Scott McInnis (Canadian politician)
Scott McInnis MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Columbia River-Revelstoke | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Clovechok |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | BC United (until 2024) |
Scott McInnis is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Columbia River-Revelstoke as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1]
Early life and career
In 2010, he moved to Kimberley, British Columbia from a small farming community in Ontario.[2]
McInnis is an educator and community leader.[3] Before his election, he worked as a teacher and principal for Pre-K to Grade 12, and has worked in both public and independent school systems. His 15 year career in education included local and provincial advocacy for education and child care.[4] McInnis' participation in the 2022 Teacher Institute for Parliamentary Democracy in Victoria - he marks this as the beginning of his journey into politics.[4]
McInnis has coached basketball for many years, bringing his teams to multiple East Kootenay Zone Championships.[4] He is also an active volunteer in the Elks Lodge #90 in Kimberley.[4]
Political career
McInnis was previously the BC United candidate for the Columbia River-Revelstoke riding before switching to the Conservative Party after the former suspended its campaign to support the latter.
In the 2024 provincial election, McInnis was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Columbia River-Revelstoke, representing the Conservative Party of British Columbia. After his election, McInnis was named to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation.
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Columbia River-Revelstoke | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | 8,768 | 47.92 | – | $21,002.23 | ||||
| New Democratic | Andrea Dunlop | 8,098 | 44.26 | +6.6 | $24,417.66 | |||
| Green | Calvin Beauchesne | 1,430 | 7.82 | −5.1 | $2,997.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,296 | 99.78 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.22 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 18,337 | 58.46 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 31,366 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from BC United | Swing | N/A[n 1] | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[5][6] | ||||||||
- ^ Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.
References
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Columbia River-Revelstoke | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Scott McInnis at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Meet Scott McInnis, BC Conservative Party candidate for Columbia River-Revelstoke". Revelstoke Review. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Scott McInnis – Conservative Caucus". Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.