Ernest Hall (British Columbia politician)

Ernest Hall
Hall, c. 1970s
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey
In office 10 May 1979 – 5 May 1983 Serving with Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded by	Bill Vander Zalm
Succeeded by	Rita Johnston William Earl Reid
In office 12 September 1966 – 11 December 1975
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Bill Vander Zalm
Personal details
Born	(1929-09-16)16 September 1929 Stretford, Lancashire, England
Died	25 January 1987(1987-01-25) (aged 57) Delta, British Columbia
Cause of death	Heart Attack
Political party	New Democrat
Residence(s)	Delta, British Columbia
Occupation	Legal Aid Services Textile Wholesaler Teacher

Ernest "Ernie" Hall (16 September 1929 – 25 January 1987) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Surrey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1966 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1983 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Manchester and worked briefly as a teacher before joining the British Army. Hall came to Canada in 1957 and worked as a textile wholesaler. He later worked for the Hudson's Bay Company wholesale division. In 1963, he was named provincial secretary for the NDP in British Columbia. He lived in Surrey. Hall was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1975, when he lost to Bill Vander Zalm, and in 1983. He served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and as Minister of Travel Industry. In 1974, Hall introduced a bill to establish British Columbia Day as a public holiday in the province.

He was 57 when he died of a heart attack in 1987.