MEET KEVIN
Born in North Vancouver, Kevin Falcon is a proud British Columbian who was first elected to represent the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001.
An avid outdoorsman, Kevin enjoys mountain biking, tennis, running
and skiing.
Kevin Falcon - Former Minister of Deregulation - Applauds Prime Minister On Reducing Red Tape
Thursday, January 13, 2011 |
VANCOUVER, BC— Kevin Falcon, BC Liberal leadership candidate and British Columbia’s former Minister of State for Deregulation, has applauded Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to tackle red tape and promote small and medium-size business. Falcon, who reduced red tape regulations in British Columbia by more than one-third when he was Minister of Deregulation, said having Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) as the chair of the Red Tape Reduction Commission sends a strong signal that the federal government understands the burden and cost of red tape to creating jobs and growing the economy.
Senator Larry Campbell endorses Kevin Falcon
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
VANCOUVER, BC—Senator Larry Campbell today endorsed Kevin Falcon to be the next leader of the BC Liberal Party and Premier of British Columbia.
“Kevin Falcon is a leader of the highest quality and will ensure that BC’s voice continues to be heard loud and clear in Ottawa,” said Campbell. “Kevin is the best person to keep the BC Liberal coalition together—and that makes him the only candidate who can win the next election. I support him completely.”
Vancouver Sun: Liberal Senator Larry Campbell backs conservative Kevin Falcon
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
By Doug Ward
Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Liberal Party Senator Larry Campbell, who once led a centre-left coalition as Vancouver mayor, made one of the more counter-intuitive endorsements in the B.C. Liberal leadership race today, backing Kevin Falcon who is regarded as the tribune of the provincial party's federal Conservative wing.
National Post: B.C. model is worth emulating
Monday, January 10, 2011 |
Laura Jones from the Financial Post writes Canada needs to follow B.C.'s lead in cutting red tape. Kevin Falcon was BC's first Minister of State for Deregulation and led the charge in reducing bureaucratic red tape by 30% in less than three years.
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