Gavin Dew

Gavin Dew (born January 1, 1984) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Kelowna-Mission since 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.

Early life and career Dew was born and raised in British Columbia. He currently resides in Kelowna with his wife, Erin, and their two children. He first moved to Kelowna in 2023 when he opened Play Area, a childcare facility and indoor playground serving young families in the Okanagan, with his wife who has a background working with children on the autism spectrum. He is also deeply involved in his community serving on both boards of the Business Council of BC and Resource Works, an organization committed to responsible resource development. Dew was also the director of external relations at the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. In addition, he has served in governance roles for organizations including the University of British Columbia, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Community Futures, a rural small business lender. and served as campaign manager for West Vancouver-Capilano member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ralph Sultan in the 2013 provincial election.

After Jenny Kwan announced she would be resigning as MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant to stand in the 2015 federal election, Dew was nominated as the Liberal candidate for the ensuing by-election, He also ran in the 2022 Liberal leadership election, He went on to win his seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC during that October's provincial election with 51.5% of the votes.

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