Macklin McCall
Macklin McCall MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for West Kelowna-Peachland | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Official Opposition Critic for Emergency Management | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
| Leader | John Rustad |
| Preceded by | Lorne Doerkson |
| Personal details | |
| Party | BC Conservatives |
Macklin McCall is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of West Kelowna-Peachland as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1][2]
Early life and career
McCall was raised on a farm in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, spending the last 15 years in West Kelowna.[3] He pursued higher education in criminology, psychology, and sociology at Okanagan College in Penticton.[4]
Before entering politics, McCall was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable in Lake Country, West Kelowna and Kelowna for 19 years, and before that an Auxiliary Constable with the Penticton RCMP for 2 years. He worked on addressing mental health challenges firsthand particularly in a Police and Crisis Team role. In Kelowna, he worked downtown with the enforcement unit and bike patrols.[5] [6]
Political career
On December 16, 2023, McCall was nominated as the Conservative Party candidate for West Kelowna-Peachland.[7] He went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC, garnering 50.9% of the votes, and defeating NDP candidate Krystal Smith. He currently serves as the official opposition Critic for Emergency Management.[8]
Political views
COVID-19 pandemic
In 2024, McCall stated that he supported protests against the impact of public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia on civil liberties.[5]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: West Kelowna-Peachland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Macklin McCall | 13,475 | 50.9% | |||||
| New Democratic | Krystal Smith | 7,394 | 27.9% | -3.5 | ||||
| Unaffiliated | Stephen Johnston | 5,630 | 21.2% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 26,499 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: West Kelowna-Peachland | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Gary (October 19, 2024). "B.C. Votes 2024: Conservative Macklin McCall wins West Kelowna-Peachland". Kelowna Capital News. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Gary (October 19, 2024). "B.C. Votes 2024: Conservative Macklin McCall wins West Kelowna-Peachland". Kelowna Capital News. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Macklin McCall at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Molgat, Kent (February 22, 2024). "VIDEO: Police officer turns in his badge to run in the provincial election". Kelowna Now. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ LeBrun, Luke (October 20, 2024). "Meet the Extreme, Far-Right BC Conservative Candidates Who Are Now Legislators Following BC's Wild Election". PressProgress. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "B.C. Conservative party announced former RCMP officer as West Kelowna-Peachland candidate". INFOnews. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "Macklin McCall at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved May 6, 2025.