Jennifer Whiteside

Jennifer Whiteside
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions of British Columbia
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded bySheila Malcolmson
Minister of Education of British Columbia
In office
November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byRob Fleming
Succeeded byRachna Singh (Minister of Education and Child Care)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for New Westminster
Assumed office
October 24, 2020
Preceded byJudy Darcy
Personal details
BornNew Westminster, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democratic
EducationSimon Fraser University
Occupationtrade unionist

Jennifer Whiteside is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election.[1] She represents the electoral district of New Westminster as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP). She has served in the cabinet of British Columbia since 2020, currently as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.[2]

  1. ^ MacLellan, Julie (October 24, 2020). "Update: NDP wins New West, Queensborough ridings - and a likely majority government". New Westminster Record. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Zussman, Richard (December 7, 2022). "Katrine Conroy in as finance minister as B.C. Premier David Eby names first cabinet". Global News. Retrieved February 8, 2023.