Mike Bernier (born 1968) is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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. In December 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment for the Minister of Environment. On July 30, 2015, he was chosen to be Minister of Education in British Columbia. On October 17, 2016, Bernier fired the

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for failing to pass a balanced budget. On May 9, 2017, Bernier was re-elected in his riding of Peace River South with 75.63% of the vote, the highest a BC Liberal has ever been elected with in provincial history and the eleventh highest across all parties in BC history. Bernier was reappointed Minister of Education on June 12, 2017. Before being elected provincially, he was served as a city councillor (2005-2008) and then the mayor (2008-2013) of

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, BC. He previously worked for 20 years in the natural gas industry.

Electoral record

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