Rob Fleming was elected to represent the riding of Victoria-Hillside in 2005, and was re-elected to represent Victoria-Swan Lake in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2020. In 2020, he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and formerly served as Minister of Education.

Rob served as the Official Opposition critic for education and was the critic for the environment in the 39th Parliament (2009-2013). Previous to that he served as the critic for advanced education and tourism. In the 38th Parliament (2005-2009) he served as Chair of the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Deputy Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Education and Deputy Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsperson.

Prior to his election as an MLA, Rob served two terms as a Victoria City Councilor. He chaired the city’s finance committee and represented Victoria at the Capital Regional District, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, the Capital Region Housing Corporation and Tourism Victoria. As a City Councillor, Rob was a leading advocate for public transit and affordable housing. He was instrumental in the creation of the Capital Region’s Affordable Housing Trust and the region’s transportation plan.