Advocating for BC’s Construction Industry

In partnership with our colleagues at the regional and national levels, we work to foster an economic and political climate to promote growth, competition, and success for our industry.

Our Regional Construction Association Partners (NRCA, SICA, VICA, and VRCA) help educate local MLA’s in their respective regions on provincial issues in the context of the region.

At the BCCA, we advocate on behalf of all regions to Ministers shaping provincial policy. Ideally, MLA’s are already aware of how the issues impact the construction industry in their region, which shapes their voice as Ministers.

See how we represent you in the following graphic.

Northern Region

Bernier, Mike
MLA Jurisdiction

Peace River South

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth

Offices:

Shadow Minister for Forests, Shadow Minister for Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Mike Bernier was elected MLA for Peace River South in 2013, 2017, and 2020. Mike is currently the Shadow Minister for Forests and Shadow Minister for Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

In the past, he has served as Minister of Education, and as Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment for the Minister of Environment. He has also served on the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy.

Bond, Shirley
MLA Jurisdiction

Prince George-Valemount

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Shadow Minister for Health, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery

Shirley has extensive experience serving as Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, Deputy Premier, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy, Minister of Advanced Education, and Minister of Health Services. She was the first female to hold the position of Attorney General in British Columbia’s history, a title she held while Minister of Justice. She has been honoured as a trailblazer in the B.C. justice system.

Cullen, Nathan
MLA Jurisdiction

Stikine

Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Committees

Nathan Cullen was elected MLA for Stikine in the 2020 provincial general election and is Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. He previously served as Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations, as Chair of the Environment and Land Use Committee and a member of the Cabinet Committee on Economy.

Nathan proudly served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley for 15 years, from 2004 to 2019.

Davies, Dan
MLA Jurisdiction

Peace River North

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Education, Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner

Offices:

Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for Social Development and Poverty Reduction

He previously served as the Official Opposition critic for Education and was a Member of the Select Standing Committees on Education and Health.

Prior to his election to the Legislature, Dan served as a Fort St. John city councillor for 12 years. He was also a fulltime teacher with School District 60, a reservist in the Canadian Armed Forces Cadet Instructors Cadre, and regularly worked in the construction industry in the summer.

DOERKSON, LORNE
MLA Jurisdiction

Cariboo-Chilcotin

Committees

Special Committee of Selection

Offices

Third Party Caucus Chair

Has been a member of the Cariboo Regional District and Hospital District, the Premier’s Task Force on Opportunities, the Restorative Justice Committee, the Regional Economic Development Committee, the BC Open Learning Agency, the Cariboo College Board of Directors, and the Chamber of Commerce.

MORRIS, MIKE
MLA Jurisdiction

Prince George-Mackenzie

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Offices

Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General

In the past, Mike has served on the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills and the Special Committee to Appoint a Conflict of Interest Commissioner

Previously, Mike served as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Mike was also the Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Independent Investigations Office, and has served on other Selected Standing Committees including Finance and Government Services and Public Accounts, along with the Cabinet Committee for Environment and Land Use.

ROSS, ELLIS
MLA Jurisdiction

Skeena

Committees

Offices

Shadow Minister for Energy and LNG

Ross has previously served as the Official Opposition Critic for Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, with business experience in hand logging, beach-combing, and construction.

RUSTAD, JOHN
MLA Jurisdiction

Nechako Lakes

Committees

First elected in 2005, John previously served as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and as Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry. He also previously served as the Official Opposition critic for Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. In the 41st Parliament, he was appointed to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders, and Private Bills.

Southern Interior

Anderson, Brittny
MLA Jurisdiction

Nelson-Creston

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders, and Private Bills, Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner, Treasury Board

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Special Advisor on Youth

Brittny Anderson is dedicated to working for our region. She has served on Nelson’s City Council since 2018 and sits on the board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK). Brittny has been a strong advocate for action on climate change and increasing services for the most vulnerable people in our communities. She has championed active transportation and has been dedicated to supporting the local small business community through the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASHTON, DAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Penticton

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Offices

Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs

From 2014 to 2017, Ashton was the Premier’s representative to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER). Before being elected as an MLA, Dan served two terms as Mayor of the City of Penticton following three consecutive terms as a councillor. He served ten terms as Chair of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, and spent four years as a trustee on the Municipal Finance Authority.

