Renee Merrifield

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Renee Merrifield

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| assembly = British Columbia Legislative

| constituency_AM = Kelowna-Mission

| term_start = October 24, 2020

| term_end = September 21, 2024

| predecessor = Steve Thomson

| successor = Gavin Dew

| party = BC United (provincial)
Conservative (federal){{cite news |last1=Hull |first1=Darren |title=Troikia's Renee Merrifield Wasylyk Considers A Move To The Political Arena |url=https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/life/troikias-renee-merrifield-wasylyk-considers-a-move-to-the-political-arena/ |access-date=October 7, 2021 |work=Vernon Morning Star |publisher=Black Press |date=March 29, 2019}}

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| residence = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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Renee Merrifield is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.Michael Rodriguez, [https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/renee-merrifield-retains-bc-liberal-partys-seat-in-kelowna-mission/ "Renee Merrifield retains BC Liberal Party’s seat in Kelowna-Mission"]. Kelowna Capital News, October 24, 2020. She represented the electoral district of Kelowna-Mission as a member of the British Columbia United Party. She served as the Official Opposition Critic for Environment & Climate Change, Technology & Innovation, and Citizens’ Services.{{Cite news |last1=Yuzda|first1=Liza |first2=Denise |last2=Wong |date=February 7, 2022 |title=Kevin Falcon names BC Liberal critics, will run in byelection for legislature seat |work=CityNews |url=https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2022/02/07/kevin-falcon-bc-liberals-byelection/ |access-date=April 5, 2022}} She previously served as the Official Opposition Critic for Health.

Merrifield ran in the 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election.{{Cite web |first=Nicholas |last=Johansen |title=Kelowna MLA Renee Merrifield is looking to become the new leader of the BC Liberals |publisher=Kelowna News|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/341669/Kelowna-MLA-Renee-Merrifield-is-looking-to-become-the-new-leader-of-the-BC-Liberals |date=August 1, 2021 |access-date=August 2, 2021|website=www.castanet.net}} She placed sixth and was eliminated on the second ballot. Kevin Falcon went on to win the election on the fifth ballot, and become the party's leader.

On May 16, 2024, Merrifield announced she would not be seeking a second term in the Legislature. Her seat was won by the Conservatives in the 2024 election.{{Cite web |last=Johansen |first=Nicholas |date=October 19, 2024 |title=BC Conservative candidate Gavin Dew declared MLA-elect for Kelowna Mission - Kelowna News |url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/512712/BC-Conservative-candidate-Gavin-Dew-declared-MLA-elect-for-Kelowna-Mission |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=www.castanet.net |language=en}}