Tom Shypitka | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kootenay East | |
| Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC United |
| Medal record | ||
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| Curling | ||
| Labatt Brier | ||
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1991 Hamilton | |
Thomas Glenn Shypitka is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Kootenay East as a member of the BC United caucus.[1] In Opposition, he has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Energy and Mines; Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; and Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.
Shypitka is also an accomplished curler,[2] having represented British Columbia at the 1991 Labatt Brier and 2010 Tim Hortons Brier. It is believed he is also the only player in Brier history[citation needed] to appear as both a right and left handed thrower (right handed in 1991, left handed in 2010), due to a knee injury.[3]
- ^ a b "NDP loses key Kootenay seat to the B.C. Liberals" Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News British Columbia, May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Shypitka | Meet Our Councillors | Mayor and Council | Our City | City of Cranbrook". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "Koe an instant Brier legend". Grande Prairie Herald-Tribune. March 19, 2010. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2024.