Lynne Block

{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | party = BC Conservatives | honorific_suffix = MLA | office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for West Vancouver-Capilano | term_start = October 19, 2024 | predecessor = Karin Kirkpatrick | alma_mater = University of British Columbia (MEd) }} '''Lynne Block''' is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of West Vancouver-Capilano as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BC election 2024 results: West Vancouver-Capilano {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10779143/bc-election-2024-results-west-vancouver-capilano/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and career == Block immigrated to Canada from England as a child and grew up in British Columbia. She attended the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she obtained a Bachelor's degree and later earned a Master's degree in Education Administration.

Her career included teaching, training, and professional development roles at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. She has received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-01 |title=Know Lynne Block, BC Conservative MLA Candidate for West Vancouver-Capilano |url=https://www.northshoredailypost.com/know-lynne-block-bc-conservative-mla-candidate-for-west-vancouver-capilano/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=North Shore Daily Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurial |first=Alex |date=2022-10-06 |title=School Board candidate profile: Lynne Block |url=https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/2022-civic-election/school-board-candidate-profile-lynne-block-5921789 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Bowen Island Undercurrent |language=en}}</ref>

Block co-founded an educational consulting company that focused on research-based learning, corporate social responsibility, and collaborative leadership.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lynne Block at Conservative Party of BC |url=https://www.conservativebc.ca/block |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Conservative Party of BC |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=March 2025}}

Prior to her election, Block served as a school trustee for the West Vancouver school district.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Laba |first=Nick |date=2024-10-20 |title=Lynne Block wins West Vancouver-Capilano in landslide victory |url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/lynne-block-wins-west-vancouver-capilano-in-landslide-victory-9682664 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=North Shore News |language=en}}</ref>

Block has also been a board member of the North Shore Youth Justice and Family Court Committee, as well as the British Columbia United Nations Representative for Women Educators International. She has held volunteer roles with organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the British Columbia Paraplegic Society, and Violence Against Women In Relationships.<ref name=":0" />{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=March 2025}}

== Political career == In the 2024 provincial election, Block was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for West Vancouver-Capilano, representing the Conservative Party of British Columbia.<ref name=":1" /> Following her election as MLA, Block was named to the Conservative shadow cabinet as critic for education.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Laba |first=Nick |date=2024-11-20 |title=West Vancouver-Capilano MLA named shadow minister of education |url=https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/west-vancouver-capilano-mla-named-shadow-minister-of-education-9841002 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=North Shore News |language=en}}</ref>

== Electoral record == {{2024 British Columbia general election/West Vancouver-Capilano}}

== See also == * 43rd Parliament of British Columbia

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