Macklin McCall
Canadian politician
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Macklin McCall MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of West Kelowna-Peachland since 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.[1][2]
Macklin McCall | |
|---|---|
| Official Opposition Critic for Emergency Management | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
| Leader | John Rustad |
| Preceded by | Lorne Doerkson |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for West Kelowna-Peachland | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | new district |
| Personal details | |
| Party | BC Conservatives |
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 history
| 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 | ||||||||
