Robert Simpson (born 1956 or 1957) is a former MLA for

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in the

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. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election. He was a member of the

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. He was removed from caucus on October 7, 2010, for public dissent regarding

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, former leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, and subsequently sat in the legislature as an Independent MLA. On February 7, 2013, Simpson joined with Delta South MLA

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and Abbotsford South MLA

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to present a six-point agenda for democratic reform, including changes to B.C.'s electoral finance law and the Election Act. Simpson announced on June 20, 2014 that he would run for Mayor of

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, and he held the position until October 15, 2022, when he lost to Ron Paull.

Electoral record

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Bob Simpson
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Independent MLAs in British Columbia British Columbia New Democratic Party MLAs Scottish emigrants to Canada 1950s births 21st-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub