Renee Merrifield

Renee Merrifield is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Kelowna-Mission as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. She was appointed as the Official Opposition Critic for Health, replacing former Health critic Norm Letnick the MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Merrifield raised concerns the lack of using rapid tests to prevent virus spread into long-term care homes.[3] At the time the Provincial NDP Government and Health Minister Adrian Dix refused to use rapid tests to attempt to test asymptomatic individuals.

Renee Merrifield
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Kelowna-Mission
Assumed office
October 24, 2020
Preceded bySteve Thomson
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceKelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Electoral Record
2020 British Columbia general election: Kelowna-Mission
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRenee Merrifield13,48350.76−6.88$35,080.20
New DemocraticKrystal Smith8,60532.39+11.36$2,956.31
GreenAmanda Poon4,47616.85+2.75$9,613.90
Total valid votes 26,564100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]

References
  1. Michael Rodriguez, "Renee Merrifield retains BC Liberal Party’s seat in Kelowna-Mission". Kelowna Capital News, October 24, 2020.
  2. "Renee Merrifield". BC Liberal Caucus. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. "Time for rapid testing in long-term care homes". BC Liberal Caucus. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  5. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.


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