Bill Barisoff is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013, representing the districts of Okanagan-Boundary, Penticton-Okanagan Valley and Penticton over the course of his career.
Born in Oliver, British Columbia,[3] Barisoff owned a trucking company and served as a volunteer firefighter before entering politics.
[4][6] While the Liberals were the Official Opposition, he served as critic for agriculture, transportation and highways, and aboriginal affairs.
[3][4] With the Okanagan-Boundary riding dissolved ahead of the 2001 election, he ran in Penticton-Okanagan Valley and was re-elected there.
[1][4] He faced criticism in 2012 following a report from the province's auditor general stating that basic accounting practices were not followed in the legislature, such as asking for receipts when approving MLA expenses; Barisoff was responsible for overseeing the legislature's budget ($63 million as of 2012) in his capacity as speaker.