Sheila Malcolmson

The Honourable
Sheila Malcolmson
MLA
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byNicholas Simons
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
In office
November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byJudy Darcy
Succeeded byJennifer Whiteside
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nanaimo
Assumed office
January 30, 2019
Preceded byLeonard Krog
Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo—Ladysmith
In office
October 19, 2015 – January 2, 2019
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byPaul Manly
Personal details
Born (1966-03-26) March 26, 1966 (age 58)
Political partyNational: New Democratic Party
Provincial: BC NDP
Residence(s)Gabriola Island, British Columbia

Sheila Malcolmson (born March 26, 1966) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the electoral district of Nanaimo since January 30, 2019.[1][2] She was previously the federal Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith from 2015 to 2019.[3]

She won a by-election to succeed Leonard Krog as MLA for Nanaimo on January 30, 2019. Krog, who had held the seat since 2005, resigned after being elected mayor of Nanaimo in the October 20, 2018 municipal elections. Her by-election victory allowed the minority government of NDP Premier John Horgan to maintain its working majority with the Greens in the British Columbia legislature over the opposition Liberals.[4] On July 26, 2019 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment by Premier John Horgan.[5]

Prior to her election to Parliament, she was the chair of the Islands Trust Council, and also served as the trustee for Gabriola Island.

Electoral record[edit]

Provincial elections[edit]

2020 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 14,334 54.49 +4.57 $34,570.32
Green Lia Marie Constance Versaevel 6,078 23.09 +15.74 $5,101.61
Liberal Kathleen Jones 5,903 22.42 −17.51 $26,013.13
Total valid votes 26,325 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
British Columbia provincial by-election, January 30, 2019: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 12,114 49.92 +3.38 $50,194
Liberal Tony Harris 9,691 39.93 +7.39 $57,212
Green Michele Ney 1,783 7.35 −12.56 $41,039
Conservative Justin Greenwood 491 2.02 – $1,432
Vancouver Island Party Robin Mark Richardson 112 0.46 – $4,208
Libertarian Bill Walker 76 0.32 −0.69 $246
Total valid votes 24,267 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 33 0.14 −0.36
Turnout 24,300 52.59 −8.68
Registered voters 46,210
New Democratic hold Swing −2.01
Source: Elections BC[8]

Federal elections[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election: Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Sheila Malcolmson 23,651 33.20 -12.06 $136,135.63
Liberal Tim Tessier 16,753 23.52 +16.84 $21,699.17
Conservative Mark Allen MacDonald 16,637 23.35 -17.04 $132,376.87
Green Paul Manly 14,074 19.76 +12.58 $145,016.61
Marxist–Leninist Jack East 126 0.18 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,241 99.78   $236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 158 0.22 –
Turnout 71,399 75.00 –
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing -14.45
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Federal byelection confirmed for Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding; no date set yet". NanaimoNews Now. January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Megan Thomas (December 16, 2018). "Sheila Malcolmson acclaimed as NDP candidate, setting race for key Nanaimo byelection". CBC.
  3. ^ "NDP's Sheila Malcolmson wins new Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ "NDP retains grip on power as Sheila Malcolmson wins Nanaimo byelection | Globalnews.ca".
  5. ^ "Premier Horgan assigns, makes changes to parliamentary secretary jobs". July 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "2019 Nanaimo By-election Final Voting Results by Voting Area" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Official Voting Results - Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits
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