George A. G. Anderson MLA (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Nanaimo-Lantzville since 2024. He is a member of the New Democratic Party.[2] Prior to provincial politics, he served as a Nanaimo City councillor from 2011 to 2014 and as a director for the Regional District of Nanaimo from 2011 to 2014 after being elected in the 2011 municipal election.[1]
George Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Campaign portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transit of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Lantzville | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George A. G. Anderson 1990 or 1991 (age 34–35) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | BC NDP |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and career
editAnderson was born and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia.[3] In 2015, he graduated as valedictorian from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in criminology.[4] He later attended Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.[1] He was co-president of the Osgoode Business Law Society.
While at Osgoode Hall School, he participated in a legal exchange at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, where he was taught by negotiators from the European Union Parliament, and had the opportunity to meet the lead negotiator for the Iran–US nuclear deal and lead negotiator of Brexit for the European Union.[promotion?]
Anderson briefly practised on Bay Street, before establishing himself as a commercial lawyer. He also worked at one of Canada's largest law firms prior to entering provincial politics.[3] His practice involved: commercial, defence, and insurance litigation. Having worked on trials and class proceedings, Anderson has written and presented on: class actions, privacy and data security, and directors and officers liability.[5][6][7]
Anderson has held volunteer roles including as chair of Vancouver Island University's board of governors, a volunteer for the Canadian Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee, president of Literacy Central Vancouver Island, a director of the Nanaimo Art Gallery, and volunteer with the Ontario Justice Education Network.[8][9] In 2016, Anderson received the BC Achievement Award, presented by Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Judith Guichon, in recognition of his community service.[1]
In 2026, Anderson endorsed Rob Ashton in that year's federal NDP leadership race.[10]
Electoral record
edit| 2024 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-Lantzville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | George Anderson | 15,307 | 51.75 | +3.7 | $63,351.11 | |||
| Conservative | Gwen O'Mahony | 11,687 | 39.51 | +37.4 | $27,508.78 | |||
| Green | Lia Versaevel | 2,586 | 8.74 | -11.3 | $4,373.36 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,580 | 99.86 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.14 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 29,620 | 66.00 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 44,879 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -16.8 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[11][12] | ||||||||
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "JD Student George Anderson to Receive B.C. Community Achievement Award". Osgoode Hall Law School. York University. April 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Nanaimo-Gabriola and Nanaimo-Lantzville election results: NDP wins both ridings". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- 1 2 "George Anderson, NDP candidate for Nanaimo-Lantzville". Times Colonist. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Bachelor of Arts | George Anderson". Vancouver Island University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ believeco (2023-08-12). "Quantifying damages for breach of privacy and loss of data: Is a loss of data without actual resulting harm compensable?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ believeco (2023-08-12). "The enforceability of class action waivers: Are they fair game or unconscionable and contrary to public policy?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ believeco (2023-08-12). "Privacy breaches and speculative disclosure: Sufficient to certify a class action?". Miller Thomson. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ "Former Nanaimo City Councillor George Anderson to run with BC NDP in Nanaimo-Lantzville". BC NDP. July 28, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2020/21" (PDF). Nanaimo Art Gallery. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ Wand, Eleanor (January 22, 2026). "McPherson's NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod". The Hill Times. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
See also
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