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Steve Kooner

Steve Kooner
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Richmond-Queensborough
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byAman Singh
Personal details
Political partyBC 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.[1]

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.[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

2024 British Columbia general election: Richmond-Queensborough
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

  1. ^ "B.C. Election Results: Conservatives knock out several NDP candidates in Richmond". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "B.C. election 2024: Richmond-Queensborough candidate Steve Kooner". Richmond News. 2024-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  4. ^ "Steve Kooner at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC.
  5. ^ "2024 Election Candidate List". Elections BC. September 28, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

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