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Doug Routley
Parliamentary Secretary for Forests of British Columbia
In office
December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005-2009)
In office
May 17, 2005 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byGraham Bruce
Succeeded byRiding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1961-05-09) May 9, 1961 (age 63)
New Westminster, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat
SpouseLeanne Finlayson
ChildrenSasha, Madeline

Doug Routley (born May 9, 1961) is a former MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts were established for the 2009 general election.[1][2]

He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1]

In 2018, during legislative debate on new policies around sexual orientation and gender identity in the provincial education system, Routley came out as bisexual.[3]

On December 7, 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Forests.

On September 26, 2023, he announced he would not be seeking a sixth term in the Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.

Electoral results

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2020 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,787 49.48 +2.59 $20,730.17
Green Chris Istace 7,700 29.80 +5.92 $16,549.41
Liberal Duck Paterson 5,354 20.72 −3.16 $25,059.60
Total valid votes 25,841 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,276 46.89 +0.68 $34,949
Liberal Alana DeLong 7,379 28.18 −2.59 $36,526
Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel 6,252 23.88 +10.15 $7,981
Independent P. Anna Paddon 274 1.05 +0.77 $1,010
Total valid votes 26,181 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 198 0.75 +0.36
Turnout 26,379 63.73 +2.62
Registered voters 41,393
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2013 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 11,542 46.21 −8.13 $55,479
Liberal Amanda Lee Jacobson 7,685 30.77 −4.75 $32,579
Green Mayo McDonough 3,430 13.73 +4.73 $5,363
Conservative John James Donald Sherry 1,603 6.42 – $12,676
Independent Murray McNab 647 2.59 – $1,575
Independent P. Anna Paddon 71 0.28 – $1,916
Total valid votes 24,978 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 98 0.39 −0.21
Turnout 25,076 61.11 −0.34
Registered voters 41,036
Source: Elections BC[8]
2009 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Doug Routley 12,888 54.34 $74,487
Liberal Rob Hutchins 8,426 35.52 $146,407
Green Ian Gartshore 2,135 9.00 $3,497
Refederation Ron James Fuson 271 1.14 $770
Total valid votes 23,720 100.00
Total rejected ballots 142 0.60
Turnout 23,862 61.45
Registered voters 38,832
Source: Elections BC[9]
2005 British Columbia general election: Cowichan-Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Doug Routley 13,402 50.20%
Liberal Graham Bruce 10,879 40.75%
Green Cindy-Lee Robinson 1,823 6.83%
Independent Jim Bell 290 1.09%
Democratic Reform Brian Fraser Johnson 223 0.84%
Freedom Jeremy Harold Sandwith Smyth 79 0.30%
Total 26,696 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Doug Routley", leg.bc.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2013
  2. ^ "MLA helps homeless man who suffered heart attack Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", canada.com, March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2013
  3. ^ "Motion 33 — Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies for Inclusive Education System". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, November 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 10, 2021.


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