David Oliver

Who is David Oliver?

David Oliver was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. In 2005, he was nominated as the candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada for the riding of Abbotsford in the 2006 federal election. He is also known for his defamation lawsuit against the New Democratic Party.

Oliver was born August 30, 1956 in Regina, Saskatchewan, where his grandparents were wheat farmers. As a teacher, he has designed curriculum and taught grades 1-12 in a federal prison, on reserve in a First Nations community, and in public schools; he has also started and successfully operated several businesses; he has managed wholesale and retail operations, and he has been a journeyman painter with many years of experience both working for others and contracting on his own. Oliver is a member of the Shriners, who fundraise for and operate 22 hospitals for sick and needy children in North America. Politically, he was riding president of Fraser Valley Federal Liberal Association prior to redistribution, president of Abbotsford FLA, member of South Fraser Federal Liberal Action Group, and member of the Liberal Party of Canada BC Policy Committee.