Friday, March 27, 2009

Hon. Colin Hansen - Minister of Finance, member from Vancouver Quilchena

Colin Hansen was appointed Minister of Finance on June 23, 2008.
Today our prayer focus is for Colin Hansen and for the great responsibility he carries as Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics. We pray for Colin and ask for wisdom for him as he manages the province’s financial matters as well as being responsible for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. We know that with the economic times the way there are at present, that men in Colin’s position will need great foresight, knowledge and to have the ability to have a finger on the pulse of finances, resources and markets so our province stays the course through this period of what appears to be a downturn in the economy of the world. We ask that Colin would be a wise manager of all finances and when needed would preserve the integrity that comes with spending the taxpayers money. We ask that Colin would be given creative ideas to help with the continued need for funds to finish the Olympic endeavor and that this will showcase BC’s ability to manage money well.
He previously served as Minister of Economic Development (June 16, 2005 to June 23, 2008), Minister of Health Services (June 5, 2001 to December 14, 2004) and a previous appointment as Minister of Finance (December 15, 2004 to June 15, 2005).
He was first elected in 1996 to represent the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.
Colin served as health critic for the Official Opposition, as well as the critic for Employment and Investment, and for Labour. He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and on Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology.
He also sat on the Official Opposition Caucus Committees on Health and Economy.
Colin received his bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Victoria in 1975. Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, he and his wife Laura owned and operated a small business they established in 1988. Prior to that, he was vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Colin served as a director of the Vancouver-Yokohama Sister City Society and chair of the Vancouver Museum board of trustees. Colin and Laura Hansen have two children and live in the Dunbar area of Vancouver-Quilchena.

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