Patrick Bell is a Canadian former politician. He was born in

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. He was

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's Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour. He was the

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MLA for the riding of

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for two terms. Bell also served as member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee. He was first elected to the

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in the

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and was re-elected in

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. Bell was previously the Minister of State for Mining and Minister of Agriculture and Lands. In 2011, he was made the inaugural Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. Bell was a small business owner who has owned a trucking company and co-owned a logging company. He owns two Wendy's Restaurants in Prince George. On February 17, 2013 Bell announced that due to health problems (an

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), he would not stand for re-election in May. In 2015 he and his son Doug opened a fruit winery called ''Northern Lights Estate Winery'' in Prince George.

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Pat Bell, MLA
(copy archived July 19, 2011)
Northern Lights Estate Winery
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