Graham Bruce

Graham Bruce
Graham Bruce
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Cowichan-Ladysmith
	In office; May 16, 2001 – May 17, 2005
Preceded by	Jan Pullinger
Succeeded by	Doug Routley
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Cowichan-Malahat
	In office; October 22, 1986 – October 17, 1991
Preceded by	Barbara Wallace
Succeeded by	Jan Pullinger
Minister of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture of British Columbia
	In office; April 15, 1991 – November 5, 1991
Premier	Rita Johnston
Preceded by	Lyall Franklin Hanson
Succeeded by	Robin Blencoe
Minister of Skills Development and Labour of British Columbia
	In office; June 5, 2001 – June 16, 2005
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Joan Smallwood
Succeeded by	Michael de Jong
Personal details
Born	July 7, 1952 (age 72); Duncan, British Columbia
Political party	Social Credit → BC Liberal

Graham Preston Bruce is a former Canadian politician. After serving as Mayor of North Cowichan, and an unsuccessful run in the 1983 provincial election, Bruce was elected as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 in the electoral district of Cowichan-Malahat. He was later re-elected as a BC Liberal, representing the district of Cowichan-Ladysmith from 2001 to 2005.^[2]

On October 3, 1989, Bruce and three colleagues — Duane Delton Crandall, David Mercier, and Doug Mowat — quit the governing Social Credit caucus to sit as "Independent Social Credit" members. In a joint statement, the four stressed that they "in no way desire[d] the fall of our government", but wished to spur an "open and realistic assessment" of Bill Vander Zalm's continued leadership.^[3] Bruce was said to have grown discontent after the shocking by-election defeat in Cariboo, a longtime stronghold for the party, two weeks prior.^[4] Bruce returned to the Socred caucus on February 14, 1990, alongside Mercier and Mowat (Crandall had already rejoined caucus in January).^[5]

In 2009, Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser ruled that Bruce received no direct benefit of his former cabinet post, despite acting as a paid consultant to the Cowichan Journey of a Generation Society and Cowichan Tribes within two years of losing in the 2005 election. Bruce was, however, found in contravention of the Federal Lobbyists' Code of Conduct for not registering.^[6]

References

^ The New Riding of Cowichan-Ladysmith
^ Normandin, P.G. (1991). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada. ISBN 9780921925408. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ Leyne, Les; Heiman, Carolyn (October 4, 1989). "Four Socreds quit caucus". Times Colonist. pp. A1–A2.
^ Leyne, Les (October 4, 1989). "Rebels set to push if Vander Zalm doesn't jump". Times Colonist. pp. A1.
^ "Valentine for Vander Zalm: Dissident MLAs will return to Socred fold". Times Colonist. February 15, 1990. pp. A3.
^ Bob Mackin (September 4, 2013). "sidebar: There's Gold in Garbage Lobbying". The Tyee. Retrieved September 11, 2013.