Randene Neill

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The Honourable
Randene Neill
MLA
File:Randene Neill, BC NDP candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast.jpg
Neill in 2024
Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byNathan Cullen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byNicholas Simons
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)[1]
Vernon, British Columbia
PartyBC NDP
ResidencePender Harbour, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology
OccupationJournalist

Randene Neill MLA is a Canadian politician and former journalist. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election, representing the electoral district of Powell River-Sunshine Coast as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2] Neill was appointed Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship by Premier David Eby in November 2024.

Early life and career

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Born in Vernon, British Columbia,[3] Neill studied at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts,[4] and at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1996.[5] She joined BCTV in 1998 as a news writer and reporter,[5][6] and was appointed noon news anchor when the station rebranded as Global BC in 2001. In 2011, she became the station's late-night news anchor, later moving to the morning news.[7] Neill left Global in 2016 to work as a communications director with Anthem Properties.[8][9][10][11] In 2021, she returned to broadcasting as the morning co-anchor for all-news radio station CKWX,[11] leaving in 2022 after a ten-month stint.[12]

A video of Neill during an animal adoption segment at Global BC went viral when a shelter dog jumped on her and licked her face, while another dog ran around.[13][14]

Neill currently resides in Pender Harbour, having moved there in 2020.[1]

Political career

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After incumbent MLA Nicholas Simons announced he would not seek re-election, Neill successfully ran for the British Columbia New Democratic Party nomination for the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.[15] She ran against 5 other candidates, and after 4 rounds of counting she secured the nomination on June 8, 2024.[6][16] She was elected as MLA in the 2024 British Columbia general election,[17] and was appointed Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship by Premier David Eby on November 18, 2024.[18][19]

Neill has expressed support for a proposed name change of the City of Powell River, which was requested by the Tla’amin Nation due to the assimilationist policies of Israel Powell, B.C.'s superintendent of Indian affairs from 1872 to 1889.[20]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Randene Neill 14,474 49.62 -1.27 $45,816.99
Conservative Chris Moore 10,409 35.68 – $42,419.32
Green Chris Hergesheimer 3,932 13.48 -18.99 $34,685.32
Independent Greg Reid 356 1.22 – $1,043.32
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,171 99.91 – $71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 27 0.09 –
Turnout 29,198 66.35 +6.36
Registered voters 44,009
New Democratic hold Swing -18.47
Source: Elections BC[21][22]

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