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Rick Glumac | |
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 Glumac in 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies ofBritish Columbia | |
| Assumed office July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of State for Trade ofBritish Columbia | |
| In office November 18, 2024 – July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Jagrup Brar |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Technology ofBritish Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Bailey (Technology and Innovation) |
| Member of theBritish Columbia Legislative Assembly forPort Moody-Burquitlam | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Reimer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC NDP |
| Residence(s) | Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
Rick GlumacMLA is aCanadian politician who was elected to theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia in the2017 provincial election.
As an MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for theBritish Columbia New Democratic Party, he represents the riding ofPort Moody-Burquitlam, which encompasses some of the western part of the city ofCoquitlam, the entire city ofPort Moody, and the villages ofAnmore andBelcarra.[1]
Glumac served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Technology until November 2020.[2][3] He has served as the provincial representative to the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) since 2017, and became president of PNWER in July 2023. In December 2020, he was appointed as Premier's Liaison toWashington State.[3] Glumac's position was expanded in April 2023 and he was appointed byDavid Eby to serve as Premier's Liaison for thePacific Northwest.[4]
Glumac was re-elected in the2020 and2024 provincial elections. Following the 2024 election, he was appointed Minister of State for Trade.[5] In 2025, he was appointed Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies, aligning with the federal position ofMinister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.[6]
Glumac grew up inPort Alberni, BC. In 1995, he graduated with a degree in Electronics Engineering fromSimon Fraser University.[7]
Glumac worked much of his career in the field of computer graphics as a software developer, visual effects artist, and computer graphics supervisor.[8] He worked on the first computer-animated TV showReBoot, and later worked for companies such asDreamWorks andElectronic Arts on well-known Hollywood films such asShrek 2,Madagascar, andOver the Hedge.[8] Following this he developed apps for the iPhone.[7]
Glumac was first elected to Port Moody city council in 2011.[9] He was re-elected in 2014 with the highest vote share of any candidate.[10] On council he chaired various committees including[9] the Environmental Protection Committee and Economic Development Committee which recommended the hiring of an Economic Development Officer to grow the city's business tax base.
During his time as a Councillor, he served as the Vice President of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association.[7] Glumac was also elected as the Vancouver Metro Area Representative to the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM).
Glumac worked with the Ministry of Health to keep theEagle Ridge Hospital lands in Port Moody from being sold for redevelopment, stopping a plan by the BC Liberal government to condition new improvements to the hospital on the sale of the lands to private real estate developers.[11][12]
Glumac consistently speaks in the legislature to promote action to protect B.C.’s environment.[13] In 2018, he spoke during the Legislature's emergency debate on climate change.[14] He is a key supporter of the province's CleanBC strategy of reducing climate pollution and promoting renewable energies, lowering the costs of renewable energies, and helping create green jobs.[13] He is a staunch advocate for redeveloping the Burrard Generating Station, a former fossil fuel-powered power plant located on theBurrard Inlet, into a site for clean technology or climate mitigation projects.[13]
As Parliamentary Secretary for Technology, Glumac championed innovation in the clean technologies as a tool for transitioning towards agreen economy.[13] He has advocated support for B.C.'s clean energy and tech sectors which play an increasingly important role in the provincial economy.
As President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), Glumac secured funding to create PNWER Canada and the hiring of PNWER's first staff member in Canada.[15]
On May 11, 2022, Rick Glumac proposed to his partnerHaven Lurbiecki in the legislature, prior to question period.[16] Glumac is the first member of the legislative assembly to propose in the legislature and likely the first in Canada (Australian MPTim Wilson proposed to his partner during a speech to Parliament in 2017). Lurbiecki was elected as city councillor in Port Moody in the 2022 local elections.
| 2024 British Columbia general election:Port Moody-Burquitlam | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rick Glumac | 13,488 | 52.06 | -2.4 | $44,395.79 | |||
| Conservative | Kerry van Aswegen | 10,493 | 40.50 | +37.6 | $39,458.02 | |||
| Green | Samantha Agtarap | 1,927 | 7.44 | -4.0 | $1,355.35 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 25,908 | 99.83 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 45 | 0.17 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 25,953 | 58.72 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 44,199 | |||||||
| New Democraticnotional hold | Swing | -20.0 | ||||||
| Source:Elections BC[17][18] | ||||||||
| 2020 British Columbia general election:Port Moody-Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rick Glumac | 12,783 | 53.75 | +6.06 | $41,007.46 | |||
| Liberal | James Robertson | 7,253 | 30.50 | −9.70 | $43,575.39 | |||
| Green | John Latimer | 2,802 | 11.78 | −0.33 | $1,920.08 | |||
| Conservative | Brandon Fonseca | 800 | 3.36 | – | $250.00 | |||
| Libertarian | Logan Smith | 144 | 0.61 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 23,782 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source:Elections BC[19][20] | ||||||||
| 2017 British Columbia general election:Port Moody-Coquitlam | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rick Glumac | 11,754 | 47.69 | +3.40 | $64,112 | |||
| Liberal | Linda Reimer | 9,910 | 40.20 | −6.18 | $65,386 | |||
| Green | Don Barthel | 2,985 | 12.11 | +3.92 | $1,056 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,649 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 137 | 0.55 | −0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,786 | 65.31 | +6.56 | |||||
| Registered voters | 37,950 | |||||||
| Source:Elections BC[21][22] | ||||||||
