Dana Lajeunesse
Dana Lajeunesse | |
|---|---|
Campaign portrait, 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Susie Chant |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Juan de Fuca-Malahat | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the District of Sooke Municipal Council | |
| In office September 30, 2019 – November 7, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | BC NDP |
Dana Lajeunesse MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Juan de Fuca-Malahat since 2024. He is a member of the New Democratic Party.[1]
Early life and education
Born and raised in Jordan River, British Columbia,[2] Lajeunesse worked in the forestry industry until a workplace accident left him a wheelchair user.[3] He later retrained in mechanical engineering at Camosun College, where he subsequently worked as an engineering technician and instructor.
Political career
Lajeunesse served on the council of the District of Sooke from 2019 until his election to the Legislative Assembly.[2]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 provincial election. Due to a narrow margin of victory, the result was not confirmed until a judicial recount concluded more than a week after election day.[1]
Electoral history
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Juan de Fuca-Malahat | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Dana Lajeunesse | 9,308 | 38.79 | -13.4 | $46,931.79 | |||
| Conservative | Marina Sapozhnikov | 9,167 | 38.20 | – | $18,521.77 | |||
| Green | David Evans | 5,522 | 23.01 | -10.4 | $31,663.56 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 23,997 | 99.87 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.13 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 24,029 | 64.81 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 37,078 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | -25.8 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Coyne, Todd (2024-10-28). "B.C. NDP wins Juan de Fuca-Malahat after recount". CTV News. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ a b Rick Stiebel, "Sooke councillor seeks NDP seat in new riding". Sooke News Mirror, September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Accessibility for disabled still an issue in Sooke". Sooke News Mirror, June 1, 2020.
- ^ "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 6 July 2025.