Sheila Malcolmson

The Honourable
Sheila Malcolmson
MLA
Campaign portrait, 2024
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byNicholas Simons
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
In office
November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byJudy Darcy
Succeeded byJennifer Whiteside
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
Nanaimo (2019–2024)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 30, 2019
Preceded byLeonard Krog
Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo—Ladysmith
In office
October 19, 2015 – January 2, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byPaul Manly
Personal details
Born (1966-03-26) March 26, 1966
PartyBC NDP (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (federal)

Sheila Malcolmson MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since 2019. A member of the New Democratic Party, she was first elected to represent the electoral district of Nanaimo in a 2019 by-election.[1][2] In 2024, she was re-elected in the newly formed district of Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. Prior to provincial politics, she served as a member of Parliament (MP) representing the federal riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith from 2015 to 2019.[3]

Malcolmson won a by-election to succeed Leonard Krog as MLA for Nanaimo on January 30, 2019. Krog, who had held the seat since 2005, resigned after being elected mayor of Nanaimo in the October 20, 2018 municipal elections. Her by-election victory allowed the minority government of NDP Premier John Horgan to maintain its working majority with the Greens in the British Columbia legislature over the opposition Liberals.[4] On July 26, 2019 she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment by Premier John Horgan.[5]

Prior to her election to Parliament, she was the chair of the Islands Trust Council, and also served as the trustee for Gabriola Island.

Electoral history

Provincial elections

2024 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson14,66352.75-0.4$43,963.12
ConservativeDale Parker9,63334.65–$9,857.59
GreenShirley Lambrecht3,50212.60-16.1$9,463.26
Total valid votes/expense limit 27,79899.80–$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 570.20–
Turnout 27,85559.96–
Registered voters 46,454
New Democratic notional hold Swing -17.5
Source: Elections BC[6][7]
2020 British Columbia general election: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson14,33454.49+4.57$34,570.32
GreenLia Marie Constance Versaevel6,07823.09+15.74$5,101.61
LiberalKathleen Jones5,90322.42−17.51$26,013.13
Total valid votes 26,325100.00–
Total rejected ballots   
Turnout   
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[8][9]
British Columbia provincial by-election, January 30, 2019: Nanaimo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson12,11449.92+3.38$50,194
LiberalTony Harris9,69139.93+7.39$57,212
GreenMichele Ney1,7837.35−12.56$41,039
ConservativeJustin Greenwood4912.02–$1,432
Vancouver Island PartyRobin Mark Richardson1120.46–$4,208
LibertarianBill Walker760.32−0.69$246
Total valid votes 24,267100.00–
Total rejected ballots 330.14−0.36
Turnout 24,30052.59−8.68
Registered voters 46,210
New Democratic hold Swing −2.01
Source: Elections BC[10]

Federal elections

2015 Canadian federal election: Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticSheila Malcolmson23,65133.20–12.06$136,135.63
LiberalTim Tessier16,75323.52+16.84$21,699.17
ConservativeMark Allen MacDonald16,63723.35–17.04$132,376.87
GreenPaul Manly14,07419.76+12.58$144,816.61
Marxist–LeninistJack East1260.18–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 71,24199.78–$236,098.07
Total rejected ballots 1580.22
Turnout 71,39975.00
Eligible voters 95,200
New Democratic notional hold Swing –14.45
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Federal byelection confirmed for Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding; no date set yet". NanaimoNews Now. January 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ Megan Thomas (December 16, 2018). "Sheila Malcolmson acclaimed as NDP candidate, setting race for key Nanaimo byelection". CBC.
  3. ↑ Kines, Lindsay (October 19, 2015). "NDP's Sheila Malcolmson wins new Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding". Times Colonist. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NDP retains grip on power as Sheila Malcolmson wins Nanaimo byelection | Globalnews.ca".
  5. ↑ "Premier Horgan assigns, makes changes to parliamentary secretary jobs". July 27, 2019. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2019 Nanaimo By-election Final Voting Results by Voting Area" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Nanaimo—Ladysmith". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  12. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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