Dana Lajeunesse is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Juan de Fuca-Malahat as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Dana Lajeunesse | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Susie Chant |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Juan de Fuca-Malahat | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Member of District of Sooke Municipal Council | |
| In office September 30, 2019 – November 7, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Born and raised in Jordan River,[2] Lajeunesse worked in forestry until an accident left him a wheelchair user.[3] He retrained in mechanical engineering at Camosun College, later working as an engineering technician and an instructor at the college. He served on the municipal council of the district municipality of Sooke from 2019 until his election to the legislature.[2]
He won his provincial assembly seat in the 2024 British Columbia general election, although due to his narrow lead his victory was not confirmed until a recount finalized the result over a week after election day.[1]
Electoral record
edit| 2024 British Columbia general election: Juan de Fuca-Malahat | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Dana Lajeunesse | 9,308 | 38.79% | |||||
| Conservative | Marina Sapozhnikov | 9,167 | 38.20% | |||||
| Green | David Evans | 5,522 | 23.01% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 23,212 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Todd Coyne, "B.C. NDP wins Juan de Fuca-Malahat after recount". CTV Vancouver, October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Rick Stiebel, "Sooke councillor seeks NDP seat in new riding". Sooke News Mirror, September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Accessibility for disabled still an issue in Sooke". Sooke News Mirror, June 1, 2020.
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