CLOVECHOK, DOUG
MLA Jurisdiction

Columbia River-Revelstoke

Committees

Offices

Official Opposition Caucus Whip, Shadow Minister for Columbia Basin Initiatives.

Clovechok previously served as the Official Opposition Co-Critic for Tourism, Arts, and Culture and was a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.

Prior to his election, Clovechok enjoyed an extensive career in education where he taught high school with the Calgary Board of Education, and worked as the campus manager of the Invermere and Kimberley branches of the College of the Rockies.

CONROY, KATRINE
MLA Jurisdiction

Kootenay West

Minister of Finance

Committees

Katrine Conroy has represented the West Kootenays as MLA since 2005. She is the Minister of Finance and the Minister Responsible for the Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Power Corporation and the Columbia River Treaty. She previously served as the Minister of Forests and Minister of Children and Family Development.

KYLLO, GREG
MLA Jurisdiction

Shuswap

Committees

Offices

Shadow Minister for Labour and Skills Training

Greg has served as Deputy Caucus Whip, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training, and a member of Treasury Board, the Cabinet Committee on Core Review, the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy, the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Premier’s Priority and Planning Committee.

LETNICK, NORM
MLA Jurisdiction

Kelowna-Lake Country

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner

Offices

Shadow Minister for Children and Family Development

He served two years as Assistant Deputy Speaker, four years as B.C.’s Minister of Agriculture and three years as the Official Opposition Critic for Health.

Prior to his election as an MLA in 2009, Norm sat on municipal council in both Kelowna (2005-08) and Banff (1992-98) and was an associate professor in Okanagan University College’s business program. His business experience comes from having owned four financial services and tech-related businesses. He is a past member of Kelowna’s Advisory Planning Commission, Kelowna’s Roads Task Force, and Kelowna’s Downtown Entertainment District Task Force.

MERRIFIELD, RENEE
MLA Jurisdiction

Kelowna-Mission

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Education,  Special Committee of Selection, Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner

Offices

Shadow Minister for Environment & Climate Change, Technology & Innovation

Merrifield has previously served as the Official Opposition Critic for Health. She is a dedicated public leader who has effectively led with results in her community, province, and nation for the last 20 years. She is committed to strong, effective advocacy for her community, bringing forward all the elements that aid in making Kelowna–Mission a great place to live, work and play.

MILOBAR, PETER
MLA Jurisdiction

Kamloops-North Thompson

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

Shadow Minister for Finance

Peter previously served as critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, critic for Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and the Official Opposition House Leader.

Before entering provincial politics, Peter was mayor of Kamloops for three terms, after previously serving two as councilor. He served as chair of the Thompson Regional Hospital District for five terms, and was a director for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District since 2005.

OAKES, CORALEE
MLA Jurisdiction

Cariboo North

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Offices

Shadow Minister for Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery.

Previously, she served as Minister of Small Business, Red-Tape Reduction and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch, and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Coralee was a two-term Quesnel City Councilor, and served as the Executive Director of the Quesnel and District Chamber of Commerce.

RUSSELL, ROLY
MLA Jurisdiction

Boundary-Similkameen

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Education, Special Committee of Selection

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary – Rural Development

Before running for provincial office, Roly served as an elected leader with the Kootenay-Boundary Regional District and the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments, chaired the local credit union board, and was a member of the executive of the Union of BC Municipalities.

SANDHU, HARWINDER
MLA Jurisdiction

Vernon-Monashee

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Senior Services

Prior to being elected, Harwinder was a registered nurse at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, community nursing and worked as a patient care coordinator. An active member of the BC Nurses’ Union, she served as Provincial Chair of the Mosaic of Colour caucus and as a lobby coordinator. She worked on many charitable initiatives as part of the BC Nurses’ Union and as an individual.

SHYPITKA, TOM
MLA Jurisdiction

Kootenay East

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Shadow Minister for Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, BC United Caucus Chair

Prior to his election, Tom was a financial advisor and served as a Cranbrook city councillor, director of the East Kootenay Regional District and hospital board, as well as vice chair of the Central East Kootenay Community Directed Funds Committee and chair of the Cranbrook in motion committee.

STEWART, BEN
MLA Jurisdiction

Kelowna West

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Offices

Shadow Minister for Tourism and Trade

Stewart previously served as Official Opposition Critic for Housing. He also served as Minister of Citizen Services and Multiculturalism, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Community and Rural Development (Municipal Affairs), and on Treasury Board, and as Government Whip. In October of 2013, Stewart was appointed British Columbia’s Special Representative in Asia to act as the province’s official on-the-ground representative to further strengthen B.C.’s government-to-government relationships in China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia.

STONE, TODD
MLA Jurisdiction

Kamloops-South Thompson

Committees

Special Committee of Selection, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Official Opposition House Leader, Shadow Minister for Jobs, Small Business & Economic Development

Todd has served as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for Emergency Management BC and Deputy Government House Leader. He was also a member of the Priorities and Planning Committee.

TEGART, JACKIE
MLA Jurisdiction

Fraser-Nicola

Assistant Deputy Speaker

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

She has previously served as the Caucus Chair, as Official Opposition Critic for Education, Regional Economic Development and Small Business, and as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food.

Prior to being elected as an MLA, Jackie served three terms on the village council in Ashcroft. She was a member of the school board for 17 years, serving as chair for 15 of those, and was also president of the BC School Trustees Association.

Vancouver Island

BABCHUK, MICHELE
MLA Jurisdiction

North Island

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Education, Special Committee of Selection, Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Deputy Government Whip, Member of the Appointment Orders Committee

Michele Babchuk was elected as the MLA for North Island in 2020. She is the Deputy Government Whip. She has been a dedicated advocate for B.C. schools, and worked hard to make public education stronger during her time on the School Board and Parent Advisory Committee.

DEAN, MITZI
MLA Jurisdiction

Esquimalt-Metchosin

Minister of Children and Family Development

Committees

Offices

Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Social Initiatives

Mitzi Dean was elected as MLA for Esquimalt-Metchosin in 2017. Mitzi is the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. Mitzi worked in child protection social work and community-based social services across Great Britain for more than 20 years. She also volunteered at a Romanian orphanage and a transition house in the U.K. providing refuge for women experiencing relationship violence.

FLEMING, ROB
MLA Jurisdiction

Victoria-Swan Lake

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

Committees

Former Minister of Education, was a Victoria City Councilor. Was Opposition Critic for education, environment, advanced education, tourism. Was Chair of Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts Committe, Deputy Chair of Select Standing Committee on Education, and Deputy Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsperson.

Furstenau, Sonia
MLA Jurisdiction

Cowichan Valley

Leader of the BC Green Party

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Education

Offices

Leader of the BC Green Party

Sonia’s constituency work is focused on continued efforts to protect Cowichan Valley watersheds, facilitating conversation between Government and community groups about child wellness, advocating for updated infrastructure in health and education, and supporting First Nations’ leadership.

Prior to her election to the Legislature, Sonia served as Area B Director for the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) for three years.

LEONARD, RONNA-RAE
MLA Jurisdiction

Courtenay-Comox

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole

She previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors to the Minister of Health and as the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food.

She has lived in the Comox Valley for over 25 years, has strong connections to her community, and has been a dedicated advocate for families, seniors and the environment throughout her career.

LORE, GRACE
MLA Jurisdiction

Victoria-Beacon Hill

Minister of Children and Family Development
Committees

Grace previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. She has been a dedicated anti-violence advocate, academic instructor and researcher, and community housing organizer. Prior to the election, she taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria and previously at the University of British Columbia. She also worked closely with the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre and other anti-violence organizations across the province to support services for communities and survivors. Grace resides in Victoria with her partner and two young children.

MALCOLMSON, SHEILA
MLA Jurisdiction

Nanaimo

Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

Committees

Sheila served previously as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions as well as the Vice-Chair of the Cabinet Working Group on Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness and a was member of the Cabinet Committee on Social Initiatives. She also previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.

Prior to her election as an MLA, Sheila was elected four times to the Islands Trust Council, serving six of those years as Chair, where she championed fair ferry service, marine safety and oil spill prevention. She signed a government-to-government protocol between the Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Islands Trust – establishing a relationship of respect and cooperation in planning, land use management and heritage conservation.

OLSEN, ADAM
MLA Jurisdiction

Saanich North and the Islands

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Special Committee of Selection, Special Committee to Appoint an information and Privacy Commissioner, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

House Leader of the BC Green Party

Adam is a former two-term Central Saanich Councilor and small business owner. He was born and raised on Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay and is a member of the Tsartlip First Nation.

He served as the Chair of Planning and Development and Water & Wastewater and represented the community on a number of boards and commissions including solid and liquid waste, Greater Victoria Public Library and the Regional Housing Trust Fund.

OSBORNE, JOSIE
MLA Jurisdiction

Mid-Island Pacific Rim

Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

Committees

Josie  has lived in Tofino for over 20 years, first moving there to work as a fisheries biologist for the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and later as executive director of an environmental education non-profit organization.

She was the Mayor of Tofino from 2013-2020 and served as Chair and Vice-Chair for the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. During her time in local government, Josie chaired the Tofino Housing Corporation and was a strong proponent for active transportation and regional transit. She has served as Chair of the Board for the Island Coastal Economic Trust, and in 2017, she was appointed by the BC Minister of Environment and Climate Change to the BC Clean Growth and Climate Action Advisory Council.

PARMAR, RAVI
MLA Jurisdiction

Langford-Juan de Fuca

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner

Offices

Ravi was elected MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2023.

Before being elected to provincial office, Ravi served as a trustee with the Sooke School District for nearly a decade, including six years as board chair at which time he oversaw the largest expansion of public education in the Sooke School District, including new schools like Centre Mountain Lellum Middle School and PEXSISEN Elementary School.

Ravi also worked in the BC Government as an advisor and chief of staff to several government ministers.

POPHAM, LANA
MLA Jurisdiction

Saanich South

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Committees

Lana served as the Official Opposition critic for agriculture and food, and small business and as the Official Opposition critic for tourism, arts and culture.

Lana was raised on Quadra Island in a do-it-yourself community, where growing food, raising animals and harvesting from the sea was a way of life.

Her interest in urban planning led her to UBC where she graduated with a degree in geography.

RANKIN, MURRAY
MLA Jurisdiction

Oak Bay-Gordon Head

Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Committees

Murray is a lawyer with expertise in environmental, Indigenous, and public law. He holds law degrees from the University of Toronto and Harvard Law School.

He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Victoria and served from 2012 until 2019. During this period, he was appointed Justice and Attorney General critic, Health critic and also served as NDP House Leader. In 2018, he was nominated by his colleagues from all parties as a finalist for Maclean’s “Hardest Working Parliamentarian.”

RICE, JENNIFER
MLA Jurisdiction

North Coast

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Education, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary – Rural Health

Jennifer previously served as the Official Opposition critic for Northern Economic Development, Rural and Northern Health, and was deputy critic for Children and Family Development.

She is a former city councilor for the municipality of Prince Rupert.

ROUTLEY, DOUG
MLA Jurisdiction

Nanaimo-North Cowichan

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Education, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Forests

Doug served as the Official Opposition critic for Citizens’ Services and deputy critic for Forests and Forest Futures. He previously served as Opposition critic for skills training.

WALKER, ADAM
MLA Jurisdiction

Parksville-Qualicum

Committees
Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for the Sustainable Economy

A small business owner, town councillor, and farmer, Adam Walker is standing up for you. Adam has lived in the Qualicum Beach area all his life and is proud to call this beautiful community home. He and his wife operate a small farm here and are raising two daughters. He has owned and operated tech businesses in the region for over 15 years.

Adam has worked to make life better for people as a town councillor for Qualicum Beach. He cares about the issues that matter here – making life more affordable, better care for seniors, improving our schools, quality healthcare, and building a stronger, healthier future by taking action on climate change.

Lower Mainland

Alexis, Pam
MLA Jurisdiction

Abbotsford Mission

Minister of Agriculture and Food

Committees

A lifelong commitment to volunteerism, entrepreneurship and the arts drew Pam Alexis to public service, and her love of the Fraser Valley has driven her work ever since. Her reputation for fairness, openness and teamwork lead her to a landslide win in the 2018 Mayoral race.

BAILEY, BRENDA
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-False Creek

Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation

Committees

Brenda is a collaborative leader who listens and then delivers. In 2011, she started Canada’s first woman-owned and operated video game studio in response to the lack of high-quality games being developed for women and girls.

BAINS, HARRY
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Newton

Minister of Labour

Committees

Served as the Minister of Labour, Official Opposition spokesperson for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. On Kwantlen College Board (Vice Chair). Elected Officer of Steelworkers-IWA Local 2171 for 15 years.

BANMAN, BRUCE
MLA Jurisdiction

Abbotsford South

Committees

Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Climate Readiness and Citizens Services

Bruce Banman has been a proud resident of Abbotsford since 1982. Having served as the mayor of Abbotsford, Bruce entered politics out of a desire to better serve his community.

BEARE, LISA
MLA Jurisdiction

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

Committees

Special Committee of Selection

Lisa Beare was elected as the MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in October 2020 and serves as the Minister of Citizens Services. She previously served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport and Deputy House Leader and was first elected in 2017.

Lisa demonstrated her commitment to good governance early on, with a diploma in local government management from the University of Victoria.

BEGG, GARRY
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Guildford

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Special Committee of Selection, Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Government Whip

Garry Begg was elected as the MLA for Surrey-Guildford in May 2017 and 2020. He serves as the Government Whip.

Garry was a career RCMP Officer serving in various locations and undertaking a wide variety of duties for over 38 years, the last eight in Surrey, where he was a District Commander, Watch Commander, and Operations Support Officer.

BRAR, JAGRUP
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Fleetwood

Minister of State for Trade

Committees

Jagrup Brar was on the Indian National Basketball Team. Masters in Philosophy. Executive Director of Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society.

CHANDRA HERBERT, SPENCER
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver – West End

Deputy Speaker

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Served as the chair for the BC Government’s Rental Task Force. Previously, he served as Official Opposition Critic for Tourism, Arts, Culture, TV and Film, Official Opposition Critic for the Environment, on BC’s Finance Committee and Independent Police Investigations Unit Oversight Committee. Spencer sits on the Government cabinet Priorities and Accountability Committee and Housing Working Group.

CHANT, SUSIE
MLA Jurisdiction

North Vancouver-Seymour

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility

Raised on the North Shore, Susie has called the Lynn Valley home since 1988 and established her family here. She has dedicated her life to caring for and protecting people – as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health and as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves for 40 years.

CHEN, KATRINA
MLA Jurisdiction

Burnaby-Lougheed

Committees

Katrina Chen was elected as the MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed in May 2017. She was sworn in as the Minister of State for Child Care in July 2017. Katrina served as a Trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education, and worked in both provincial and federal constituency offices for over 10 years.

CHOUHAN, RAJ
MLA Jurisdiction

Burnaby-Edmonds

Committees

Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Offices

Speaker of the House

Elected as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds on May 17, 2005 and re-elected in 2009, 2013, and 2017, 2020. Raj currently serves as Deputy Speaker.

CHOW, GEORGE
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Fraserview

Minister of Citizens’ Services
Committees

George Chow was elected MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview in 2017 and re-elected in October 2020. Prior to that, he served two terms on Vancouver City Council from 2005 to 2011.

He previously served as the Minister of State for Trade.

COULTER, DAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Chilliwack

Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit

Committees

As chair of the Chilliwack Board of Education, Dan Coulter knows that investments in teachers and schools by John Horgan and the BC NDP team have made a significant difference in the lives of children and youth. As the president of CUPE 3787 and a millwright who was severely injured in a workplace accident in 1999, Dan believes in government that thinks workers should come home safe each night.

D’EITH, BOB
MLA Jurisdiction

Maple Ridge-Mission

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Arts and Film

He previously served as Caucus Chair and was Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.

For twenty-eight years, as an entertainment lawyer, author and music consultant, Bob D’Eith has helped Canadian musicians achieve their dreams. For over a decade as Executive Director of Music BC, he was a fierce advocate for the music industry and co-creator of the award-winning artist development program “The PEAK Performance Project.”

DE JONG, MICHAEL
MLA Jurisdiction

Abbotsford West

Committees

Offices

Shadow Minister for Attorney General

Has served as Minister of Finance, Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Labour, Forests, and AG. Has been Government House Leader. Has Chaired TB, member of Cabinet working group on LNG. Was a practising lawyer. Avid hockey player.

DIX, ADRIAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Kingsway

Minister of Health, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs

Committees

Leader of Official Opposition from 2011-2014. Political commentator and journalist, had column in the TC. 1996-99 was Chief of Staff to BC Premier Glen Clark. Wife is Renee Saklikar, poet.

DONNELLY, FIN
MLA Jurisdiction

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Watershed Restoration

As a long-time resident, former city councillor and Member of Parliament for Coquitlam, Fin knows and understands our community. He has seen the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on his neighbours and local businesses.

DYKEMAN, MEGAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Langley East

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits

Before being elected to provincial office, she served as Chair of the Langley Board of Education. First elected in 2011, she served three terms as a trustee with the Board, working hard to make public education in Langley better for kids and families.

Megan holds a Master’s in International Relations from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, where her research focused on food security. In 2017, she completed a certificate in Negotiation and Leadership at Harvard Law School.

EBY, DAVID
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Point Grey

Premier and President of Executive Council

Committees

David Eby is Premier of BC, was elected MLA for the new riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2022. He is British Columbia’s longest-serving Attorney General in the last 30 years. He was appointed Minister of Housing in 2020. From 2009 to 2013, David ran the BC Civil Liberties Association as executive director.

ELMORE, MABLE
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Kensington

Committees

Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives to the Attorney General

Was a transit operator and member of Canadian Auto Workers Local 111.

FALCON, KEVIN
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Quilchena

Leader of the Official Opposition

Committees

Offices

Elected as MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale in 2001, a position he held until 2013. Elected to the legislature once again, he now serves as the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena.

When first elected, Falcon was one of the youngest MLAs to serve in cabinet. In his twelve years at the cabinet table, he held a number of senior cabinet roles including Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Health, and Minister of Deregulation.

After leaving politics, Falcon took on the role of Executive Vice President for Anthem Capital and served on the boards of several non-profits including Canuck Place, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, and the Street-to-home Foundation, an organization working to house the homeless on the Downtown Eastside.

FARNWORTH, MIKE
MLA Jurisdiction

Port Coquitlam

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier
Committees

Offices:

Mike Farnworth was re-elected as MLA for Port Coquitlam in 2020. He was first elected as MLA for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain in 1991, and re-elected in 1996, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017. He is the Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Mike served as the Official Opposition critic for Justice (Public Safety and Solicitor General), and as the Official Opposition Caucus House Leader.

GLUMAC, RICK
MLA Jurisdiction

Port Moody-Coquitlam

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Offices

Deputy Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Rick Glumac was a member of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act, the Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act, and the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Rick was previously the Parliamentary Secretary for Technology.

GREENE, KELLY
MLA Jurisdiction

Richmond-Steveston

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Education, Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture to the Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Kelly Greene is a champion for our Richmond community and is fighting for you, to make sure our recovery is centred on people and the services they need. She has a proven track record on City Council and in our community, connecting and working with people to get things done. Kelly delivers on commitments, whether that is protecting our schools or saving Richmond farmland from rampant speculation.

HALFORD, TREVOR
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-White Rock

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health

Offices

Shadow Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure, ICBC and Affordability, BC Transit and Sport

Trevor’s roots run deep in both White Rock and Surrey. Born and raised in South Surrey, he is a graduate of Elgin Park Secondary and Trinity Western University.

HEYMAN, GEORGE
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Fairview

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Committees

George Heyman previously served as the Executive Director of Sierra Club of BC, one of the province’s oldest environmental advocacy and education organizations. He also served three terms as president of the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU). In both organizations, George was a respected and solutions-oriented negotiator.

KAHLON, RAVI
MLA Jurisdiction

Delta North

Minister of Housing

Committees

Special Committee of Selection, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Ravi Kahlon was first elected as MLA for Delta North in May 2017. He previously served as the Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, and before that held several Parliamentary Secretary roles.

As Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, he focussed on the use of mass timber and innovative practices in B.C.’s forest sector.

As Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism he worked to reinstitute the BC Human Rights Commission and traveled the province to build an anti-racism strategy.

KANG, ANNE
MLA Jurisdiction

Burnaby-Deer Lake

Minister of Municipal Affairs

Committees

Anne Kang previously served as the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training and as Minister of Citizens’ Services as well as the Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors.

