John Martin (British Columbia politician)

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John Martin
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Chilliwack
In office
May 14, 2013 – September 21, 2020
Preceded byJohn Les
Succeeded byDan Coulter
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
Other political
affiliations		BC Conservative (former)
SpouseMargaret
ResidenceChilliwack
Professioncriminologist and professor

John Martin (born[1] 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian politician and a professor of criminology, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[2] He represented the electoral district of Chilliwack as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Academia[edit]

Martin is an associate professor at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, teaching courses at the University of the Fraser Valley[a][b] (formerly called UCFV until 2008), and a research associate at the UFV Centre for Criminal Justice Research.[c][d] In addition to his work at the UFV-Chilliwack campus,[b] Martin also taught criminal justice classes at Douglas College, Native Education Centre, Lethbridge College, Pacific Regional Training Centre (for RCMP members), and the Staff College of the Correctional Service of Canada, as well as a Canadian Studies class at Takushoku University in Japan.[3]

Martin received a B.A. and then an M.A. from Simon Fraser University,[a] both in criminology,[3] and also received[when?] a diploma in Criminal Justice from UCFV.[b]

Politics[edit]

Martin announced on December 5, 2011 that he would seek the British Columbia Conservative party nomination in the Chilliwack-Hope by-election.[e] He became the Tory nominee (was acclaimed as the British Columbia Conservative Party candidate) in 2012, and also was named a member of the minority party shadow cabinet as a counterpart to the then-Liberal-party-member Attorney General of British Columbia.[4] Martin was first elected, as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,[3] during the May 2013 provincial election.[2] From 2017-2020, Martin represented the Chilliwack district as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria.[3]

Martin has written columns for The Vancouver Province, The Chilliwack Times, and The Abbotsford Times;[5] he received a Certificate of Technology in Broadcast Communications from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.[3]

Electoral record[edit]

2020 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Dan Coulter 7,349 41.56 +9.18 $5,919.34
Liberal John Martin 5,102 28.85 −19.57 $36,378.86
Conservative Diane Janzen 2,910 16.46 – $20,583.54
Green Tim Cooper 1,888 10.68 −6.42 $2,161.84
Independent Josue Anderson 257 1.45 – $2,965.16
Libertarian Andrew Coombes 177 1.00 – $0.00
Total valid votes 17,683 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2017 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal John Martin 9,280 48.42 +0.84 $43,462
New Democratic Tracey Lorrean O'Hara 6,207 32.38 +1.17 $7,077
Green Wayne Froese 3,277 17.10 +8.71 $855
Independent Ryan McKinnon 402 2.10 –
Total valid votes 19,166 100.00
Total rejected ballots 139 0.72
Turnout 19,305 55.43
Source: Elections BC[8]
2013 British Columbia general election: Chilliwack
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John Martin 9,983 47.58
New Democratic Patti MacAhonic 6,548 31.21
Conservative Chad Elton Eros 2,510 11.96
Green Kim Reimer 1,761 8.39
Excalibur Michael Raymond Halliday 181 0.86
Total valid votes 21,002 100.00
Total rejected ballots 101 0.48
Turnout 21,103 55.85
Source: Elections BC[9]
British Columbia provincial by-election, April 19, 2012: Chilliwack-Hope
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gwen O'Mahony 6,022 41.89 +8
Liberal Laurie Throness 4,593 31.95 -22
Conservative John Martin 3,615 25.15 +18
Libertarian Lewis Dahlby 145 1.01
Total valid votes 14,375
Total rejected ballots 26
Turnout 14,401 41.12
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope By-elections" (PDF). Elections B.C. Retrieved 2013-03-07.

Personal life[edit]

Raised in Canada (lower mainland), married (wife Margaret), and a Chilliwack resident (member of the local Royal Canadian Legion).[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://www.ufv.ca/cjsr/who-we-are/
  2. ^ a b c https://www.ufv.ca/criminology/contact-us/faculty--non-teaching-faculty/martin-john.htm
  3. ^ http://cjr.ufv.ca/our-team/
  4. ^ The centre was formerly called the Centre for Criminal Justice Social Research, and as of sometime prior to 2017 is also known as the Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research.
  5. ^ http://www.thevalleyvoice.ca/Voice%20Stories/December%202011/John%20Martin%20Declares%20Bid%20For%20Chilliwack-Hope%20Conservative%20Nomination%20-%20Dec%206%202011.htm

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Religion, city politics in byelection mix". Archived from the original on 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  2. ^ a b "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley" Archived 2018-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. The Province, May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members/40th-Parliament/Martin-John
  4. ^ http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/news/244949961.html
  5. ^ "Conservative hopeful John Martin wanted CBC dismantled, health care scrapped | the Hook, A Tyee blog". 7 December 2011.
  6. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

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