Trevor Bolin

{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1979)}}

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| name = Trevor Bolin

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| office = Leader of Conservative Party of British Columbia

| term_start = April 9, 2019

| term_end = March 31, 2023

| predecessor = Scott Anderson

| successor = John Rustad

| office1 = Fort St. John City Councillor

| term_start2 = November 15, 2008

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|10}}{{cite web |title=Fort St. John Votes: Meet Trevor Bolin |url=https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/2018-civic-election-archive/fort-st-john-votes-meet-trevor-bolin-3501318 |website=Alaska Highway News |access-date=31 March 2023 |language=en}}

| birth_place = Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada

| party = BC Conservative (provincial)

| otherparty = Independent (municipal)

| residence = Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada

}}

Trevor Bolin is a Canadian politician who served as the leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia from 2019 to 2023. On April 9, 2019, he was elected as the leader of the party.https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/trevor-bolin-named-leader-of-the-bc-conservatives-3503605 He is a city councillor in Fort St. John and a real estate agent owning RE/MAX Action Realty.{{cite web |title=Meet Your Council |url=https://www.fortstjohn.ca/EN/main/local-gov/mayor-council/meet-your-council.html |website=fortstjohn.ca |access-date=4 March 2023}} Bolin also owns Burger King locations in Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and Grande Prairie, Alberta.{{cite web |last1=Simmonds |first1=Emily-May |title=Fort St. John Burger King offering free coffee to healthcare workers Emily-May Simmonds |url=https://www.cjdctv.com/fort-st-john-burger-king-offering-free-coffee-to-healthcare-workers-1.5603849?cache=%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue |website=CJDC TV |publisher=Bell Media |date=28 September 2021 |access-date=4 March 2023}}

Trevor is a published author with his first book “Take Charge and Change Your Life Today” being released in the United States in 2011, followed by a Canadian book tour in 2012. This publication received the “Rising Star” award from the publication company.{{Cite web |title=Take Charge and Change Your Life Today! |url=https://www.iuniverse.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/200921-take-charge-and-change-your-life-today |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=iUniverse |language=en}}

On March 3, 2023, he announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the party, becoming the interim leader until a new leader is selected. He also announced that he would again run as the candidate for Peace River North in 2024.{{Cite news |last=Preprost |first=Matt |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Bolin to step down as B.C. Conservative leader |url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/bolin-to-step-down-as-bc-conservative-leader-6643139 |work=Vancouver is Awesome |access-date=March 7, 2023 |language=en-CA}}{{Cite news |last=Depner |first=Wolf |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Rustad for B.C. conservative leader? Speculation becomes more probable as Bolin steps down |url=https://www.burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com/news/rustad-for-b-c-conservative-leader-speculation-becomes-more-probable-as-bolin-steps-down |work=Burns Lake Lakes District News |access-date=March 7, 2023 |language=en-CA}} He continued as the interim leader until March 31, 2023, when John Rustad was acclaimed as the new leader.

In a Facebook post on June 23, 2023, Bolin announced that he would not seek the Conservative nomination in Peace River North in 2024, despite previously announcing plans to.{{cite web |last1=Bolin |first1=Trevor |title=On Wednesday I sent John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. a note. |url=https://www.facebook.com/trevfsj/posts/pfbid02WyQgC6YDojoeNJY1YWS9KECTLdwquAsfmNUTUxgYNUdvijPQSWQS8ksN7Jn7G6JWl |website=Facebook |date=23 June 2023 |access-date=17 September 2023}}