| Steve KoonerMLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Richmond-Queensborough | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aman Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
Steve Kooner is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Richmond-Queensborough as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.
Early life and career
Kooner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Simon Fraser University, and later graduated from the University of Calgary Faculty of Law with a Juris Doctor.
Although he also owns one of Richmond's foremost kennels, he is a lawyer by profession, and has owned his own firm, Steve Kooner Law Corporation, for over 17 years.
In 2023, Kooner was a recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award.
In 2024, he was appointed as Shadow Attorney General, shadowing Niki Sharma of the BCNDP, the current Attorney General and Deputy Premier.
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Richmond-Queensborough | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Steve Kooner | 10,052 | 50.91 | +45.91 | ||||
| New Democratic | Aman Singh | 8,713 | 44.13 | –2.37 | ||||
| Independent | Errol E. Povah | 721 | 3.65 | – | ||||
| Independent | Cindy Wu | 258 | 1.31 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | 19,744 | 100.00 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +24.14 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
References
- "B.C. Election Results: Conservatives knock out several NDP candidates in Richmond". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ Balzer, Kyle (September 4, 2024). "No change in New West Conservative candidates for 2024 B.C. election — yet". New West Record. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- "B.C. election 2024: Richmond-Queensborough candidate Steve Kooner". Richmond News. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- "Steve Kooner at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC.
- "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
See also
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