Mel Arnold | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Arnold in 2018 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Okanagan—Shuswap | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Mayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)[1] Notch Hill, Blind Bay, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia |
Mel Arnold MP (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of North Okanagan—Shuswap during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]
Arnold was active on the boards of local service clubs, including the BC Wildlife Federation and Canadian Wildlife Federation, where he held the role of President for two terms. Before serving as a member of Parliament, he served on his Salmon Arm's environmental advisory council for eight years. In 2010 was appointed to the B.C. government's Species at Risk Task Force.[3]
- ^ "Mel Arnold announces bid for Shuswap Liberal leadership". Salmon Arm Observer. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "ELECTION 2015: Conservative win in North Okanagan-Shuswap". Global News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Mel Arnold: Former President of BCWF". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2020.