Government Address
Hon. Rick Glumac
Minister of State for AI and New Technologies, Province of British Columbia
Tech-sector engineer turned MLA. Appointed Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence & New Technologies in July 2025 — bringing first-hand industry experience to BC policy.
— Biography
Rick Glumac was first elected as MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam (now Port Moody-Burquitlam) in 2017. He was appointed as Minister of State for AI and New Technologies in July 2025.
Rick comes to government from the tech sector and a background in computer engineering. He previously served as Minister of State for Trade, Parliamentary Secretary for Technology, as well as Premier's Liaison to Washington state.
Rick graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electronics Engineering. He has worked in a variety of high-tech industries, including animation on films such as Shrek 2, video games, and developing mobile apps for Fortune 500 companies. Rick understands first-hand the value of B.C.'s high-tech sector and the benefit it brings to the economy.