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Donegal Wilson MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Boundary-Similkameen | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Roly Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservatives |
Donegal Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Boundary-Similkameen as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. [1]
Wilson was born in Summerland,British Columbia,and raised on a cattle ranch in the Otter Valley near Tulameen. [2] She attended Princeton Secondary School before attending community college in Northwest BC,beginning a career in administration shortly after. [2]
Her career in administration began with small businesses and non-profit organizations. [3] Before founding Direct Performance with her husband,she worked for Central Mountain Air. [3] In 2012,Wilson became the executive director of the B.C. Snowmobile Federation,leading efforts to strengthen organized snowmobiling by collaborating with government,industry,and community organizations. [2] [4] [5] [6] During her time with the federation she sat on ministerial committees,helped develop the Off-Road Vehicle Act,and worked with government as a stakeholder for 12 years. [7] Her community service experience includes being a long-time advocate for outdoor recreation. She lived in Smithers for 15 years before moving back to the Similkameen Valley. [7] Wilson currently lives with her husband in Keremeos. Together,they operate a small engine business. [2]
In August 2024,Wilson was announced as the BC Conservatives candidate for the riding of Boundary-Similkameen in the 2024 provincial election. [6] When the election was held,Wilson defeated BC NDP incumbent Roly Russell,who had been the MLA for the riding since 2020,as well as Green candidate Kevin Eastwood and Independent Sean Taylor. [8] She currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Water,Land,Resource Stewardship and Wildlife Management. [3]
| 2024 British Columbia general election : Boundary-Similkameen | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Donegal Wilson | 11,937 | 48.4% | +37.22 | ||||
| New Democratic | Roly Russell | 10,497 | 42.6% | -7.25 | ||||
| Green | Kevin Eastwood | 1,454 | 5.9% | |||||
| Independent | Sean Taylor | 779 | 3.2% | |||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | $71,700.08 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 24,667 | |||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC [9] | ||||||||
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