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Shirley Bond MLA | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia | |
| In office November 23, 2020 – May 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Leader of the BC Liberal Party | |
Interim | |
| In office November 23, 2020 – February 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office August 18, 2011 – June 10, 2013 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Barry Penner |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Anton |
| Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General | |
| In office March 14, 2011 – February 8, 2012 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Rich Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Mike Morris |
| Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia | |
| In office June 10, 2009 – March 14, 2011 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Succeeded by | Blair Lekstrom |
| 10th Deputy Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office December 15, 2004 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Succeeded by | Colin Hansen |
| Minister of Education of British Columbia | |
| In office June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Tom Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Margaret MacDiarmid |
| Minister of Health Services of British Columbia | |
| In office December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Colin Hansen |
| Succeeded by | George Abbott |
| Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia | |
| In office June 5, 2001 – December 15, 2004 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Cathy McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Ida Chong |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Prince George-Valemount Prince George-Mount Robson (2001–2009) | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Boone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 66–67) Prince George, British Columbia[1] |
| Political party | BC United |
| Occupation | Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training for British Columbia |
Shirley Bond (born 1956 or 1957)[2] is a Canadian politician who served as interim leader of the BC Liberal Party from 2020 to 2022, and also served as the Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2001 British Columbia general election. She was re-elected for a fifth term as MLA for the Prince George-Valemount riding in 2017. She was appointed Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour on June 10, 2013 serving in that capacity until the Liberal government was unseated in a non-confidence vote in 2017. As of May 1, 2024, Bond serves as the Shadow Minister for Health, Senior Services & Long Term Care.
She also served as vice-chair of the Treasury Board, chaired the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination, and sat as a member of the cabinet climate action committee. Before being elected to the legislative assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George school board. Bond lives in Prince George with her twin adult children and their families, including grandsons Caleb and Cooper. Her husband Bill, to whom she was married for 41 years, died in 2020.[3]
Prior to being elected, Bond was also attending the University of Northern British Columbia but did not attain her bachelor's degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the College of New Caledonia.
- ^ Shirley Bond - Education minister Bond shares her own inspiring story Mallam, Teresa. The Prince George Free Press [Prince George, B.C] 07 Oct 2008: A.16.
- ^ P.G. Mount Robson's Liberal candidates: Party members choose their candidate Friday and Saturday: [Final Edition] Hoekstra, Gordon. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 27 Sep 2000: 5.
- ^ Balzer, Jess (2020-06-09). "Outpouring of community support after passing of Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond's husband". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2024-02-18.