Katrina Chen | |
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| Minister of State for Child Care of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Cadieux (as Minister of Children and Family Development) |
| Succeeded by | Grace Lore |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Lougheed | |
| In office May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Shin |
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| Born | July 14, 1983 Taichung, Taiwan |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
Katrina Chen (Chinese: 陳葦蓁; born July 14, 1983) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Lougheed in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 to 2024. She was the first Taiwanese-Canadian elected and appointed to the B.C. Cabinet and Executive Council as the Minister of State for Child Care from 2017 to 2022. She was the Chair of the Child Care Working Group and served on many Cabinet committees including the Covid Working Group, Priorities and Accountability Committee and Social Initiatives Committee. She was also the Co-Chair of David Eby's leadership campaign in 2022.
Throughout her career and activism, Chen has always been a strong advocate for equity. She is currently a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation and the President of 安信 Community Savings Credit Union. Her children’s book, A Stronger Home, dedicated to raising awareness on family violence is scheduled to be published through Orca Book Publishers in May 2025.