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Bruce Ralston
Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology of British Columbia
Assumed office
July 18, 2017
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byShirley Bond (Jobs)
Jas Johal (Technology)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Whalley
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byElayne Brenzinger
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat

Bruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

He 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. He has his own law firm in Surrey.[1]

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in 2009.[2]

He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[3]

Electoral results

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[4][5]
British Columbia general election, 2013: 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 (JB) 420 2.48 $9,375
Total Valid Votes 16,939 100
Total Rejected Ballots 248 1.44
Turnout 17,187 46.28
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. ^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  2. ^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  3. ^ commentary at straight.com, March 4, 2010
  4. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Shirley Bond
Jas Johal
Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology
July 18, 2017–
Incumbent