Todd Stone
Canadian politician
Todd Graham Stone is a Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Kamloops-South Thompson from 2013 to 2024 under the banner of the British Columbia Liberal Party (renamed BC United in 2023). Stone was Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure from 2013 to 2017.
In 2025, Stone became the president and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC.
Political career
Stone was actively involved in the British Columbia Liberal Party from the 1990s.
After being elected to the B.C. legislature in the 2013 provincial election, he was appointed as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
In this role, Stone increased speed limits to 120 km/h on rural highways and introduced legislation for ticketing improper use of passing lanes.
Stone also served as Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, and as Deputy House Leader.
After the BC Liberals lost their majority in the 2017 provincial election, Stone was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs.
In October 2017, Stone entered the BC Liberal Party leadership election to replace former B.C. Premier Christy Clark. He lost to Andrew Wilkinson after four rounds of voting.
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