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Gregor Robertson is the current MLA for Vancouver-Fairview in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party after defeating trade union leader Judy Darcy in a high profile battle for the party's nomination. He then defeated Liberal Virginia Greene in the general election.[1] Robertson is also a co-founder of the Happy Planet beverage company, a Vancouver based company. As an act of goodwill and to show his support of local amateur sports, Robertson donated the Gregor Robertson Cup to the local Vancouver Cycling Series, amidst growing popularity the club has made this the annual trophy and awards it to the leading local rider as determined through a point system of local races.
In February 2008, Robertson announced that he will be running for Mayor of Vancouver.
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- ^ Palmer, Vaughn, "NDP faces prospect of losing its 'catch' to civic politics ", Vancouver Sun, January 9, 2008
