Marc Dalton

Marc Dalton is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Maple Ridge-Mission by 68 votes. Dalton was re-elected by a margin of 1498 votes in the May 13, 2013 election. In 2017, Dalton was one of nine BC Liberal MLAs to see their seats flip to the NDP in the Vancouver area, narrowly losing to Bob D’Eth. He currently teaches in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge School District where he taught for many years prior to becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He has a bachelor's degree in French and History and a master's degree in Educational Leadership, both from Simon Fraser University. Dalton was raised in a military family and he lived in bases across the country, including Quebec. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves after graduating and is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. On February 16, 2019, Dalton won the federal Conservative nomination for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge and will represent the Conservatives in the 2019 federal election.