BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20231016T183000Z DTEND:20231016T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Leader Luncheon with MLA Kevin Falcon\, BC United DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation from Official Opposition Leader\, and leader of BC United\, Kevin Falcon\, on how to create a better operating environment for small businesses\, and ways to address crime\, mental health\, and addictions in communities across the province. This will be followed by a question-and-answer period. \n\n\n\nKevin Falcon\, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena and BC United Leader \n\nKevin Falcon was born and raised on the North Shore\, and he went to University at SFU. Falcon was elected to be the MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001\, a position he held until 2013.\n\n\n\nWhen he was first elected\, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the cabinet table\, Falcon held a number of substantial roles including Deputy Premier\, Minister of Finance\, Minister of Transportation\, Minister of Health and Minister of Deregulation.\n\n\n\nAs Transportation Minister\, he oversaw the completion of many major projects including the Canada Line\, Sea to Sky Highway upgrades\, Kicking Horse Canyon Bridge and the new Port Mann Bridge.\n\nDuring his time as Health Minister\, BC was recognized as a leader in wait time reduction with a 35% decrease in prescription drug costs.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving politics\, Falcon took on the role as Executive Vice President for Anthem Capital and served on the boards of several non-profits including Canuck Place\, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the Street-to-home Foundation\, an organization working to house the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.\n\nHe currently lives in North Vancouver with wife Jessica and two daughters\, Josephine and Rose\, and his cats Lucky and Feather.\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for a presentation from Official Opposition Leader\, and leader of BC United\, Kevin Falcon\, on how to create a better operating environment for small businesses\, and ways to address crime\, mental health\, and addictions in communities across the province. This will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
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\nKevin Falcon\, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena and BC United \;Leader \;
\nKevin Falcon was born and raised on the North Shore\, and he went to University at SFU. Falcon was elected to be the MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001\, a position he held until 2013.
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\nWhen he was first elected\, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the cabinet table\, Falcon held a number of substantial roles including Deputy Premier\, Minister of Finance\, Minister of Transportation\, Minister of Health and Minister of Deregulation.
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\nAs Transportation Minister\, he oversaw the completion of many major projects including the Canada Line\, Sea to Sky Highway upgrades\, Kicking Horse Canyon Bridge and the new Port Mann Bridge.
\nDuring his time as Health Minister\, BC was recognized as a leader in wait time reduction with a 35% decrease in prescription drug costs.
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\nAfter leaving politics\, Falcon took on the role as Executive Vice President for Anthem Capital and served on the boards of several non-profits including Canuck Place\, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the Street-to-home Foundation\, an organization working to house the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.

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He currently lives in North Vancouver with wife Jessica and two daughters\, Josephine and Rose\, and his cats Lucky and Feather.

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This event is presented in partnership with:

\n LOCATION:Best Western Conference Centre - River Room (entrance beside Five Forks & Grill) 32281 Lougheed Hwy. Mission BC UID:e.1106.12790 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T163354Z URL:https://business.missionchamber.bc.ca/events/details/leader-luncheon-with-mla-kevin-falcon-bc-united-12790 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR