Donna Barnett

Donna Barnett
Minister of State for Rural Economic Development
In office
October 21, 2016 – July 18, 2017
Preceded byMinistry Established
Succeeded byMinistry Abolished
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Cariboo-Chilcotin
In office
May 12, 2009 – September 21, 2020
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byLorne Doerkson
Personal details
Born1942 or 1943 (age 81–82)[1]
Political partyBC Liberal
Residence(s)100 Mile House, British Columbia

Donna Barnett (born 1942 or 1943) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 election. She was elected as a BC Liberal member, representing the newly created riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin.

She was initially declared defeated on election night in 2009, but was subsequently declared elected over British Columbia New Democratic Party MLA Charlie Wyse after a recount.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Barnett served for 16 years as mayor of 100 Mile House.[3]

In January 2020, Donna Barnett announced she would not run in the next provincial election.[4] In October 2022, she was elected to the municipal council for 100 Mile House.

  1. ^ Recount gives Liberal candidate Barnett win over NDP incumbent; Wyse had 23-vote lead on election night, but result was overturned Hansen, Darah. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] 27 May 2009: A.4.
  2. ^ "Huntington defeats Oppal in B.C. election recount". CBC News. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ Carole Rooney, "Donna Barnett acclaimed as candidate". 100 Mile Free Press, November 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Today, James Peters/CFJC. "Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett announces she will not run for re-election". CKPGToday.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-22.