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Coralee Oakes
MLA
Oakes in 2016
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Cariboo North
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
Preceded byBob Simpson
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of British Columbia
In office
June 7, 2013 – July 30, 2015
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byBill Bennett
Succeeded byPeter Fassbender
Personal details
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Political partyBC United
ProfessionPolitician

Coralee Ella Oakes (born 1972) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Cariboo North as a member of BC United. Oakes served in Cabinet appointed as Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and then Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch.[2]

Oakes is a former two-term Quesnel city councillor and executive director of the Quesnel and District Chamber of Commerce since 1999. As a result of her community work, in 2007 Oakes was appointed by the province to the Small Business Roundtable to represent the rural voice of small business. This work led her to be appointed to the Minister's Council on Tourism in 2009. Oakes is the past president of the British Columbia Chamber Executives and has served as a director on the BC Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Executives, Cariboo Chilcotin Tourism Association and numerous local not-for-profit organizations.[3]

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Coralee Oakes 5,367 48.42 −2.63 $16,017.08
New Democratic Scott Elliott 3,809 34.36 −1.21 $890.10
Conservative Kyle Townsend 1,201 10.84 +4.84 $571.20
Green Douglas Gook 707 6.38 −1.00 $237.95
Total valid votes 11,084 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[4][5]
2017 British Columbia general election: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Coralee Oakes 6,359 51.05 +9.64 $56,018
New Democratic Scott Elliott 4,430 35.57 +14.14 $55,108
Green Richard Edward Jaques 919 7.38 – $285
Conservative Tony Goulet 747 6.00 – $816
Total valid votes 12,455 100.00
Total rejected ballots 58 0.46
Turnout 12,513 60.94
Source: Elections BC[6]
2013 British Columbia general election: Cariboo North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Coralee Oakes 5,867 41.41
Independent Bob Simpson 5,264 37.16
New Democratic Duncan Barnett 3,036 21.43
Total valid votes 14,167 100.00
Total rejected ballots 81 0.57
Turnout 14,248 59.77
Source: Elections BC[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cariboo North elects Oakes". Prince George Citizen, May 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Premier Christy Clark introduces new Executive Council | BC Gov News". June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "BC Newsroom". Archived from the original on July 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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