Bruce Ralston

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The Honourable
Bruce Ralston
MLA
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Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation of British Columbia
Assumed office
November 26, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
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 (Trade)
Succeeded byMichelle Mungall
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Surrey-Whalley
Assumed office
May 17, 2005
Preceded byElayne Brenzinger
Surrey City Councillor
In office
1988–1993
Personal details
Political partyNew Democrat
Spouse(s)Miriam Sobrino
Children3

Bruce Ralston is the current MLA for Surrey-Whalley in the Canadian province of British Columbia, and is currently Minister of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources.

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]

Ralston served on the Surrey City Council from 1988 to 1993.[2] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election and re-elected in 2009.[3]

He is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[4]

Electoral results[]

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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[5][6]
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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[7][8]
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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[9]
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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
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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. ^ "Hon. Bruce Ralston". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  4. ^ commentary at straight.com, March 4, 2010
  5. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
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Jas Johal 		Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology
July 18, 2017– 		Incumbent


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