Doug Mowat

Douglas Lyle Mowat (May 16, 1929 – August 11, 1992) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1983 to 1991, representing the riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain. He was defeated in his bid for a third term when he ran in the 1991 provincial election in the new riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. A quadriplegic following an accident playing rugby at age 17, Mowat was the first wheelchair user elected to a legislature in Canada.

A founding member of the BC Paraplegic Association, Mowat returned the Socred caucus on February 14, 1990, alongside Bruce and Mercier (Crandall had already rejoined caucus in January). Mowat explained his move by saying he was satisfied that Vander Zalm was no longer centralizing decision-making.

Mowat died in August 1992.