Shirley Bond (born 1956 or 1957)P.G. Mount Robson's Liberal candidates: Party members choose their candidate Friday and Saturday: [Final Edition] Hoekstra, Gordon. Prince George Citizen [Prince George, B.C] 27 Sep 2000: 5. is a Canadian politician who served as the interim leader of the BC Liberal Party and leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from 2020 to 2022. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), representing the electoral districts of Prince George-Mount Robson and later Prince George-Valemount, from 2001 to 2024. During her time in the legislature, she served in cabinet under both premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark from 2001 to 2013.
Early life and education Prior to provincial politics, Bond served three terms on the Prince George school board. Bond attended the University of Northern British Columbia but did not attain her bachelor's degree. She has an arts and sciences diploma from the College of New Caledonia.
Political career Bond was appointed Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour on June 10, 2013 serving in that capacity until the Liberal government was unseated in a non-confidence vote in 2017. As of May 1, 2024, Bond served as the Shadow Minister for Health, Senior Services & Long Term Care.
Bond also served as vice-chair of the Treasury Board, chaired the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination, and sat as a member of the cabinet climate action committee.
On August 30, 2024, Bond announced her retirement from politics. In the 2024 general election her seat was won by BC Conservative candidate Rosalyn Bird.
Personal life Bond lives in Prince George with her twin adult children and their families, including grandsons Caleb and Cooper. Her husband Bill, to whom she was married for 41 years, died in 2020.
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External links Shirley Bond MLA Page Minister's bio page in BC Newsroom Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training @ShirleyBond on Twitter