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Maurine Karagianis
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Esquimalt-Metchosin (2005-2009)
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byArnie Hamilton
Succeeded byMitzi Dean
Personal details
Born1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)[1]
Political partyNew Democrat
Residence(s)Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Occupationbusinessperson, municipal councillor

Maurine Edna Karagianis[2] (born 1949 or 1950) is a Canadian politician who formerly served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA). A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), she represented the riding of Esquimalt-Metchosin from 2005 to 2009, and Esquimalt-Royal Roads from 2009 to 2017.

Biography

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Prior to entering politics, Karagianis was an entrepreneur who opened her own retail fashion store, and operated a wholesale venture and an import/export business.[3] She was also a co-founder of the Sunshine Folkfest in Powell River, British Columbia.

She was elected as a municipal councillor in Esquimalt in 1996, and was re-elected in 1999 and 2002.[3] During her time on council, she helped launch the Capital Regional District's Arts Committee, serving as chair until 2005.[3] She also served three years with the provincial government as assistant to three NDP cabinet ministers beginning in 1998 – first in the Social Services ministry and then in Transportation and Highways.[3]

With the incumbent NDP Esquimalt-Metchosin MLA Moe Sihota declining to run again in the 2001 provincial election,[4] Karagianis was named as the party's candidate in the riding, but lost to Liberal candidate Arnie Hamilton.[5] After the election loss, she ran a consulting company from 2001 to 2005, working with non-profit organizations and First Nations to create seniors housing in BC.[6]

She contested the constituency of Esquimalt-Metchosin again in the 2005 election, this time garnering almost 50 percent of votes cast and 2,895 more votes than the next closest candidate to be elected the riding's MLA.[7] In the 38th Parliament, she served as the official opposition critic for Small Business and Revenue, Children and Family Development, and Transportation in NDP leader Carole James' shadow cabinet.[3][6]

She was re-elected in 2009 to the new constituency of Esquimalt-Royal Roads,[5] and was again appointed as the critic for Children and Family Development.[8] She was elected as Official Opposition Caucus Whip in January 2011,[9] and served in that position until her retirement. She also replaced Gary Coons as critic for BC Ferries and Coastal Communities in February 2013.[10]

Following her re-election in 2013,[5] she served as critic for shipbuilding, women's issues, and child care and early learning in the 40th Parliament.[11] She endorsed John Horgan in the 2014 NDP leadership election,[12] and was named critic for women, seniors, and early childhood development after Horgan's acclamation as NDP leader.[13]

She announced in August 2016 that she would not run again in the next provincial election.[1] After finishing her final term as MLA in 2017, she was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Knowledge Network in July 2018,[14] and retired from that role in 2022.[15]

Electoral results

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2013 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 10963 48.20
Liberal Chris Ricketts 6511 28.63
Green Susan Christina Low 4928 21.67
Independent Joshua Steffler 343 1.51
Total valid votes 22745 100.00
Total rejected ballots 113 0.49
Turnout 22858 58.23
Source: Elections BC[16]
2009 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Royal Roads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 11,514 52.92 +3.29
Liberal Carl Ratsoy 6,579 30.24 -7.94
Green Jane Sterk 3,664 16.84 +6.27
Total valid votes 21,757 100.00
Total rejected ballots 122 0.56
Turnout 21,879 58.27
Source: Elections BC[17]
2005 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 12,545 49.63 +19.60
Liberal Tom Woods 9,650 38.18 -7.61
Green Jane Sterk 2,672 10.57 -7.11
Democratic Reform Graeme Rodger 409 1.62 –
Total valid votes 25,276 100.00
Total rejected ballots 140 0.55
Turnout 25,416 66.89
Source: Elections BC[18]
2001 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Arnie Hamilton 9,544 45.79 $41,647
New Democratic Maurine Karagianis 6,258 30.03 $19,636
Green Marilyn Sundeen 3,685 17.68 $3,878
Marijuana Christopher John Davies 534 2.56 –
Conservative Bill Clarke 322 1.55 $941
Unity Bob Ward 268 1.29 $367
Independent Rick Berglund 105 0.50 $117
Independent Scott Attrill 68 0.33 $100
Independent Gerry McVeigh 57 0.27 $116
Total valid votes 20,841 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.41
Turnout 20,927 69.49
Source: Elections BC[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shaw, Rob (August 31, 2016). "NDP MLA Karagianis won't run in 2017 B.C. election". Times Colonist. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Knowledge Network Corporation 2021-22 Mandate Letter" (PDF). Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport of British Columbia. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MLA: Maurine Karagianis". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
  4. ^ "Sihota calling it quits". CBC News. March 13, 2001. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Candidate: Maurine Karagianis". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "MLA: Maurine Karagianis". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Esquimalt-Metchosin: Electoral District Voting Results" (PDF). 2005 General Election Statement of Votes. Elections BC. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2007.
  8. ^ Smith, Charlie (June 11, 2009). "NDP's Carole James charts conservative course with shadow cabinet". Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Fletcher, Tom (January 19, 2011). "Interim NDP leader walks into storm". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  10. ^ Thomas, Shaun (February 22, 2013). "Gary Coons replaced as critic for BC Ferries and Coastal Communities". The Northern View. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  11. ^ Palmer, Daniel (July 22, 2013). "Everyone's a critic: Victoria and Esquimalt MLAs play watchdog roles". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  12. ^ "Greater Victoria MLAs, MPs line up behind Horgan in B.C. NDP leadership bid". Victoria News. April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  13. ^ Laird, Kevin (July 25, 2014). "Carole James appointed NDP finance critic". Victoria News. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Knowledge Network Corporation Board Appointees Remuneration Disclosure 2018-19" (PDF). Knowledge Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  15. ^ "Knowledge Network Corporation Financial Information Act Report: Year Ended March 31, 2023" (PDF). Knowledge Network. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  17. ^ "Statement of Votes - 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. January 15, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  18. ^ "Statement of Votes - 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. November 14, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  19. ^ "Statement of Votes - 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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