Rob Nijjar

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Rob Nijjar
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Kingsway
In office
May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded byGlen Clark
Succeeded byAdrian Dix
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Rob Nijjar (born 1967) is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has lived all his life on Vancouver's East side.[1] He attended school in southeast Vancouver and Langara College before attending Simon Fraser University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in General Studies in 1992. After graduation and before becoming active in politics. Nijjar worked as a business manager for several firms including Jenny Craig, some family-run restaurants, and other service industry businesses. Nijjar worked at various levels of government, including municipal, provincial, and federal politics.[1]

Nijjar was first elected to the BC Legislature in the 2001 provincial election as a Liberal.[1] Nijjar was the chair of the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy.[1] At one time he was also sat on the Legislative Standing Committee for Education and chaired the Sub-Committee on Youth Employment.[1]

Nijjar was defeated in the provincial election of 2005 by Adrian Dix.[2]

Election results[]

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2005 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Kingsway
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Adrian Dix 10,038 51.44 $84,411
Liberal Rob Nijjar 7,894 40.46 $115,864
Green Stuart Mackinnon 1,212 6.21 $4,556
Marijuana Steven Mackenzie Lay 219 1.12 $100
People's Front Donna Petersen 77 0.39 $103
Sex Yvonne Maylynne Tink 73 0.37 $100
Total Valid Votes 19,513 100
Total Rejected Ballots 239 1.22
Turnout 19,752 54.19
2001 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Kingsway
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Rob Nijjar 8,264 49.89 $41,856
New Democratic Alicia Barsallo 5,429 32.78 $41,185
Green Geoff Lyon 1,725 10.41 $468
Unity Sal Vetro 541 3.27 $2,569
Marijuana Steven Mackenzie Lay 364 2.20 $394
Council of British Columbians Tyler Ducharme 159 0.96 $3,268
People's Front Donna Petersen 81 0.49 $767
Total valid votes 16,563 100.00
Total rejected ballots 188 1.14
Turnout 16,751 67.14

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rob Nijjar- Members at dissolution of 37th Parliament". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. ^ "British Columbia Votes 2005". CBC. Retrieved 10 June 2010.


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