# David Schreck

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**David D. Schreck** is a one-time [Member of the Legislative Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly) in the province of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia) in [Canada](/source/Canada) and a political [pundit](/source/Pundit_(expert)).

## Career

Schreck represented the riding of [North Vancouver-Lonsdale](/source/North_Vancouver-Lonsdale) from 1991 to 1996 for the [New Democratic Party of British Columbia](/source/New_Democratic_Party_of_British_Columbia). He served as parliamentary secretary to the [Premier](/source/Premier) and to a Minister of Employment and Investment.

He won election in [1991](/source/1991_British_Columbia_general_election) by half a percentage point (less than 500 votes) but lost his seat in the [1996 BC election](/source/1996_British_Columbia_general_election), by more than 10 per cent of the vote, to [Katherine Anne Whittred](/source/Katherine_Anne_Whittred). Afterwards, Schreck failed to win a councillor's seat for the [District of North Vancouver](/source/District_of_North_Vancouver) and declared he would not again run in a political election. His term as MLA was his only successful bid after tries in the 1983, 1986, and 1991 provincial elections and the 1984 federal election.

He publishes political commentary on his website, and appears weekly on Victoria radio station [CFAX](/source/CFAX) with host Murray Langdon. His background is in [economics](/source/Economics). Schreck received a degree in that field from [Grinnell College](/source/Grinnell_College) in 1969 and a Ph.D. from the [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia) in 1978.

From 1998 to 2001, Schreck served as special advisor to the Premier of British Columbia.[1]

In October 2011, his tweet, "Is [Premier Clark](/source/Christy_Clark)'s [cleavage](/source/Cleavage_(breasts)) revealing attire appropriate for the legislature?" generated controversy and a reprimand from NDP leader [Adrian Dix](/source/Adrian_Dix).[2]

## References

1. ["Home"](https://www.strategicthoughts.com/). *strategicthoughts.com*

1. ["Premier's cleavage sparks Twitter flurry in B.C.: NDP leader asks former MLA to apologize for Twitter comment"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/premier-s-cleavage-sparks-twitter-flurry-in-b-c-1.1039394). CBC News. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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