Adam Walker is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the

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. He represented the electoral district of

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as an Independent until the dissolution of the district. Born in

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, Walker grew up in Qualicum Beach, where he operated a technology business. He was elected Qualicum Beach town councillor in the 2018 municipal election. After being acclaimed as the BC NDP candidate for

in October 2020, he went on to defeat the incumbent BC Liberal

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in that month's provincial election to become the riding's new representative. He resigned his town council seat in November 2020, and was named Parliamentary Secretary for the New Economy by

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John Horgan in the same month. On December 7, 2022 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainable Economy by Premier

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. In September 2023, he was dismissed from his position as a Parliamentary Secretary and removed from the BC NDP caucus following an internal investigation. In the 2024 British Columbia general election, he stood as an

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but was unseated by Stephanie Higginson from the NDP.

Electoral record

References

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