Member of Legislative Assembly
Its former MLA is Jeff Bray. He was first elected in 2001. He represented the British Columbia Liberal Party.
The current MLA is Carole James. She narrowly lost to Bray by 35 votes in 2001, but came back with an almost 2-1 margin of victory, as the BC NDP leader, in 2005. She was re-elected in the 2009 provincial election.
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