Tony Luck
Tony Luck MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Fraser-Nicola | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Tegart |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservatives |
| Other political affiliations | Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia (2005) |
Tony Luck is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. He represents the electoral district of member of Fraser-Nicola as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1] Luck is a former councillor both Mission and Merritt, British Columbia.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Luck currently resides in Merritt with his wife Wanda. He is a father to nine children and grandfather to 25 children.[3] Luck was born in Vancouver, British Columbia[2], raised in Richmond, and raised his family in Abbotsford.[3] When he became an empty-nester in Mission, he moved to Merritt eight years ago to retire there.[3] He has received two degrees from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1996, and a Bachelor of Arts in history in 2006.[4][5]
He later served on the board of directors of the UFV Alumni Association, acting as chair from 2008 through 2013.[4][5] He worked at BC Hydro for twenty six years, and subsequently as a consultant with Investors Group.[2][6][5] Following his career in municipal politics, Luck worked as a real estate agent in Merritt.[2] Luck is also involved in various organizations in his community including the Chamber of Commerce and Community Futures Nicola Valley.[7]
Political career
[edit]Municipal Politics
[edit]In 2005, Luck was the leader of the Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia.[8] Luck was a city councillor for Mission from 2012 through 2016. He ran for mayor in the 2014 municipal election, but was unsuccessful.[9] He was a city councillor for Merritt from 2018 through 2022, and ran for mayor of the city in the 2022 municipal election, coming in second place.[9][10] He has also held leadership positions in the Fraser Valley Regional District and Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA).[7]
2024 provincial election
[edit]In March 2024, Luck was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for the riding of Fraser-Nicola. He went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC securing 54.72% of the vote, defeating NDP hopeful Francyne Joe.
Luck currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Municipal Affairs and Local Government. His policy priorities include fiscal responsibility and fair taxation policies, healthcare reform to improve access to quality healthcare services, and affordable housing.
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Fraser-Nicola | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Tony Luck | 10,325 | 54.3% | +53.0 | ||||
| New Democratic | Francyne Joe | 6,917 | 36.4% | -5.4 | ||||
| Green | Jonah Timms | 1,760 | 9.3% | -3.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 19,002 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[11] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Wong, Kenneth (October 23, 2024). "Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola seat for B.C. Conservatives". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Moodley, Kemone (October 20, 2024). "Conservative Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola". Peace Arch News. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Hansard Content | Legislative Assembly of BC". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "UFV Alumni Association elects new directors". The Abbotsford News. November 18, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Vanden Bosch, Mike (March 18, 2024). "Retired B.C. Hydro employee of 26 years to run for newly redrawn riding that now includes Hope, Agassiz and Harrison". Fraser Valley Today. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "PROFILE: Tony Luck, councillor". Mission City Record. November 2, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Luck at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (March 28, 2005). "The Fringe Festival of Democracy". The Tyee. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Condé, Laísa (October 19, 2024). "PROJECTED: B.C. Conservative Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Auer, Marius (October 21, 2022). "Mike Goetz elected Mayor of Merritt". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779002/bc-election-2024-results-fraser-nicola/