Ernie Klassen
Canadian politician
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Ernie Klassen is a Canadian politician serving as the member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected in the 2025 federal election.[1] When elected as a member of Parliament, Klassen was serving as a city councillor in White Rock. He was elected to that post in 2022.[2]
Ernie Klassen | |
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Klassen in 2025 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry-Lynne Findlay |
| White Rock City Councillor | |
| In office October 15, 2022 – April 28, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
Political career
Klassen, who is openly gay,[3] was previously the president of the White Rock Pride Society.[4]
Klassen was elected to White Rock city council on October 15, 2022.[5]
In 2024, BC United announced that Klassen was slated to be its candidate for Surrey South in the 2024 British Columbia provincial election.[6] On August 28, 2024, BC United leader Kevin Falcon suspended its campaign and withdrew its candidates.[7]
In 2025, Klassen was elected as member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock for the Liberal Party of Canada, defeating incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.[8]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: South Surrey—White Rock | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ernie Klassen | 33,094 | 50.50 | +11.60 | ||||
| Conservative | Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 29,924 | 45.67 | +3.23 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jureun Park | 1,634 | 2.49 | –12.31 | ||||
| Green | Christine Kinnie | 876 | 1.34 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 65,528 | 71.73 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 91,351 | |||||||
| Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.19 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
