James has been a foster parent for over twenty years.
On July 13, 2006, James announced publicly that she had been diagnosed with localized uterine endometrial cancer.[4] She underwent surgery and radiation treatment and her prognosis is considered to be excellent. In March 2020, James announced that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and did not run in the 2020 British Columbia general election.
Early career
James served on the Greater Victoria School Board from 1990 to 2001, including seven terms as chair, and gained a province-wide profile in her unprecedented five terms as president of the BC School Trustees Association. She also served at the national level as vice-president of the Canadian School Boards Association. From 1999 to 2001, James held the position of director of child care policy for the British Columbia government. In addition, she served on several local and provincial panels and committees.[5]
In 2001, James ran unsuccessfully for the NDP in the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill only losing by 35 Votes to BC Liberal candidate Jeff Bray.[6] She subsequently moved to Prince George, British Columbia to serve as the director of child and family services for CarrierSekani Family Services, and later as co-ordinator of the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families.[5]
Political career
BC NDP leadership
James was elected leader of the provincial NDP on November 23, 2003.[5] At the time of her election the party was suffering low morale in the wake of the 2001 provincial election, which had reduced the NDP to only two seats in the Legislative Assembly. During her campaign to win the party leadership, James pledged to modernize the NDP's ideology and internal structures and build a broader base of support for the party,[7] a move which alienated some traditional supporters.
During the 2005 provincial election,[5] James campaigned heavily on her name and image. On election night James and the NDP surprised many supporters and critics alike with a very strong electoral showing; the party winning 41.52 per cent of the popular vote (a 19.96 per cent increase from the 2001 election result) and 33 out of 79 seats in the Legislative Assembly. James won her seat in the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill with 57.01 per cent of the vote, defeating the incumbent BC Liberal MLA Jeff Bray by an almost 2-1 margin.[8] She was re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.[3][5]
Leadership controversy and resignation
On December 1, 2010, Jenny Kwan, a prominent party member, released a statement to the media criticizing James' leadership of the New Democratic Party, and calling for an immediate leadership convention.[9][10][11] In response to Kwan's statement, James called an emergency caucus session to address opposition to her continued leadership.[12] While the session was meant to take place on December 5, it was later postponed so that private discussions could take place with a group of thirteen caucus members opposed to James' continued leadership.[13]
On short notice on December 6, James announced she would resign the party's leadership.[14][15] She continued in the position, however, until Dawn Black was chosen to act as Interim Leader.[16][17]
James served as opposition Critic for Children and Family Development under her successor, Adrian Dix. She was promoted to the Finance portfolio under John Horgan, and was also named deputy leader of the BC NDP and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
In government
When the BC NDP won a minority government in 2017, James became deputy premier and Finance minister. She resigned from both positions in 2020, shortly after leaving the provincial legislature.
Notes
^Office vacant between November 2020 and October 2021.
References
^DAWN BLACK RATIFIED AS BC NDP INTERIM LEADER July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Carole James Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
^Elections BC. "Statement of Votes, General Election 2001: Victoria-Beacon Hill" (PDF). Elections BC.
^Beers, David (November 24, 2003). "Carole James Drummed into Power". The Tyee. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
^"B.C. Votes 2005". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
^MacLeod, Andrew (December 2, 2010). "James Allies Scramble to Defend Against Kwan's Attack". The Tyee. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
^MacLeod, Andrew (December 1, 2010). "'Carole James is dividing the party': NDP MLA Kwan". The Tyee. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
^Fowlie, Jonathan (December 2, 2010). . Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
^Thomson, Stephen (December 3, 2010). "Jenny Kwan says she will "wait and see" outcome of emergency NDP caucus session". Georgia Straight. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
^Ward, Doug (December 5, 2010). . Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
^Tieleman, Bill (December 7, 2010). "She Had to Go: Carole James' resignation was inevitable after NDP's 2009 election defeat". The Tyee.
^Mason, Gary (December 8, 2010). "A timeline of the downfall of Carole James". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^Fowlie, Jonathan and Rob Shaw (December 6, 2010). . Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
^Hunter, Justine (December 6, 2010). . The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
External links
Official Biography, BC Legislative Assembly
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Carole Alison James born December 22 1957 is a Canadian politician and former public administrator who represented Victoria Beacon Hill in the MLA from 2005 to 2020 She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party NDP a social democratic political party She announced her intention to resign as leader on December 6 2010 and was officially replaced by interim leader Dawn Black on January 20 2011 1 2 Carole James14th Deputy Premier of British ColumbiaIn office July 18 2017 November 26 2020PremierJohn HorganPreceded byRich ColemanSucceeded byMike Farnworth a Minister of Finance of British ColumbiaIn office July 18 2017 November 26 2020PremierJohn HorganPreceded byMike de JongSucceeded bySelina RobinsonMember of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Victoria Beacon HillIn office May 17 2005 October 24 2020Preceded byJeff BraySucceeded byGrace LoreLeader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaIn office May 17 2005 January 20 2011Preceded byJoy MacPhailSucceeded byDawn BlackLeader of theBritish Columbia New Democratic PartyIn office November 23 2003 January 20 2011Preceded byJoy MacPhailSucceeded byDawn BlackPersonal detailsBornCarole Alison James 1957 12 22 December 22 1957 age 65 Dukinfield EnglandPolitical partyNew DemocraticSpouseAlbert Gerow m 2004 wbr Residence s Victoria British Columbia CanadaOccupationSchool trusteesocial workerJames served as the 14th deputy premier of British Columbia and minister of Finance under John Horgan from 2017 to 2020 Contents 1 Background 2 Early career 3 Political career 3 1 BC NDP leadership 3 2 Leadership controversy and resignation 3 3 In