Iain Black

Iain Black
Iain Black
Member of the; British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Port Moody-Coquitlam; Port Moody-Westwood (2005–2009)
	In office; May 17, 2005 – October 3, 2011
Preceded by	Christy Clark
Succeeded by	Joe Trasolini
Minister of Labour and Citizens Services of British Columbia
	In office; June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Olga Ilich
Succeeded by	Murray Coell
Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia
	In office; June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Ida Chong
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
	In office; October 25, 2010 – March 23, 2011
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Murray Coell
Succeeded by	Stephanie Cadieux
Personal details
Born	1967 (age 57–58); Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political party	Conservative (federal); BC United (provincial)

Iain James Stewart Black (born 1967) is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was first elected to represent the riding of Port Moody-Westwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the BC general election held on May 17, 2005, as a member of the BC Liberal Party.^[1] He was re-elected in the 2009 BC general election in the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam.

Black was the Minister of Labour between October 25, 2010, and March 23, 2011. He was previously appointed Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services on June 23, 2008, and Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development on June 10, 2009.

Black resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, effective October 3, 2011, to accept a job as the president and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade.^[2]

Black joined Maximizer Software as President and CEO in 2019.^[3]

In early 2024, Black announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the 2025 election.^[3]

Election results

v t e 2025 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Preliminary results — Not yet official
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Ron McKinnon	27,299	47.35	+9.43
	Conservative	Iain Black	24,778	42.98	+12.86
	New Democratic	Laura Dupont	4,263	7.39	–20.21
	Libertarian	Lewis Clarke Dahlby	790	1.37	N/A
	Green	Michael Peter Glenister	519	0.90	N/A
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout			57,649	69.36
Eligible voters			83,113
	Liberal notional hold		Swing		–1.72
Source: Elections Canada^[4]^[5]

v t e 2009 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Coquitlam
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Iain Black	9,979	52.15	$92,290
	New Democratic	Shannon Watkins	7,614	39.80	$76,297
	Green	Rebecca Helps	1,261	6.59	$1,048
	Your Political Party	James Filippelli	198	1.03	$775
	Refederation	Donna Vandekerkhove	82	0.43	$260
Total valid votes			19,134	100
Total rejected ballots			102	0.53
Turnout			19,236	57.44
Registered voters			33,487

B.C. General Election 2005: Port Moody-Westwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Iain Black	14,161	53.75%		$105,019
	NDP	Karen Rockwell	9,848	37.38%		$59,981
	Green	Kathy Heisler	1,670	6.34%	–	$200
	Your Political Party	James Filippelli	442	1.68%		$710
	Independent	Arthur Crossman	227	0.86%		$125
Total valid votes			26,348	100%
Total rejected ballots			128	0.49%
Turnout			26,476	60.57%

References

^ British Columbia Votes 2009: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. CBC News.
^ Bailey, Ian (August 24, 2011). "As another Liberal MLA quits, Clark says it's business as usual". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Bailey, Ian (February 4, 2024). "B.C.'s Iain Black joining other high-profile candidates in run for federal Tories as party's fortunes surge". The Globe and Mail. Ottawa.
^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

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[1] British Columbia Votes 2009: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. CBC News.

[2] Bailey, Ian (August 24, 2011). "As another Liberal MLA quits, Clark says it's business as usual". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

[:0-3] Bailey, Ian (February 4, 2024). "B.C.'s Iain Black joining other high-profile candidates in run for federal Tories as party's fortunes surge". The Globe and Mail. Ottawa.

[4] "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

[5] "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

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