Lynne Block
Lynne Block | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Susie Chant |
| Constituency | North Vancouver-Seymour |
| In office October 19, 2024 – October 24, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Karin Kirkpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Elliott |
| Constituency | West Vancouver-Capilano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | BC Conservative |
| Education | University of British Columbia (MEd) |
Lynne Block MLA is a English-Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she has represented the electoral district of North Vancouver-Seymour since 2026, having previously represented West Vancouver-Capilano from 2024 to 2026.
Early life and career
Block immigrated to Canada from England as a child and grew up in British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she obtained a Bachelor's degree and later earned a Master's degree in Education Administration.
Her career included teaching, training, and professional development roles at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. She has received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence.
Block co-founded an educational consulting company that focused on research-based learning, corporate social responsibility, and collaborative leadership.[better source needed]
Prior to her election, Block served as a school trustee for the West Vancouver school district.
Block has also been a board member of the North Shore Youth Justice and Family Court Committee, as well as the British Columbia United Nations Representative for Women Educators International. She has held volunteer roles with organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the British Columbia Paraplegic Society, and Violence Against Women In Relationships.[better source needed]
Political career
In the 2024 provincial election, Block was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for West Vancouver-Capilano, representing the Conservative Party. Following her election as MLA, Block was named to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for education.
In the 2026 election, Block was moved out of her West Vancouver-Capilano riding to run in North Vancouver-Seymour. She went on to defeat incumbent New Democratic MLA Susie Chant.
Electoral history
| 2026 British Columbia general election: North Vancouver-Seymour | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Lynne Block | 12,291 | 46.67 | +10.88 | ||||
| New Democratic | Susie Chant | 9,825 | 37.31 | -15.46 | ||||
| Green | Ben Holt | 2,825 | 10.73 | +5.12 | ||||
| CentreBC | Lori Climenhaga | 1,314 | 4.99 | - | ||||
| OneBC | – | – | – | |||||
| Total valid votes | 26,255 | 99.70 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 79 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +13.17 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
| Note: OneBC nominee Frederick Thiele withdrew from the race, but his name will remain on the ballot as ballot printing had already begun at the time of his withdrawal. Election officials will inform voters at voting places that Thiele has withdrawn as a candidate. | ||||||||
| 2024 British Columbia general election: West Vancouver-Capilano | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Lynne Block | 12,050 | 46.7% | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Sara Eftekhar | 7,005 | 27.1% | -3.15 | ||||
| Independent | Karin Kirkpatrick | 5,326 | 20.6% | -32.95 | ||||
| Green | Archie Kaario | 1,435 | 5.6% | -9.81 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 25,816 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Conservative gain from BC United | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "BC election 2024 results: West Vancouver-Capilano | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Know Lynne Block, BC Conservative MLA Candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano". North Shore Daily Post. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Kurial, Alex (October 6, 2022). "School Board candidate profile: Lynne Block". Bowen Island Undercurrent. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- 1 2 "Lynne Block at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- 1 2 Laba, Nick (October 20, 2024). "Lynne Block wins West Vancouver-Capilano in landslide victory". North Shore News. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Laba, Nick (November 20, 2024). "West Vancouver-Capilano MLA named shadow minister of education". North Shore News. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ Brent, Richter (October 25, 2026). "Conservative Lynne Block wins North Vancouver-Seymour". North Shore News. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates/
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