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.[1]
Steve Kooner MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Richmond-Queensborough | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aman Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
Early life and career
editKooner 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.[2]
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.[2][3]
In 2023, Kooner was a recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Award.[2]
In 2024, he was appointed as Shadow Attorney General, shadowing Niki Sharma of the BCNDP, the current Attorney General and Deputy Premier.[4]
Electoral record
edit| 2024 British Columbia general election: Richmond-Queensborough | ||||||||
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| The 2024 general election will be held on October 19. | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Steve Kooner | 10,052 | 50.9% | |||||
| New Democratic | Aman Singh | 8,713 | 44.1% | |||||
| Independent | Errol E. Povah | 721 | 3.7% | |||||
| Independent | Cindy Wu | 258 | 1.3% | |||||
| Total valid votes/expenses limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 19,744 | |||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "B.C. Election Results: Conservatives knock out several NDP candidates in Richmond". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c 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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