B.C. Budget Recap
The Honourable
Michael de Jong
Join The Vancouver Board of Trade for an official address by B.C.'s Minister of Finance, The Honourable Michael de Jong, following the tabling of the 2015-16 Budget.
Minister de Jong will provide the city's business community with an overview of the recently unveiled budget and an update on the state of B.C.'s economy.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from B.C.'s Minister of Finance to find out how the 2015 Provincial Budget will impact your business and your family.
About the Speaker
Michael de Jong was re-elected in 2013 as the MLA for Abbotsford West, an area he has represented since first being elected to the legislative assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 by-election. Michael was reappointed as Minister of Finance on June 10, 2013.
The six-term MLA previously served as Minister of Health, Attorney General, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services, and Minister of Forests. In addition, he also served as Government House Leader.
Before his election as a member of the legislative assembly in 1994, de Jong served two terms as an elected school trustee for Abbotsford School District 34, and was a practising lawyer with his own Abbotsford firm. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a law degree from the University of Alberta.
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