Joan Phillip
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Assumed office
June 24, 2023
Preceded byMelanie Mark
Personal details
Born1952 or 1953 (age 70–71)[1]
North Vancouver, British Columbia[2]
Political partyBC NDP
SpouseStewart Phillip[3]
RelationsChief Dan George (grandfather)[2]

Joan Phillip MLA (born 1952/1953) is a Canadian politician who has served as member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant since 2023, as part of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) caucus.

An Indigenous leader and climate activist, Phillip grew up in North Vancouver and Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.[4] She previously worked as a land manager for the Penticton Indian Band,[1][4] and ran for the federal New Democrats during the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections in the riding of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.[2][3]

Following the 2023 resignation of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Melanie Mark, Phillip was acclaimed as the BC NDP's candidate to contest the by-election.[4] She was elected the riding's MLA at the June 24, 2023 by-election.[5]

Electoral history

British Columbia provincial by-election, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, June 24, 2023: Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJoan Phillip5,45967.79+0.84
UnitedJackie Lee1,10113.67+0.69
GreenWendy Hayko93111.56-8.51
ConservativeKarin Litzcke3954.91
CommunistKimball Cariou1672.07
Total valid votes 8,053
Total rejected ballots 210.26
Turnout 8,07417.84-30.17
Registered voters 45,265
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections BC[6]
2021 Canadian federal election: Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDan Albas30,56347.6−0.4
New DemocraticJoan Phillip13,81321.5+4.7
LiberalSarah Eves13,29120.7−4.3
People'sKathryn Mcdonald4,7887.5+5.4
GreenBrennan Wauters1,7552.7−5.1
Total valid votes 64,21099.3
Total rejected ballots 4660.7
Turnout 64,67664.6
Eligible voters 100,133
Conservative hold Swing −2.6
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDan Albas31,13547.95+8.39$45,571.84
LiberalMary Ann Murphy16,25225.03-12.21$46,808.57
New DemocraticJoan Phillip10,90416.79-2.51$29,000.61
GreenRobert Mellalieu5,0867.83+3.90none listed
People'sAllan Duncan1,3452.07-none listed
LibertarianJesse Regier2130.33-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,93599.48
Total rejected ballots 3410.52+0.22
Turnout 65,27669.28-2.68
Eligible voters 95,597
Conservative hold Swing +10.28
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 DeRosa, Katie (June 16, 2023). "Advance polls are open as five candidates vie to replace Melanie Mark in Vancouver byelection". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Kidd, Steve (May 18, 2019). "Penticton Indian Band councillor trying for federal seat". Pentiction Western News. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Meissner, Dirk (June 22, 2023). "NDP expected to win B.C. byelections in safe ridings, but eyes on second place". Vancouver Sun. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Shaw, Rob (April 30, 2023). "Indigenous leader and climate activist Joan Phillip to run in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Meissner, Dirk (June 23, 2023). "Joan Phillip predicted to win B.C. byelection". Penticton Herald. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Vancouver-Mount Pleasant By-election Interim Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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