government 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditJames was born in Dukinfield Cheshire England and raised in North Battleford Saskatchewan and in Victoria British Columbia After graduating from high school James and her first husband worked in institutions for the developmentally disabled in Alberta and British Columbia As a mother of young children Alison and Evan she became involved in a parents group in Victoria which led to her first foray into politics 3 James self identifies as part Metis and in 2004 married her long time partner Albert Gerow a First Nations artist and former Burns Lake municipal councillor and Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Gerow was the chief of the Ts il Kaz Koh First Nation in Burns Lake James has been a foster parent for over twenty years On July 13 2006 James announced publicly that she had been diagnosed with localized uterine endometrial cancer 4 She underwent surgery and radiation treatment and her prognosis is considered to be excellent In March 2020 James announced that she was diagnosed with Parkinson s disease and did not run in the 2020 British Columbia general election Early career EditJames served on the Greater Victoria School Board from 1990 to 2001 including seven terms as chair and gained a province wide profile in her unprecedented five terms as president of the BC School Trustees Association She also served at the national level as vice president of the Canadian School Boards Association From 1999 to 2001 James held the position of director of child care policy for the British Columbia government In addition she served on several local and provincial panels and committees 5 In 2001 James ran unsuccessfully for the NDP in the riding of Victoria Beacon Hill only losing by 35 Votes to BC Liberal candidate Jeff Bray 6 She subsequently moved to Prince George British Columbia to serve as the director of child and family services for Carrier Sekani Family Services and later as co ordinator of the Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families 5 Political career EditBC NDP leadership Edit James was elected leader of the provincial NDP on November 23 2003 5 At the time of her election the party was suffering low morale in the wake of the 2001 provincial election which had reduced the NDP to only two seats in the Legislative Assembly During her campaign to win the party leadership James pledged to modernize the NDP s ideology and internal structures and build a broader base of support for the party 7 a move which alienated some traditional supporters During the 2005 provincial election 5 James campaigned heavily on her name and image On election night James and the NDP surprised many supporters and critics alike with a very strong electoral showing the party winning 41 52 per cent of the popular vote a 19 96 per cent increase from the 2001 election result and 33 out of 79 seats in the Legislative Assembly James won her seat in the riding of Victoria Beacon Hill with 57 01 per cent of the vote defeating the incumbent BC Liberal MLA Jeff Bray by an almost 2 1 margin 8 She was re elected in 2009 2013 and 2017 3 5 Leadership controversy and resignation Edit On December 1 2010 Jenny Kwan a prominent party member released a statement to the media criticizing James leadership of the New Democratic Party and calling for an immediate leadership convention 9 10 11 In response to Kwan s statement James called an emergency caucus session to address opposition to her continued leadership 12 While the session was meant to take place on December 5 it was later postponed so that private discussions could take place with a group of thirteen caucus members opposed to James continued leadership 13 On short notice on December 6 James announced she would resign the party s leadership 14 15 She continued in the position however until Dawn Black was chosen to act as Interim Leader 16 17 James served as opposition Critic for Children and Family Development under her successor Adrian Dix She was promoted to the Finance portfolio under John Horgan and was also named deputy leader of the BC NDP and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition In government Edit When the BC NDP won a minority government in 2017 James became deputy premier and Finance minister She resigned from both positions in 2020 shortly after leaving the provincial legislature Notes Edit Office vacant between November 2020 and October 2021 References Edit DAWN BLACK RATIFIED AS BC NDP INTERIM LEADER Archived July 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Carole James Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia a b Biography Carole James British Columbia New Democratic Party Archived from the original on April 26 2009 Retrieved December 5 2010 Bailey Ian July 14 2006 James diagnosed with uterine cancer MLAs rally around NDP leader after routine checkup leads to discovery The Province Archived from the original on December 17 2010 Retrieved December 11 2010 a b c d e Official Biography Carole James Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Retrieved December 5 2010 Elections BC Statement of Votes General Election 2001 Victoria Beacon Hill PDF Elections BC Beers David November 24 2003 Carole James Drummed into Power The Tyee Retrieved December 12 2010 B C Votes 2005 CBC News CBC Retrieved December 7 2010 MacLeod Andrew December 2 2010 James Allies Scramble to Defend Against Kwan s Attack The Tyee Retrieved December 5 2010 MacLeod Andrew December 1 2010 Carole James is dividing the party NDP MLA Kwan The Tyee Retrieved December 5 2010 Fowlie Jonathan December 2 2010 NDP leader Carole James will convene emergency meeting over revolt Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on December 6 2010 Retrieved December 5 2010 Thomson Stephen December 3 2010 Jenny Kwan says she will wait and see outcome of emergency NDP caucus session Georgia Straight Retrieved December 5 2010 Ward Doug December 5 2010 Carole James showdown postponed Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on December 9 2010 Retrieved December 5 2010 Tieleman Bill December 7 2010 She Had to Go Carole James resignation was inevitable after NDP s 2009 election defeat The Tyee Mason Gary December 8 2010 A timeline of the downfall of Carole James The Globe and Mail Retrieved June 11 2022 Fowlie Jonathan and Rob Shaw December 6 2010 Carole James quits as NDP leader Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on March 16 2011 Retrieved December 6 2010 Hunter Justine December 6 2010 Carole James Standing Down The Globe and Mail Archived from the original on December 9 2010 Retrieved December 6 2010 External links EditOfficial Biography BC Legislative Assembly Biography Personal Page A Conversation With Carole JamesBritish Columbia provincial government of John HorganCabinet posts 2 Predecessor Office SuccessorRich Coleman Deputy Premier of British ColumbiaJuly 18 2017 2020 Mike FarnworthMike de Jong Minister of FinanceJuly 18 2017 2020 Selina Robinson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carole James amp oldid 1122602796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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