She immigrated to British Columbia as a child, and has lived in Burnaby for over 30 years. She has been an active community volunteer since the age of 8

KIRKPATRICK, KARIN
MLA Jurisdiction

West Vancouver-Capilano

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Offices

Shadow Minister for Housing, Childcare, Autism & Accessibility, Gender Equity & Inclusion

Building on her background as an entrepreneur and educator, Karin Kirkpatrick is one of British Columbia’s most accomplished non-profit leaders. As CEO of Family Services of Greater Vancouver, Karin has led some 500 employees across 12 locations providing front-line support services to some of the Lower Mainland’s most vulnerable citizens.

LEE, MICHAEL
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Langara

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Offices

Shadow Minister for Attorney General, and Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation

Michael was elected the MLA for Vancouver-Langara in 2017. Prior to his election, Michael was a business lawyer and partner with Lawson Lundell LLP. Before obtaining his law degree at the University of Victoria, he worked as a Special Assistant to the Right Honourable Kim Campbell in Vancouver and Ottawa.

MA, BOWINN
MLA Jurisdiction

North Vancouver-Lonsdale

Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness

Committees

Bowinn previously served as the Minister of State for Infrastructure. She is also a licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional. As an MLA, Bowinn is particularly active on the issues of housing, transportation, child care, and climate action.

Bowinn’s degree in civil engineering included a background in transportation engineering that serves her well in her efforts to improve transportation on the North Shore and throughout the Lower Mainland.

MERCIER, ANDREW
MLA Jurisdiction

Langley

Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
Committees

Offices

He previously served as Minister of State for Workforce Development and Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training.

Andrew is a labour lawyer and an active member of the Langley community. He attended the University of the Fraser Valley and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick. He holds a Juris Doctor from Dalhousie University.

PADDON, KELLI
MLA Jurisdiction

Chilliwack-Kent

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Education

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equality

Prior to running for provincial office, Kelli dedicated her career to supporting families and people in the community living sector. Kelli served as a community support worker, youth employment counsellor, instructor, and as a leader in policy and government relations for Community Living BC.

She has also dedicated her time to volunteering in the community for local groups that support youth and victims of crime.

PATON, IAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Delta South

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food

Offices

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food

Elected in 2010 as a councilor in Delta, Ian’s responsibilities have included chairing the Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Dikes and Drainage Committee. In addition to serving as Vice Chair of other committees, Ian was also the council liaison for the Delta Farmers’ Institute and the Ladner Business Association. He has also served as a representative on the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee.

PHILLIP, JOAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant

Committees

Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner

Offices

Joah Phillip was elected to the constituency of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant on June 24, 2023.

Joan is a respected Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to fighting for justice, human rights, and the environment.

Prior to becoming elected, throughout her career she worked as a Youth Counsellor at Britannia Secondary School, Education and Program Director at the Aboriginal Friendship Centre, and as the Lands Manager for the Penticton First Nation.

RALSTON, BRUCE
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Whalley

Minister of Forests 

Committees

Bruce previously served as the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, as the Official Opposition critic for Natural Gas Development, Trade, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, and also served as Opposition critic for finance, agriculture, international trade, the Asia Pacific strategy, and intergovernmental relations. He served as chair of the Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts from 2009 to 2017, and as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services from 2006 to 2013.

ROBINSON, SELINA
MLA Jurisdiction

Coquitlam-Maillardville

Committees

Selina Robinson was elected as the MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville in 2013, 2017 and 2020. She was the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills as well as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Selina served as the Official Opposition critic for mental health and addictions, seniors, local government and sports.

ROUTLEDGE, JANET
MLA Jurisdiction

Burnaby North

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Labour

For more than 30 years, Janet served the Public Service Alliance of Canada, helping workers solve workplace problems, win better wages and improve working conditions. She also represented workers on the federal Employment Insurance Appeals Board, and she was granted commenter status in the National Energy Board hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.

SHARMA, NIKI
MLA Jurisdiction

Vancouver-Hastings

Attorney General

Committees

Offices

Niki is a lawyer whose practice focused on representing Indigenous people, including residential school survivors. Niki has worked throughout B.C. as an advocate on climate policy and reconciliation. She has also been recognized for her work on combatting racism.

SIMONS, NICHOLAS
MLA Jurisdiction

Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Special Committee of Selection, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Nicholas Simons was first elected MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast in 2005, and was re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2020. He previously served as the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and as the vice-chair of the Cabinet Committee on Social Initiatives, and was a member of the Cabinet Working Group on Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness. Nicholas also previously served as the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth.

