Jody Toor
Jody Toor MLA | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langley-Willowbrook | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Mercier |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
Jody Toor is a Canadian politician who has been serving as the member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2024. A member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, she represents the riding of Langley-Willowbrook.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Toor is a holistic health practitioner and runs an integrative holistic clinic.[2] According to ConsciousMind Labs, on whose executive board she sits, Toor earned PhDs in Doctor of Integrative Medicine and Doctor of Humanitarian Services with the Board Of Integrative Medicine from the unaccredited, online-only Quantum University in Hawaii. Quantum University has a disclaimer that notes that its degrees are not equivalent to Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degrees.[3]
Political career
[edit]In the 2022 British Columbia municipal elections, Toor unsuccessfully ran for a council seat in Surrey on Jinny Sims's Surrey Forward slate.[2]
During the 2024 provincial election, Toor was the Conservative Party candidate in Langley-Willowbrook. Toor's use of the title "Doctor" despite not being a medical doctor and not being part of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia was criticized by NDP Health Minister Adrian Dix. Her campaign website consistently noted that she was not part of the college and was not a prescribing doctor, though earlier versions of her website referred to Toor as "Dr. Judy Toor" and "Dr. Toor". On October 16, 2024, the Health Employees' Union filed a complaint with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC to investigate her alleged use of the "doctor" title.[2][3][4]
She defeated NDP incumbent Andrew Mercier.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Langley-Willowbrook | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jody Toor | 10,979 | 48.2% | |||||
| New Democratic | Andrew Mercier | 10,112 | 44.4% | |||||
| Green | Petrina Arnason | 1,671 | 7.3% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 22,762 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5] | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Langley-Willowbrook | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c d "Jody Toor part of blue sweep in Langley". Langley Advance Times. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Claxton, Matthew (October 16, 2024). "NDP slams Langley Conservative candidate for calling herself doctor". Castlegar News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "HEU files complaint against Jody Toor with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC". Hospital Employees’ Union. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779028/bc-election-2024-results-langley-willowbrook/
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