Sheldon Clare

Sheldon Clare is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Prince George-North Cariboo since 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Opposition House Leader in the legislature since 2026.

Early life and career Clare was born and raised in Prince George, British Columbia. He currently resides there as a father to two daughters, Elise and Danielle. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia and his passion for military history led to achieve cum laude honors in his Master of Arts degree from Norwich University, a military college in Vermont. During his time in the CNC he was the Chair of the provincial Bargaining Co-ordination Committee for six terms. He also served on the CNC Board of Governors. He is also a past multi-term president and current director at large of the Prince George Rod and Gun Club. He went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC with 56.8% of the votes unseating BC United incumbent Coralee Oakes, who ran as an independent following the collapse of her former party.

Clare was named deputy whip of the Conservative Party of BC caucus on November 20. Clare noted the building of the North-South Interconnector, and reducing delays in the permitting process in relation to resource extraction and fire supply while respecting environmental and local concerns as his major priorities for his riding of Prince George-North Cariboo.

Clare briefly ran to be leader of the Conservative Party of BC in 2026.

Electoral history