Bonnie McKinnon

Bonnie McKinnon is a Canadian businesswoman and politician in British Columbia, Canada. She represented Surrey-Cloverdale in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001 as a Liberal and then Independent member.

Bonnie McKinnon
Assembly Member for Surrey-Cloverdale
In office 1996–2001
Preceded by	Ken Jones
Succeeded by	Kevin Falcon

For her initial provincial election in 1996, she recruited family friend (and future mayor) Dianne Watts as a campaign organizer which helped launch Watts into city council.^[1]

McKinnon left the Liberal party while in office due to disagreement with leader Gordon Campbell and dissatisfaction with support for women MLAs.^[2] She was defeated by Kevin Falcon when she ran for reelection in 2001 as an Independent.^[3]

Prior to provincial politics, McKinnon served as a member of Surrey City Council. She was president of the Cloverdale Skating Club and of the Surrey Board of Trade and a director for the Cloverdale Rodeo and Exhibition Association.^[4]

References

1. Bula, Frances (1 Jan 2009). "Her Worship - continued". Vancouver Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
2. Burrows, Matthew (16 Dec 2010). "Ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Bonnie McKinnon down on Kevin Falcon's premier ambitions". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
3. "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
4. "Ms. Bonnie McKinnon". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-04.