Ronna-Rae Leonard
Ronna-Rae Leonard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative [Assembly of British Columbia] in the 2017 [British Columbia general election|2017 provincial election]. She formerly represented the electoral district of Courtenay-Comox as a member of the British Columbia [New Democratic Party] caucus.
Initially declared elected by a margin of just nine votes over British Columbia Liberal Party candidate Jim Benninger on election day, her victory was confirmed on May 24, 2017 after the count of absentee ballots widened her lead to 189 votes. She was defeated in the 2024 British Columbia general election.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Leonard was a municipal councillor in Courtenay. She was the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Vancouver Island North for the Canadian federal election|2011 federal election], losing narrowly to John Duncan.