Ronna-Rae Leonard | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors of British Columbia | |
| In office February 10, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Kang |
| Succeeded by | Harwinder Sandhu |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Courtenay-Comox | |
| In office May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Succeeded by | Brennan Day |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Ronna-Rae Leonard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She formerly represented the electoral district of Courtenay-Comox as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.
Initially declared elected by a margin of just nine votes over British Columbia Liberal Party candidate Jim Benninger on election day,[2] her victory was confirmed on May 24, 2017 after the count of absentee ballots widened her lead to 189 votes.[1] She was defeated in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[3]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Leonard was a municipal councillor in Courtenay.[4] She was the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Vancouver Island North for the 2011 federal election, losing narrowly to John Duncan.
- ^ a b "NDP wins final Courtenay-Comox count, securing Liberal minority in B.C.". CTV Vancouver, May 24, 2017.
- ^ "NDP Leonard declared Courtenay-Comox winner by nine-vote margin; Benninger not conceding". Comox Valley Record, May 10, 2017.
- ^ Elghussein, Hussam (October 21, 2024). "Day promises to put in hard work after getting elected in Courtenay – Comox". My Comox Valley Now. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "NDP win in Courtenay-Comox; Clark will try to form government". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 24, 2017.