Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-North Cowichan Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005-2009)
Incumbent
Assumed office May 17, 2005
Preceded by
Graham Bruce
Personal details
Born
(1961-05-09) May 9, 1961 (age 63) New Westminster, British Columbia
Political party
New Democrat
Spouse
Leanne Finlayson
Children
Sasha, Madeline
Doug Routley (born May 9, 1961) is the current MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[1] He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith in the 2005 general election and then to the riding of Nanaimo-North Cowichan after new electoral districts were established for the 2009 general election.[1][2]
He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1]
In 2018, during legislative debate on new policies around sexual orientation and gender identity in the provincial education system, Routley came out as bisexual.[3]
On December 7, 2022, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Forests.
On September 26, 2023, he announced he would not be seeking a sixth term in the Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.
^ abc"Doug Routley", leg.bc.ca. Retrieved November 19, 2013
^"MLA helps homeless man who suffered heart attack Archived May 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine", canada.com, March 27, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2013
^"Motion 33 — Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies for Inclusive Education System". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, November 26, 2018.
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