| Ronna-Rae Leonard | |
| Office: | Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors of British Columbia |
| Term Start: | February 10, 2020 |
| Term End: | December 7, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Anne Kang |
| Successor: | Harwinder Sandhu |
| Assembly1: | British Columbia Legislative |
| Constituency Am1: | Courtenay-Comox |
| Term Start1: | May 9, 2017 |
| Term End1: | September 21, 2024 |
| Predecessor1: | new district |
| Successor1: | Brennan Day |
| Party: | New Democratic Party |
Ronna-Rae Leonard is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She formerly represented the electoral district of Courtenay-Comox as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.
Initially declared elected by a margin of just nine votes over British Columbia Liberal Party candidate Jim Benninger on election day,[2] her victory was confirmed on May 24, 2017 after the count of absentee ballots widened her lead to 189 votes.[1] She was defeated in the 2024 British Columbia general election.[3]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Leonard was a municipal councillor in Courtenay.[4] She was the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Vancouver Island North for the 2011 federal election, losing narrowly to John Duncan.