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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
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| image = Shane Simpson 2 (32760908113).jpg
| name = Shane Simpson
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|50|2005|1|31}}<ref>Joy MacPhail's successor nominated:: [Final Edition]
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| birth_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]
| death_date = 
| office      = Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction of [[British Columbia]]
| term_start  = July 18, 2017
| term_end    = November 26, 2020
| premier     = [[John Horgan]]
| predecessor = [[Michelle Stilwell]]
| successor   = [[Nicholas Simons]]
| residence   = Vancouver, British Columbia
| constituency_AM1 = [[Vancouver-Hastings]]
| assembly1        = British Columbia Legislative
| term_start1 = May 17, 2005
| term_end1 = October 24, 2020
| predecessor1 = [[Joy MacPhail]]
| successor1 = [[Niki Sharma]]
| party = [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democrat]]

| occupation =
}}

'''Shane Lee Simpson''' (born 1954 or 1955) is a Canadian politician, who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for [[Vancouver-Hastings]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[British Columbia]] from 2005 to 2020. He was first elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005 election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Shane|url=http://www.shanesimpson.ca/about-shane|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Shane Simpson, MLA|language=en}}</ref>

He is a member of the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party]] and served as the [[official opposition]] critic for the environment from 2005 to 2009. He served as critic for Housing, ICBC, the BC Lottery Corporation and the BC Liquor Distribution Branch from 2009 until 2012.  In addition Simpson was the NDP Caucus Chair.

==Early life and career==
Born and raised in East Vancouver, Shane Simpson has been active in his community for over 30 years. He led the fight to stop Lafarge from building a concrete batch plant beside New Brighton Park, a popular and historically significant park facing Burrard Inlet.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

In his professional career, Simpson has worked as the Director of Policy and Communications for [[Smart Growth]] BC, Chair of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, Instructor in the Community Economic Development program at [[Simon Fraser University]], Executive Director of the Worker Ownership Resource Center, Legislative Coordinator for the [[Canadian Union of Public Employees]], coordinator and fundraiser for the Ray Cam Cooperative Center, executive assistant to former [[Vancouver East (federal electoral district)|Vancouver East]] MP Margaret Mitchell, and as a self-employed consultant on business and economic development for labour, co-operative and non-profit groups.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

Simpson was the recipient of the [[Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal]] for his contribution to community in 2002. In 1992, he was awarded the Governor General's 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal for Community Service.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

He lives in East Vancouver with his wife and daughter.

==Politics==
He was first elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[2005 British Columbia general election]]. He was re-elected in [[2009 British Columbia general election|2009]], [[2013 British Columbia general election|2013]], and [[2017 British Columbia general election|2017]].

On September 4, 2020, Simpson announced that he wouldn't run for re-election in the next [[42nd British Columbia general election|general election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Longtime B.C. MLA Shane Simpson not seeking re-election - NEWS 1130|url=https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/09/04/shane-simpson-not-running-for-reelection/|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.citynews1130.com}}</ref>

==Election results==
{{2017 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Hastings}}
{{2013 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Hastings}}

{{2009 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Hastings}}

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shanesimpson.ca Shane Simpson]
* [http://bcndpcaucus.ca/mla/shane-simpson/ Profile with British Columbia New Democratic Party Caucus page]
* [https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members/41st-Parliament/Simpson-Shane Profile at Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]

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