John Wilson | |
Office: | MLA for Cariboo North |
Term Start: | May 28, 1996 |
Term End: | May 17, 2005 |
Predecessor: | Frank Garden |
Successor: | Bob Simpson |
Occupation: | Veterinarian |
Alma Mater: | Ontario Veterinary College |
John Wilson (born 1944) is a Canadian cattle rancher, veterinarian and former politician, who served as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 until his retirement at the 2005 election, representing the riding of Cariboo North. In 2010 he made an appearance in the season one finale of Dan for Mayor, as a representative of the Office of the Prime Minister.
Wilson studied at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph and, after graduating in 1967, moved to Quesnel, British Columbia where he established the Quesnel Veterinary Clinic. He was president of the Quesnel Cattlemen's Association.[1]