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Jordan Sturdy

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Jordan Sturdy
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
In office
May 14, 2013 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byJoan McIntyre
Succeeded byJeremy Valeriote
Personal details
Born1962 or 1963 (age 61–62)[1]
Political partyBC United

Jordan Sturdy is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 until 2024.[2] He is a member of BC United, having been first elected under the party's previous designation as the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Sturdy served as mayor of Pemberton for eight years.

On June 12, 2017, he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of the Environment.[3] When the Liberal Party became the Official Opposition, he was named Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure. Since 2020, he has served as the Shadow Minister for BC Ferries, Fisheries & Aquaculture.[4]

In the 2020 British Columbia general election, he was initially declared defeated in his riding by Jeremy Valeriote of the British Columbia Green Party, but won reelection by just 41 votes once all mail-in and absentee ballots had been counted.[5] A judicial recount was held due to the small margin of victory, which affirmed Sturdy's 41 vote lead.[6][7]

In January 2024, Jordan Sturdy announced that he would not seek a fourth term as an MLA in the upcoming provincial election.[8]

Electoral record

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2020 British Columbia general election: West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 9,249 37.54 −5.53 $51,349.99
Green Jeremy Valeriote 9,189 37.30 +8.66 $37,603.39
New Democratic Keith Murdoch 6,197 25.16 −1.77 $9,806.90
Total valid votes 24,635 99.45
Total rejected ballots 137 0.55 +0.14
Turnout 24,772 56.89 −4.20
Registered voters 43,546
Liberal hold Swing –7.10
Source: Elections BC[9][10]
2017 British Columbia general election: West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 10,449 43.08 −9.39 $67,085
Green Dana Moore Taylor 6,947 28.64 +17.69 $11,109
New Democratic Michelle Livaja 6,532 26.93 −5.54 $4,565
Libertarian Michael Cambridge 186 0.76 $250
Independent Tristan Andrew Galbraith 143 0.59 $250
Total valid votes 24,257 100.00
Total rejected ballots 100 0.41 0
Turnout 24,357 61.09 +4.41
Registered voters 39,870
Source: Elections BC[11]
2013 British Columbia general election: West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jordan Sturdy 11,272 52.47 −2.41 $120,399
New Democratic Ana Santos 6,966 32.47 +10.24 $21,457
Green Richard Warrington 2,359 10.95 −11.92 $4,200
Conservative Ian McLeod 653 3.06 $621
Independent Jon Johnson 225 1.04 $1,231
Total valid votes 21,478 100.00
Total rejected ballots 89 0.41
Turnout 21,567 56.68
Source: Elections BC[12]

References

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  1. ^ "A Sturdy hand at the helm of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky? - North Shore..." Archived from the original on 25 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Liberal Jordan Sturdy wins provincial seat for Sea to Sky". Pique, May 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Chief, The. "Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy named Environment Minister". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. ^ "Kevin Falcon announces Official Opposition Shadow Ministers - BC United Caucus". www.bcunitedcaucus.ca. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  5. ^ Ben Bengtson, "In a surprise twist, Liberals hold on to West Vancouver-Sea to Sky by 41 votes". North Shore News, November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Media Advisory: Final Count Complete in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Judicial Recount to Be Held". Elections BC. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  7. ^ "Recount affirms B.C. Liberal narrowly beats Green in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. ^ "West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy to retire". North Shore News. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  9. ^ "Statement of Votes — 42nd Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "2017 Provincial Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
British Columbia provincial government of Christy Clark
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Mary Polak Minister of the Environment
June 12, 2017 – July 18, 2017
George Heyman