Joan Phillip
Joan Phillip is a Canadian politician from the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Phillip is an Indigenous leader and climate activist, who is the MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, elected in the 2023 provincial by-election to succeed former MLA Melanie Mark.[2] Phillip ran previously for the federal New Democrats during the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections in the riding of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.[1]
Joan Phillip MLA | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Melanie Mark |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | NDP |
| Spouse | Stewart Phillip[1] |
| Relations | Chief Dan George (grandfather) |
Electoral history
| British Columbia provincial by-election, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, June 24, 2023: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 5,404 | 67.86 | +0.90 | ||||
| United | Jackie Lee | 1,097 | 13.77 | +0.80 | ||||
| Green | Wendy Hayko | 909 | 11.41 | −8.66 | ||||
| Conservative | Karin Litzcke | 389 | 4.88 | |||||
| Communist | Kimball Cariou | 165 | 2.07 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,964 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 17.59 | −30.42 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 45,265 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +0.05 | ||||||
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Dan Albas | 30,563 | 47.6 | −0.4 | ||||
| New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 13,813 | 21.5 | +4.7 | ||||
| Liberal | Sarah Eves | 13,291 | 20.7 | −4.3 | ||||
| People's | Kathryn Mcdonald | 4,788 | 7.5 | +5.4 | ||||
| Green | Brennan Wauters | 1,755 | 2.7 | −5.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 64,210 | 99.3 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 466 | 0.7 | ||||||
| Turnout | 64,676 | 64.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 100,133 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.6 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[3] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Dan Albas | 31,135 | 47.95 | +8.39 | $45,571.84 | |||
| Liberal | Mary Ann Murphy | 16,252 | 25.03 | -12.21 | $46,808.57 | |||
| New Democratic | Joan Phillip | 10,904 | 16.79 | -2.51 | $29,000.61 | |||
| Green | Robert Mellalieu | 5,086 | 7.83 | +3.90 | none listed | |||
| People's | Allan Duncan | 1,345 | 2.07 | - | none listed | |||
| Libertarian | Jesse Regier | 213 | 0.33 | - | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 64,935 | 99.48 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 341 | 0.52 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 65,276 | 69.28 | -2.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 95,597 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.28 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- Meissner, Dirk (22 June 2023). "NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place". Vancouver Sun. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- Meissner, Dirk (23 June 2023). "Joan Phillip predicted to win B.C. byelection". Penticton Herald. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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