Nicholas spent over 15 years working in the areas of health, justice, social services and child welfare. He served as the director of health and social development for the Sechelt Nation from 1997 until his election in 2005.

SIMS, JINNY
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Panorama

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Legislative Assembly Management Committee

Jinny Sims was elected as the MLA for Surrey-Panorama in 2017. She served as Minister of Citizens’ Services.

She earned her education degree at the University of Manchester and became a high school teacher when she moved to Canada before becoming the president of the BC Teachers’ Federation in 2004.

In 2011, Jinny was elected as the Member of Parliament for Newton-North Delta, and served as the critic for International Cooperation, Critic for Immigration and Critic for Employment.

SINGH, AMAN
MLA Jurisdiction

Richmond-Queensborough

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food

Offices

Parliamentary Secretary for Environment

As a prominent civil and human rights lawyer, Aman has appeared at the BC Provincial and Supreme Courts and the BC Court of Appeal. He is a socially conscious small business owner and has held roles as a director of the Prof Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation, the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers, the Friends of the Sikh Cadets Society, the People’s Legal Education Society and as a Governor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

SINGH, RACHNA
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Green Timbers

Minister of Education and Child Care

Committees

Offices

Rachna Singh was elected as the MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers in May 2017 and re-elected in October 2020. She is the Minister of Education and Child Care. Rachna has worked as a drug and alcohol counsellor, a support worker for women facing domestic violence, and a community activist.

STARCHUK, MIKE
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey-Cloverdale

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Health, Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services,  Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner

He has called Surrey home for over fifty years and served his community as a city councilor and a firefighter before running for provincial office. In his firefighting career, Mike held the position of Chief Fire Prevention Officer with the Surrey Fire Service and worked with the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Association advocating on behalf of firefighters diagnosed with work-related cancers and occupational injuries and their families. He was made an honourary member of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Association after his retirement.

STURDY, JORDAN
MLA Jurisdiction

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish and Food, Special Committee to Review Passenger Directed Vehicles

Offices

Shadow Minister for BC Ferries, Fisheries and Aquaculture

He previously served as a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations.

Jordan served as chair of the Climate Leadership Team, working with members from non-governmental organizations, academia, industry, communities and First Nations to redefine B.C.’s low-carbon future. Jordan has also chaired the Provincial Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy.

STURKO, ELENORE
MLA Jurisdiction

Surrey South

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Select Standing Committee on Education

Offices

Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery, and Education

In 2007, Elenore joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a reservist in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After completing training, she began full-time service, first with the 440 Transport Squadron, and then with the 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, both located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Throughout her career, Elenore has been recognized as a champion of human rights and has been an advisor on matters related to gender, sexual orientation, harassment, equity, and inclusivity. In 2019 she published a book in tribute to her Uncle Dave, a victim of Canada’s LGBT Purge, with all proceeds going to children in Nunavut and residential school survivors. In 2019 Elenore was selected to participate in the LBGT Purge Fund National Monument Visioning Committee 2019 and is a member of the Curation Advisory Counsel for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights LGBT Purge Exhibit.

WAT, TERESA
MLA Jurisdiction

Richmond North Centre

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Special Committee to Appoint a Human Rights Commissioner

Offices

Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism, Anti-Racism Initiatives, Arts and Culture

Teresa was previously a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth.

She also has served as the Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism, and as a member of the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy and the Priorities and Planning Committee.

WHITESIDE, JENNIFER
MLA Jurisdiction

New Westminster

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Committees

Previously served as the Minister of Education and Child Care.

Jennifer was the chief spokesperson and lead negotiator for the Hospital Employees’ Union, where she fought for strong public healthcare and healthcare workers’ rights. She has dedicated her career to advocating for working people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked tirelessly to protect seniors and workers in nursing homes across the province.

YAO, HENRY
MLA Jurisdiction

Richmond South Centre

Committees

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Select Standing Committee on Legislative Initiatives, Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills

Having spent over 10 years in the field of youth work, Henry has helped shape the lives of countless young people in Richmond. Through his work with several local youth-focused organizations, he has helped youth to develop career-building and leadership skills, while fostering a deep desire to better their own community.

He has worked hard to make sure young people have the opportunities and mentorship they need to thrive.