Victoria-Beacon Hill

Grace Lore was first elected as the MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill in 2020. 

Grace currently serves as Minister without Portfolio. She previously served as Minister of Children and Family Development, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity and as Minister of State for Child Care. 

She has been a dedicated anti-violence advocate, academic instructor and researcher, and community housing organizer. 

Prior to her election, she taught in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria and previously at the University of British Columbia. She taught Canadian politics, gender and politics, statistics, and research methods. Her research focused on political participation and representation, electoral systems, and social media harassment and online violence. 

She has worked closely with the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre and other anti-violence organizations. 

Grace resides in Victoria with her partner and two young children.