Lorne Doerkson
Lorne Doerkson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Cariboo-Chilcotin | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Barnett |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC United (until 2024) Conservative (2024–present) |
| Residence(s) | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
Lorne Doerkson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Cariboo-Chilcotin as a member of the British Columbia Conservative Party. He serves as the Opposition Critic for Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, and Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. He earlier served as the Opposition Critic for Rural Development and as the Official Opposition Deputy Whip. On May 31, 2024, Doerkson crossed the floor and joined the BC Conservative Party, having been elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party during the 2020 British Columbia general election.[2]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Doerkson was a newspaper publisher with Black Press and a financial consultant with Investors Group.[3]
He was re-elected in the 2024 British Columbia general election for the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[4]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2020 British Columbia general election: Cariboo-Chilcotin | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lorne Doerkson | 6,600 | 51.25 | −7.52 | $29,284.50 | |||
| New Democratic | Scott Andrews | 4,180 | 32.46 | +6.23 | $1,965.55 | |||
| Green | David Laing | 1,379 | 10.71 | −4.29 | ||||
| Independent | Katya Potekhina | 457 | 3.55 | – | $1,453.00 | |||
| Libertarian | James Buckley | 263 | 2.04 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,879 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5][6] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Angie Mindus, "ELECTION 2020: Preliminary results show Lorne Doerkson elected in Cariboo Chilcotin". 100 Mile Free Press, October 24, 2020.
- ^ "BREAKING: MLA Lorne Doerkson departs B.C. United, joins B.C. Conservatives". Salmon Arm Observer. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Kelly Sinoski, "Lorne Doerkson running for Liberal MLA nomination in Cariboo-Chilcotin". Williams Lake Tribune, August 26, 2020.
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Cariboo-Chilcotin | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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