Moe Sihota

Moe Sihota
Moe Sihota
Minister Responsible for Constitutional Affairs of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
Premier Michael Harcourt
Minister of Labour and Consumer Services of British Columbia
In office
November 5, 1991 – September 15, 1993
Premier Michael Harcourt
Preceded by James Thomas Rabbitt
Succeeded by Dan Miller
Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks of British Columbia
In office
September 15, 1993 – May 10, 1995
Premier Michael Harcourt
Preceded by John Cashore
Succeeded by Elizabeth Cull
Minister of Multiculturalism & Human Rights of British Columbia
In office
September 15, 1993 – May 10, 1995
Premier Michael Harcourt
Preceded by Anita Hagen
Succeeded by Ujjal Dosanjh
Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks of British Columbia
In office
August 16, 1995 – June 17, 1996
Premier Michael Harcourt, Glen Clark
Preceded by Elizabeth Cull
Succeeded by Paul Ramsey
Minister of Education, Skills and Training of British Columbia
In office
June 17, 1996 – December 12, 1996
Premier Glen Clark
Preceded by Paul Ramsey
Succeeded by Joy MacPhail
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
In office
June 17, 1996 – December 12, 1996
Premier Glen Clark
Preceded by Penny Priddy
Succeeded by Joy MacPhail
Minister Responsible for Public Service of British Columbia
In office
October 20, 1998 – July 21, 1999
Premier Glen Clark
Succeeded by Helmut Giesbrecht
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security of British Columbia
In office
July 21, 1999 – February 24, 2000
Premier Glen Clark, Dan Miller
Succeeded by Jan Pullinger
Personal details
Political party New Democrat

Munmohan Singh "Moe" Sihota (born 1955) is a former Canadian broadcaster and politician.

He was born in Duncan, British Columbia and attended St. George's Boys School, Vancouver, on scholarship. He obtained a bachelor of social work from the University of British Columbia in 1977, was awarded a scholarship to Warwick School of Economics, London, 1981 and a bachelor of laws from the University of Victoria in 1982. He was a social worker in White Rock in 1978-79 and practised law in Esquimalt in 1984.

His political career began during his undergraduate years at UBC:

  • Ombudsman, UBC (1975).
  • Vice president, UBC, Board of Governors (1977).
  • President, Young New Democrats (1978).
  • President, Federal Riding of Cowichan/Malahat/The Islands (1981–84).
  • Successfully managed election campaigns for Frank Mitchell (1983) and Jim Manly (1984).
  • Alderman, Esquimalt (1984)
  • Elected M.L.A. for Esquimalt/Port Renfrew (1986).
  • The first Indian-Canadian to be elected to any federal or provincial riding and the first Indian-Canadian cabinet minister in a province of Canada.

He served in several cabinet posts under the New Democratic governments of Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark and Ujjal Dosanjh, but was forced to resign from cabinet several times.

He resigned as Minister of Labour in 1995 after the Law Society of BC suspended his licence to practise for 18 months, due to finding him guilty of professional misconduct.[1] He was reinstated to Cabinet in 1996, but resigned again that December for making a phone call to the Motor Carrier Commission, a quasi-judicial body, on behalf of former Vancouver MP Herb Dhaliwal, whom he had appointed to the B.C. Hydro board of directors.[2] He was cleared of wrongdoing and once again reinstated to cabinet.

During his career, he created 200 new Provincial Parks, extended Workers Compensation Coverage to farmworkers and changed BC logging practices.He also served on the Board of Directors of BC Hydro and Power Authourity, Insurance Corporation of BC, Workers Compensation Board and the BC Buildings Corporation.[3]

After retiring from politics and following the NDP's defeat in the, 2001 provincial election, Sihota became a television host for The New VI (formerly A-Channel now A) in Victoria. He left the station in 2004 when his phone-in show, VILand Voices, was cancelled due to re-organization. He currently provides political commentary for CBC Radio's Early Edition Political Panel.

Since 2004, Sihota has pursued several business opportunities and is currently a part-owner and director of the Northern Bear Golf Club (Edmonton, AB), Four Points Sheraton (Victoria, BC) and Walton's Lakefront Resort (Osoyoos, BC).

Sihota currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia and is married with two children, Rajan and Karina.

In November 2009, he was elected to the position of President of the BC New Democratic Party. In October 2010, it was revealed that Sihota is being paid a salary for his position as President,[4] with payments from The Canadian Union of Public Employees, United Steelworkers and the BC Federation of Labour.[5]

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