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The Honourable
Bruce Ralston
KC MLA
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 26, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byposition established
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources of British Columbia
In office
January 22, 2020 – November 26, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byMichelle Mungall
Succeeded byposition abolished
Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – January 22, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byShirley Bond (Jobs)
Jas Johal (Technology)
Succeeded byMichelle Mungall
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Whalley
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byElayne Brenzinger
Surrey City Councillor
In office
1988–1993
Personal details
BornVictoria, British Columbia[1]
Political partyNew Democrat
SpouseMiriam Sobrino
Children3
ResidenceSurrey, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
University of Cambridge
ProfessionLawyer

Bruce Ralston KC MLA is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Surrey-Whalley since 2005, and member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). He has served in the cabinet of Premier John Horgan since 2017, currently as Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

Life and career

Ralston was born in Victoria and grew up in Vancouver. He has degrees in history and law from the University of British Columbia, and a degree in history from the University of Cambridge in England.[1][2] He was called to the bar in 1982,[3] and has lived in Surrey since 1990,[2] where he ran his own law firm.[1]

Ralston served on the Surrey City Council from 1988 to 1993.[4] He was a member of the board of directors of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union from 1995 to 2006.[1] Between 1996 and 2001, he served as president of the BC NDP.[5]

He ran in the 2005 provincial election as the NDP candidate in Surrey-Whalley, winning the seat with 55% of the vote.[2] He kept his seat in the 2009 election, growing his vote share to 66.5%,[2] and was re-elected in 2013, 2017 and 2020.[1] He replaced John Horgan as NDP house leader in March 2014, allowing Horgan to contest the party leadership.[6]

In July 2017, Ralston was named Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology in the NDP minority government.[7] He swapped portfolios with Michelle Mungall in January 2020, becoming Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.[8] His post was modified to Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and Minister Responsible for the Consular Corps of British Columbia in November 2020,[9] and he was appointed Queen's counsel in December of the same year.[3]

Electoral results

2020 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,994 70.94 +12.32 $21,604.97
Liberal Shaukat Khan 4,052 26.15 −3.93 $28,029.77
Vision Jag Bhandari 228 1.47 – $0.00
Communist Ryan Abbott 223 1.44 +0.9 $123.40
Total valid votes 15,497 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 236 1.50 +0.62
Turnout 15,733 40.59 −10.96
Registered voters 38,764
New Democratic hold Swing +8.13
Source: Elections BC[10][11]
2017 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,315 58.62 −2.81 $59,997
Liberal Sargy Chima 5,293 30.08 +0.54 $75,151
Green Rita Anne Fromholt 1,893 10.76 – $322
Communist George Gidora 96 0.54 – $0
Total valid votes 17,597 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 157 0.88 −0.56
Turnout 17,754 51.55 +5.27
Registered voters 34,440
Source: Elections BC[12][13]
2013 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,405 61.43 $112,496
Liberal Kuljeet Kaur 5,004 29.54 $34,568
Conservative Sunny Chohan 1,110 6.55 $40,961
Vision Jag Bhandari 420 2.48 $9,375
Total valid votes 16,939 100.00
Total rejected ballots 248 1.44
Turnout 17,187 46.28
Source: Elections BC[14]
2009 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 10,453
Liberal Radhia Benalia 4,083
Green Bernadette Kennan 1,189
2005 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Whalley
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Bruce Ralston 8,903 55.00
Liberal Barbara Steele 4,949 30.57
Green Roy Whyte 1,238 7.65
Democratic Reform Elayne Brenzinger 607 3.75
Marijuana Melady Belinda Earl 302 1.87
Independent Joe Pal 139 0.86
Platinum Neil Gregory Magnuson 50 0.31
Total 16,188 100.00

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "MLA: Hon. Bruce Ralston, Q.C." Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c d Kupchuk, Rick (2013-04-23). "B.C. VOTES: Surrey-Whalley candidates on the record". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  3. ^ a b "2020 Queen's counsel appointees". British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  4. ^ "Hon. Bruce Ralston". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ Diakiw, Kevin (2011-01-14). "Ralston will not seek leadership". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  6. ^ Zytaruk, Tom (2014-03-20). "Ralston named house leader for NDP". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  7. ^ Zussman, Richard; McElroy, Justin (2017-07-18). "B.C.'s new NDP government sworn into office". CBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  8. ^ "B.C. premier fills Jinny Sims vacancy, swaps jobs in cabinet tweak". The Canadian Press, via CBC News. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  9. ^ Lindsay, Bethany (2020-11-26). "New faces join B.C.'s new cabinet, while stalwarts stay on in key roles". CBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  10. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor Office Successor
position established Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
November 26, 2020- 		Incumbent
Michelle Mungall Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
January 22, 2020-November 26, 2020 		position abolished
Shirley Bond
Jas Johal 		Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology
July 18, 2017–January 22, 2020 		Michelle Mungall
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