Renee Merrifield
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Kelowna-Mission
Assumed office
October 24, 2020
Preceded bySteve Thomson
Personal details
Political partyBC Liberal (provincial)
Conservative (federal)[1]
Residence(s)Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Renee Merrifield is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[2] She represents the electoral district of Kelowna-Mission as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. She serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Environment & Climate Change, Technology & Innovation, and Citizens’ Services.[3]

Merrifield ran in the 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election.[4] She placed sixth and was eliminated on the second ballot. Kevin Falcon went on to win the election on the fifth ballot, and become the party's leader.[5]

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRenee Merrifield13,48350.76−6.88$35,080.20
New DemocraticKrystal Smith8,60532.39+11.36$2,956.31
GreenAmanda Poon4,47616.85+2.75$9,613.90
Total valid votes 26,564100.00
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[6][7]

References

  1. Hull, Darren (March 29, 2019). "Troikia's Renee Merrifield Wasylyk Considers A Move To The Political Arena". Vernon Morning Star. Black Press. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. Michael Rodriguez, "Renee Merrifield retains BC Liberal Party’s seat in Kelowna-Mission". Kelowna Capital News, October 24, 2020.
  3. Yuzda, Liza; Wong, Denise (February 7, 2022). "Kevin Falcon names BC Liberal critics, will run in byelection for legislature seat". CityNews. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. Johansen, Nicholas (August 1, 2021). "Kelowna MLA Renee Merrifield is looking to become the new leader of the BC Liberals". www.castanet.net. Kelowna News. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. Meissner, Dirk; Charlebois, Brieanna (February 5, 2022). "Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race on 5th ballot". CBC News. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.


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