Shirley Bond (born 1956 or 1957) is a

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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

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in the

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. She was re-elected for a fifth term as MLA for the

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riding in

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. She did not run for re-election in 2024. 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 served 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. Prior to being elected, Bond was also attending the

University of Northern British Columbia The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a university serving the northern region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The main campus is located in Prince George, with additional campuses located in Prince Rupert, Terrace, ...

but did not attain her bachelor's degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the

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. On August 30, 2024, Bond announced her retirement from politics. In the October

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her seat was won by BC Conservative candidate

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Electoral record

References

External links

Shirley Bond MLA Page

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training

@ShirleyBond on Twitter
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