Elenore Sturko Explained

Party:	BC Conservatives
Otherparty:	BC United (until 2024)
Honorific Suffix:	MLA
Office1:	Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Cloverdale
Termstart1:	October 19, 2024
Predecessor1:	Mike Starchuk
Office2:	Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey South
Termstart2:	September 10, 2022
Predecessor2:	Stephanie Cadieux
Successor2:	Brent Chapman
Term End2:	October 19, 2024

Elenore Sturko is a Canadian politician who was elected MLA for Surrey South in a by-election in 2022.^[1] Until June 2024, she served as the Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery & Education. On June 3, 2024, she crossed the floor from BC United to sit as a Conservative, becoming the party's fourth MLA.^[2] She was elected in Surrey-Cloverdale in the 2024 British Columbia general election.^{[3] [4]}

Biography

Sturko formerly worked as a spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.^[5]

Personal life

Sturko is married to her wife, Melissa, and they have three children.^[6]

See also

• 42nd Parliament of British Columbia

Notes and References

1. Web site: BC Liberal Elenore Sturko wins Surrey South by-election Globalnews.ca . 2022-09-23 . Global News . en-US.
2. Web site: June 3, 2024 . Rob Shaw: MLA Elenore Sturko defects to Conservatives in stunning blow to BC United . June 3, 2024 . The Orca.
3. Web site: June 3, 2024 . Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko Joins Conservative Party of BC . June 3, 2024.
4. https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/bc-election-2024-results-in-surrey-cloverdale-trickling-out-7597513
5. Web site: Jordan . 2022-09-13 . BC Liberal Elenore Sturko wins Surrey South by-election . 2022-09-23 . B.C. Rise News, Politics . en-CA.
6. Web site: DeRosa . Katie . B.C. United MLA Elenore Sturko defects to Conservatives . CBC News . 3 June 2024.