John Rustad

John Rustad
Leader of Conservative Party of British Columbia
Assumed office
March 31, 2023
Preceded byTrevor Bolin
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations of British Columbia
In office
June 22, 2017 – July 18, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded bySteve Thomson
Succeeded byDoug Donaldson (Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development)
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2013 – July 18, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byIda Chong
Succeeded byScott Fraser
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nechako Lakes
(Prince George-Omineca; 2005–2009)
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byPaul Nettleton
Personal details
Born1962 or 1963 (age 60–61)
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Political partyBC Conservative (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Residence(s)Cluculz Lake, British Columbia

John Rustad MLA (born 1963) is a Canadian politician who is the current leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. He first became a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2005, representing Prince George–Omineca.[2] He currently represents the constituency of Nechako Lakes, which he has held since the 2009 election.[3] Previously a member of the BC Liberal caucus, he served in Premier Christy Clark's cabinet as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

  1. ^ John Rustad to run in Nechako Lakes riding Anonymous. The Caledonia Courier [Fort St. James, B.C] 09 Apr 2008: 3.
  2. ^ Rustad making another effort to sit as school board trustee: [Final Edition] Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 27 Sep 2002: 3.
  3. ^ John Rustad Official Website