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Trevor Bolin

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Trevor Bolin
Leader of Conservative Party of British Columbia
In office
April 9, 2019 – March 31, 2023
Preceded byScott Anderson
Succeeded byJohn Rustad
Fort St. John City Councillor
Assumed office
November 15, 2008
Personal details
Born (1979-10-10) October 10, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada[2]
Political partyBC Conservative (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (municipal)
Residence(s)Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada

Trevor Bolin is a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia from 2019 to 2023. On April 9, 2019, he was elected as the leader of the party.[3] He is a city councillor in Fort St. John and a real estate agent owning RE/MAX Action Realty.[2] Bolin also owns Burger King locations in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and Grande Prairie, Alberta.[4]

On March 3, 2023, he announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the party, becoming the interim leader until a new leader is selected. He also announced that he would again run as the candidate for Peace River North in 2024.[5][6] He continued as the interim leader until March 31, 2023, when John Rustad was acclaimed as the new leader.

In a Facebook post on June 23, 2023, Bolin announced that he would not seek the Conservative nomination in Peace River North in 2024, despite previously announcing plans to.[7]

Electoral record

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2020 British Columbia general election: Peace River North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dan Davies 6,746 55.76 −10.51 $32,293.82
Conservative Trevor Bolin 4,150 34.30 $0.00
New Democratic Danielle Monroe 1,202 9.94 +3.37 $739.00
Total valid votes 12,098 99.29
Total rejected ballots 86 0.71    
Turnout 12,184 46.48    
Registered voters 26,216    
Source: Elections BC[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Fort St. John Votes: Meet Trevor Bolin". Alaska Highway News. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Your Council". fortstjohn.ca. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/trevor-bolin-named-leader-of-the-bc-conservatives-3503605
  4. ^ Simmonds, Emily-May (September 28, 2021). "Fort St. John Burger King offering free coffee to healthcare workers Emily-May Simmonds". CJDC TV. Bell Media. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Preprost, Matt (March 3, 2023). "Bolin to step down as B.C. Conservative leader". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Depner, Wolf (March 7, 2023). "Rustad for B.C. conservative leader? Speculation becomes more probable as Bolin steps down". Burns Lake Lakes District News. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Bolin, Trevor (June 23, 2023). "On Wednesday I sent John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. a note". Facebook. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results" (PDF). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.