ↑ http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada results for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
  4. ↑ "Home". goldenleafgroup.ca.
  5. ↑ "Home". evanescepackaging.com.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Official Voting Results - Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
  8. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
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