John Les is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for British Columbia. He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for HST information, Minister of Small Business and Economic Development and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor-General for the Provincial Government.
He currently sits on Treasury Board and the Priorities and Planning Committee. He served as Government Caucus Chair, and also chaired the Legislative Special Committee on the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Mr. Les has served on the Government Caucus Committee on Economy and Government Operations, as well as the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. He has also been chair of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, and was formerly a member of the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
Les served as mayor of Chilliwack from 1987 to 1999. Before entering politics, he was a partner in a Chilliwack dairy, a real estate agent and the owner of a land development company. He was elected in the 2001 B.C. election representing the British Columbia Liberal Party in the Chilliwack-Sumas riding. He won re-election in the 2005 B.C. election. He was re-elected in the newly created Chilliwack riding in the 2009 election.
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