Blair Wilson

Blair Wilson
Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country
In office January 23, 2006 – October 14, 2008
Preceded by	John Reynolds
Succeeded by	John Weston
Personal details
Born	(1963-05-18) May 18, 1963 (age 61) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Green (since 2008)[1]
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2006–2007) Liberal without caucus (2007–2008) Independent (2008–2008)
Spouse	Kelly Wilson
Residence(s)	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Profession	Accountant

Blair Wilson (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian politician and formerly the member of Parliament (MP) in the 39th Canadian parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country electoral district. He was elected on January 23, 2006, in the 2006 federal election as the Liberal candidate. Shortly before the 2008 election was called, Wilson changed his allegiance to the Green Party of Canada, becoming that party's first MP^[2] following a period as an independent although an election was called before the House could sit. He subsequently lost the election to Conservative John Weston.

Wilson is a chartered accountant and lives in Kelowna. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Victoria.^[3]

In the 2006 election, Wilson narrowly defeated John Weston, the Conservative Party candidate. Weston lost by 1.5%, or 976 votes.

Wilson became involved in politics as the organizer for "The 2010 Rally on Robson" in support of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver during the City of Vancouver's plebiscite. He stood for Parliament in the 2004 federal election, narrowly losing to John Reynolds by 1687 votes in what has long been considered one of the more right-leaning seats in the Vancouver area. At one point, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had even declared Wilson the winner. However, when some of the more rural results came in, Reynolds was the winner.