Grace Lore is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the

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in the

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. She represents the electoral district of Victoria-Beacon Hill as a member of the

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. She currently sits in Cabinet as a

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, and was most recently Minister of Children and Family Development.

Private life

Lore was born in

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. She studied political science at the University of British Columbia. Afterwards, she attended London School of Economics for her Master's before returning to UBC for her PhD. Starting in 2018, she began working as a lecturer at the University of Victoria. Lore teaches Canadian politics, gender and politics, and research methods.

Cabinet roles

On December 7, 2022, Lore was appointed the Minister of State for Child Care. She was then appointed as Minister of Children and Family Development on January 15, 2024. Lore was re-elected in the 2024 British Columbia general election, defeating Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party. She was re-appointed as Minister of Children and Family Development in November 2024, but temporarily stepped down for medical reasons in December 2024.

Electoral Record

References

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