Donegal Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the

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in the

2024 British Columbia general election The 2024 British Columbia general election was held on October 19, 2024, to elect 93 members (MLAs) of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Legislative Assembly to serve in the 43rd parliament of the Provinces and territories of Cana ...

. She represents the electoral district of

Boundary-Similkameen Boundary-Similkameen is a provincial electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It was formed in 2008 out of parts of Penticton-Okanagan Valley, West Kootenay-Boundary and Yale-Lillooet. The riding's name corresponds to that of a form ...

as a member of the

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Early life and career

Wilson was born in Summerland, British Columbia, and raised on a cattle ranch in the Otter Valley near Tulameen. She attended Princeton Secondary School before attending community college in Northwest BC, beginning a career in administration shortly after. Her career in administration began with small businesses and non-profit organizations. Before founding Direct Performance with her husband, she worked for

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. In 2012, Wilson became the executive director of the B.C. Snowmobile Federation, leading efforts to strengthen organized snowmobiling by collaborating with government, industry, and community organizations. During her time with the federation she sat on ministerial committees, helped develop the Off-Road Vehicle Act, and worked with government as a stakeholder for 12 years. Her community service experience includes being a long-time advocate for outdoor recreation. She lived in

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for 15 years before moving back to the Similkameen Valley. Wilson currently lives with her husband in

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. Together, they operate a small engine business.

Political career

In August 2024, Wilson was announced as the

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candidate for the riding of

in the 2024 provincial election. When the election was held, Wilson defeated

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incumbent Roly Russell, who had been the MLA for the riding since 2020, as well as

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candidate Kevin Eastwood and

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Sean Taylor. She currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Water, Land, Resource Stewardship and Wildlife Management.

Early life and career

Political career

Electoral record

References

See also