Charlie Wyse
Encyclopedia
Charlie Wyse is an educator and former Canadian
politician, who was a New Democratic
Member of the Legislative Assembly
in British Columbia
from 2005 to 2009. He was elected to represent the riding of Cariboo South
since the 2005 election
.
Wyse, a teacher until 2004, served 23 years as a member of the city council for Williams Lake
.
He ran in the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin
for the 2009 election
. He was initially declared the winner on election night, but was subsequently declared defeated by BC Liberal challenger Donna Barnett
after a recount.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was a New Democratic
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
from 2005 to 2009. He was elected to represent the riding of Cariboo South
Cariboo South
Cariboo South was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada from 1991 to 2009.- Demographics :- Member of Legislative Assembly :...
since the 2005 election
British Columbia general election, 2005
The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
.
Wyse, a teacher until 2004, served 23 years as a member of the city council for Williams Lake
Williams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....
.
He ran in the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin
Cariboo-Chilcotin (provincial electoral district)
Cariboo-Chilcotin is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was established by the Electoral Districts Act, 2008, came into effect upon the dissolution of the BC Legislature in April 2009, and was first contested in the ensuing election...
for the 2009 election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
. He was initially declared the winner on election night, but was subsequently declared defeated by BC Liberal challenger Donna Barnett
Donna Barnett
Donna Barnett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 election. She was elected as a BC Liberal member, representing the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin....
after a recount.