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'''Ian Campbell''' (born 1974 or 1975) is a Canadian politician |
'''Ian Campbell''' (born 1974 or 1975) is a [[Canadian]] and [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]] politician. He is the hereditary chief and an elected councillor of the [[Squamish Nation]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.straight.com/news/1074361/squamish-hereditary-chief-ian-campbell-mulls-running-mayor-vision-vancouver |title=Squamish hereditary chief Ian Campbell mulls running for mayor with Vision Vancouver |first=Charlie |last=Smith |publisher=[[The Georgia Straight]] |date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref> Campbell serves on the board of MST Development Corporation (MST), a corporate entity which manages real estate properties owned by a partnership of the [[Musqueam Indian Band]], and Squamish and [[Tsleil-Waututh First Nation|Tsleil-Waututh]] Nations. He is also the [[Vision Vancouver]] [[List of mayors of Vancouver|mayoral]] candidate for the [[Vancouver municipal election, 2018|2018 Vancouver municipal election]]. |
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==Life and political career== |
==Life and political career== |
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Campbel is a member of the Squamish Nation. He lives in [[North Vancouver (district municipality)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].<ref name="CBCAnnounce">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-chief-ian-campbell-puts-name-forward-for-vision-vancouver-mayoral-candidacy-1.4661485 |title=Squamish chief Ian Campbell puts name forward for Vision Vancouver mayoral candidacy |first=Maryse |last=Zeidler |work=[[CBC News]] |date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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In the years leading up to the [[Vancouver]] [[2010 Winter Olympics]], Campbell was involved in the negotiations for First Nation governments participation in the games, as the Four Host First Nations.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-squamish-nation-chief-ian-campbell-to-run-for-mayor-of-vancouver/ |title=Squamish Nation chief Ian Campbell to run for mayor of Vancouver |first=Frances |last=Bula |publisher=[[Globe and Mail]] |date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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In July 2010, Campbell, along with other First Nation leaders, called for [[Stanley Park]] to be renamed Xwayxway, a historic aboriginal name for the area.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/natives-propose-new-name-for-vancouvers-stanley-park/article1368233/ |title=Natives propose new name for Vancouver's Stanley Park |first=Robert |last=Matas |publisher=[[Globe and Mail]] |date=July 2, 2010|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
In July 2010, Campbell, along with other First Nation leaders, called for [[Stanley Park]] to be renamed Xwayxway, a historic aboriginal name for the area.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/natives-propose-new-name-for-vancouvers-stanley-park/article1368233/ |title=Natives propose new name for Vancouver's Stanley Park |first=Robert |last=Matas |publisher=[[Globe and Mail]] |date=July 2, 2010|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2014, Campbell was a founding member of MST, participating in negotiations between the [[Musqueam Indian Band]], and Squamish and [[Tsleil-Waututh First Nation|Tsleil-Waututh]] Nations for joint management of real estate on lands over which the First Nations groups had overlapping claims.<ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Melanie |title=Squamish Nation chief enters the mayoral race |url=https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2018/05/14/squamish-nation-chief-enters-the-mayoral-race.html |date=May 14, 2018 |accessdate=August 20, 2018 |work=[[StarMetro (newspaper)|StarMetro Vancouver]]}}</ref> Based on the corporation's own estimates, MST's properties are valued at more than $1 billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.straight.com/news/1077136/top-vision-vancouver-pick-mayor-ian-campbell-tied-over-1-billion-developable-properties |title=Top Vision Vancouver pick for mayor Ian Campbell tied to over $1 billion in developable properties |first=Carlito |last=Pablo |work=[[The Georgia Straight]] |date=May 17, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Jeff |title=Cooperative land deal opens new chapter for three Metro First Nations |url=http://www.vancouversun.com/Cooperative+land+deal+opens+chapter+three+Metro+First+Nations/9675068/story.html |date=March 28, 2014 |accessdate=August 20, 2018 |work=[[Vancouver Sun]]}}</ref> |
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As hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, Campbell has been opposed to the proposed [[Woodfibre, British Columbia|Woodfibre]] LNG project<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-announcement-squamish-1.3836360 |title=Woodfibre LNG plant one step closer to reality with First Nations support, says premier |first1=Richard |last1=Zussman |first2=Yvette |last2=Brend |work=[[CBC News]] |date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/newly-elected-squamish-nation-council-may-have-implications-for-future-of-woodfibre-lng-1.4443203 |title=Newly elected Squamish Nation council may have implications for future of Woodfibre LNG |first=Ash |last=Kelly |work=[[CBC News]] |date=December 11, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> and the [[Trans Mountain Pipeline]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-legal-action-federal-government-kinder-morgan-1.3939441 |title='It is our Standing Rock:' First Nations announce legal actions against feds, Kinder Morgan |first=Karin |last=Larsen |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> He was chief when the nation filed a court challenge against the pipeline.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trans-mountain-kinder-morgan-court-first-nations-1.4316928 |title=First Nations begin court challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline |last=CBC News |work=[[CBC News]] |date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
As hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, Campbell has been opposed to the proposed [[Woodfibre, British Columbia|Woodfibre]] LNG project<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-announcement-squamish-1.3836360 |title=Woodfibre LNG plant one step closer to reality with First Nations support, says premier |first1=Richard |last1=Zussman |first2=Yvette |last2=Brend |work=[[CBC News]] |date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/newly-elected-squamish-nation-council-may-have-implications-for-future-of-woodfibre-lng-1.4443203 |title=Newly elected Squamish Nation council may have implications for future of Woodfibre LNG |first=Ash |last=Kelly |work=[[CBC News]] |date=December 11, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> and the [[Trans Mountain Pipeline]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-nations-legal-action-federal-government-kinder-morgan-1.3939441 |title='It is our Standing Rock:' First Nations announce legal actions against feds, Kinder Morgan |first=Karin |last=Larsen |work=[[CBC News]] |date=January 17, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> He was chief when the nation filed a court challenge against the pipeline.