Darlene Rotchford

Darlene Rotchford is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Esquimalt-Colwood since 2024. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.

Rotchford is a former municipal councillor in Esquimalt, a mental health and addictions worker, and a labour leader. She resigned from her councillor position after her election to the provincial legislature.

In May 2025, a private member's bill put forward by Rotchford prohibiting MLAs from simultaneously holding municipal offices such as councillors and school board trusteeships was passed with support from both the NDP and the Green Party of British Columbia.

In 2026, Rotchford endorsed Rob Ashton in that year's federal NDP leadership race.

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