Margaret MacDiarmid is a

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politician, former provincial

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, and also served as Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government. She was elected as a

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Member of the

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in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of

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. She previously served as Minister of Education, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment and Minister Responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat. In 2009, then Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid was rushed to Peace Arch Hospital for emergency treatment and transferred to

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for intensive care for

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. MacDiarmid recovered and was later appointed

in 2012 by Premier

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. In 2012, Mike de Jong's Ministry of Health fired seven health ministry workers without cause, Margaret MacDiarmid as his freshly appointed replacement falsely claimed that the RCMP were investigating what she referred to as their misconduct. Later, after one worker committed suicide, others sued, none were charged, some got cash settlements and their jobs back, and the premier apologized, it came to light that the RCMP, for lack of evidence, had never launched any investigation. The matter, in its entirety was referred to the Ombudsperson of British Columbia, who, in 2017, issued a report titled "MISFIRE: The 2012 Ministry Of Health Employment Terminations and Related Matters". The Ombudsperson recommended that by May 31, 2017, government of British Columbia "make a public statement that acknowledges and apologizes for the harm caused by the Ministry of Health investigations and the decisions". She was defeated in the 2013 provincial election by

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candidate

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."Riding results: New Democrat George Heyman wins a narrow victory in Vancouver Fairview"
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'', May 14, 2013. In 2013, she was appointed to the board of directors for

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Authority. Her appointment lasted until 2017

Electoral results

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References

External links

Legislative Assembly web sitepersonal web site
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