Claire Rattée

Claire Rattée is a Canadian politician who has been serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since 2024. She is a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia representing the electoral district of Skeena.

Early life and career Rattée was born and raised in Delta and moved north to Kitimat, British Columbia at 19 years old in 2011. During her time in the Lower Mainland, she experienced a period of addiction and homelessness eventually recovering and receiving assistance through a treatment facility. During her time on city council she prioritized representing struggling business owners, providing younger voters with representation, and increasing quality of life for residents of Northern BC. She made history as the youngest woman ever elected to the Kitimat city council.

Rattée's parents converted to Judaism shortly around the time she was born and attended Christian schools in her youth. She and her three siblings consider themselves Jewish.

Political career

2019 and 2021 federal elections Rattée was the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the Skeena—Bulkley Valley riding in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, both times coming second to the New Democratic Party candidate Taylor Bachrach while improving on past performances by the party. She went on to win the provincial election with 51.20% of the votes, succeeding Ellis Ross, the previous BC United representative for Skeena who stepped down to pursue a federal Conservative candidacy. Rattée is the first female MLA ever elected in this riding.

Electoral record