Jas Johal
Jas Johal is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2017 British Columbia general election to represent the electoral district of Richmond-Queensborough in the 41st Parliament of British Columbia.[1] He is a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.
Jas Johal MLA | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Richmond-Queensborough | |
Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Personal details | |
Political party | BC Liberal |
Residence | Richmond, British Columbia |
Prior to his election to the legislature, Johal was a longtime television journalist for Global BC.[2]
On June 12, he was named the Minister of Technology, Innovation & Citizens' Services, serving for just over a month until the new NDP government was sworn in following the defeat of the Liberal government in a non-confidence motion. Johal sponsored one private member bill, the Reducing Waste Act (Bill M-206), on March 14, 2018, which sought to prohibit the retail sale of single-use beverage pods unless it is fully compostable.[3]
References
- "BC Liberals win minority government: What you missed on election night". The Globe and Mail, May 10, 2017.
- "Former TV reporter and LNG rep Jas Johal gets B.C. Liberal nod for Richmond-Queensborough". Vancouver Sun, November 2, 2016.
- Xiong, Daisy (April 5, 2018). "Johal introduces pods bill". Richmond News. Richmond, British Columbia. p. 28.
British Columbia Provincial Government of Christy Clark | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Amrik Virk | Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services June 12, 2017–July 18, 2017 |
Bruce Ralston Jinny Sims |