Ellis Ross
Ellis Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Skeena | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Austin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Kitamaat Village, British Columbia |
| Profession | Aboriginal Leader |
Ellis Ross is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Skeena as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.
Prior to his election to the legislature, Ross was the chief councilor for the Haisla Nation. In 2006, he signed a $50 million agreement with Kitimat LNG to build a liquid natural gas plant on one of the Haisla Nation reserves. Ross also did survey work for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, then went into business with his brother doing hand logging and salvage log beachcombing. He also ran a charter boat.[2] He was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2014.[3]
Following the 2017 election, Premier Clark appointed Ross to be the Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing.[4]
Electoral record
| 2017 British Columbia general election: Skeena | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ellis Ross | 6,772 | 52.23 | +9.02 | $60,169 | |||
| New Democratic | Bruce Alan Bidgood | 5,613 | 43.29 | −4.42 | $53,814 | |||
| Land Air Water | Merv Ritchie | 580 | 4.48 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,965 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 75 | 0.58 | +0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,040 | 62.76 | +6.91 | |||||
| Registered voters | 20,779 | |||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Liberals win new seat in northern B.C. in tight Skeena riding". CBC News, May 9, 2017.
- ^ Ellis Ross: Executive chief
- ^ 2014 Recipient: Chief Councillor Ellis Ross – Kitamaat Village
- ^ Leibel, Gerry (June 12, 2017). "Ellis Ross appointed to Christy's cabinet". Kitimat, BC: Northern Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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