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/trans-mountain-kinder-morgan-court-first-nations-1.4316928 |title=First Nations begin court challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline |last=CBC News |work=[[CBC News]] |date=October 2, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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In October 2017, Campbell proposed tearing down the Fairmont Academy a former [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP) barracks. He claimed doing so would assist the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Canada)|reconciliation process]], citing the historic "marginalization of Indigenous peoples" by the RCMP.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-chief-suggests-tearing-down-vancouver-s-historic-rcmp-barracks-in-spirit-of-reconciliation-1.4375207 |title=Squamish chief suggests tearing down Vancouver's historic RCMP barracks in spirit of reconciliation |first=Ash |last=Kelly |work=[[CBC News]] |date=October 28, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
In October 2017, Campbell proposed tearing down the Fairmont Academy a former [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP) barracks. He claimed doing so would assist the [[Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Canada)|reconciliation process]], citing the historic "marginalization of Indigenous peoples" by the RCMP.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/squamish-chief-suggests-tearing-down-vancouver-s-historic-rcmp-barracks-in-spirit-of-reconciliation-1.4375207 |title=Squamish chief suggests tearing down Vancouver's historic RCMP barracks in spirit of reconciliation |first=Ash |last=Kelly |work=[[CBC News]] |date=October 28, 2017|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In May 2018, Campbell announced that he intended to run to be the mayor of Vancouver in the 2018 election. Shortly after his announcement, he was confirmed as the Vision Vancouver candidate. If elected, he would replace [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]] as mayor.<ref name="CBCAnnounce" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/five-things-about-vision-vancouver-mayoral-candidate-ian-campbell |title=Five things about Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate Ian Campbell |first=Patrick |last=Johnston |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date=June 8, 2018|accessdate=July 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/squamish-first-nation-chief-ian-campbell-on-his-ambitious-plans |title=Squamish First Nation Chief Ian Campbell on his ambitious plans |work=BC Business |date=August 23, 2016|accessdate=August 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Ian Campbell (born 1974 or 1975) is a Canadian and Indigenous politician. He is the hereditary chief and an elected councillor of the Squamish Nation.[1] Campbell serves on the board of MST Development Corporation (MST), a corporate entity which manages real estate properties owned by a partnership of the Musqueam Indian Band, and Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. He is also the Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate for the 2018 Vancouver municipal election.
Life and political career
Campbel is a member of the Squamish Nation. He lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[2]
In the years leading up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Campbell was involved in the negotiations for First Nation governments participation in the games, as the Four Host First Nations.[3]
In July 2010, Campbell, along with other First Nation leaders, called for Stanley Park to be renamed Xwayxway, a historic aboriginal name for the area.[4]
In 2014, Campbell was a founding member of MST, participating in negotiations between the Musqueam Indian Band, and Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations for joint management of real estate on lands over which the First Nations groups had overlapping claims.[5] Based on the corporation's own estimates, MST's properties are valued at more than $1 billion.[6][7]
As hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, Campbell has been opposed to the proposed Woodfibre LNG project[8][9] and the Trans Mountain Pipeline.[10] He was chief when the nation filed a court challenge against the pipeline.[11]
In October 2017, Campbell proposed tearing down the Fairmont Academy a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) barracks. He claimed doing so would assist the reconciliation process, citing the historic "marginalization of Indigenous peoples" by the RCMP.[12]
In May 2018, Campbell announced that he intended to run to be the mayor of Vancouver in the 2018 election. Shortly after his announcement, he was confirmed as the Vision Vancouver candidate. If elected, he would replace Gregor Robertson as mayor.[2][13][14]
References
- ^ Smith, Charlie (May 10, 2018). "Squamish hereditary chief Ian Campbell mulls running for mayor with Vision Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Zeidler, Maryse (May 14, 2018). "Squamish chief Ian Campbell puts name forward for Vision Vancouver mayoral candidacy". CBC News. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Bula, Frances (May 14, 2018). "Squamish Nation chief Ian Campbell to run for mayor of Vancouver". Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Matas, Robert (July 2, 2010). "Natives propose new name for Vancouver's Stanley Park". Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Green, Melanie (May 14, 2018). "Squamish Nation chief enters the mayoral race". StarMetro Vancouver. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Pablo, Carlito (May 17, 2018). "Top Vision Vancouver pick for mayor Ian Campbell tied to over $1 billion in developable properties". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Jeff (March 28, 2014). "Cooperative land deal opens new chapter for three Metro First Nations". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Zussman, Richard; Brend, Yvette (November 4, 2016). "Woodfibre LNG plant one step closer to reality with First Nations support, says premier". CBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Ash (December 11, 2017). "Newly elected Squamish Nation council may have implications for future of Woodfibre LNG". CBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Larsen, Karin (January 17, 2017). "'It is our Standing Rock:' First Nations announce legal actions against feds, Kinder Morgan". CBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ CBC News (October 2, 2017). "First Nations begin court challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline". CBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Ash (October 28, 2017). "Squamish chief suggests tearing down Vancouver's historic RCMP barracks in spirit of reconciliation". CBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Johnston, Patrick (June 8, 2018). "Five things about Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate Ian Campbell". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Squamish First Nation Chief Ian Campbell on his ambitious plans". BC Business. August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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