Joan Phillip

Joan Phillip
MLA
Phillip in 2023
Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-profits of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byMegan Dykeman
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Strathcona
Vancouver-Mount Pleasant (2023-2024)
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 24, 2023
Preceded byMelanie Mark
Personal details
Born
Joan Carter[1]

(1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 72)[2][3]
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[4]
Political partyNDP (federally, since 1972)[4]
BC NDP (provincially)
SpouseStewart Phillip[5]
RelationsChief Dan George (grandfather)[4]
Lee Maracle (sister)

Joan Phillip MLA (née Carter,[1] formerly Stewart;[6] born June 12, 1952[2]) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2023, as a member of the NDP.

An Indigenous leader and climate activist, Phillip grew up in North Vancouver and Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.[7] She previously worked as a land manager for the Penticton Indian Band,[3][7] and ran for the federal New Democrats during the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections in the riding of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.[4][5]

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.[7] She was elected the riding's MLA at the June 24, 2023, by-election.[8] She was re-elected in the 2024 British Columbia general election in the newly named Vancouver-Strathcona.[9]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference lupick was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Maracle, Lee (May 15, 2017). Bobbi Lee Indian Rebel. Canadian Scholars' Press. ISBN 978-0-88961-594-6. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b DeRosa, Katie (June 16, 2023). "Advance polls are open as five candidates vie to replace Melanie Mark in Vancouver byelection". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Kidd, Steve (May 18, 2019). "Penticton Indian Band councillor trying for federal seat". Pentiction Western News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ Coulthard, Glen (March 8, 2023). "Reading, Writing, and Thinking Alongside Lee Maracle". Upping the Anti. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Shaw, Rob (April 30, 2023). "Indigenous leader and climate activist Joan Phillip to run in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant". Business in Vancouver. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Meissner, Dirk (June 23, 2023). "Joan Phillip predicted to win B.C. byelection". Penticton Herald. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "BC election 2024 results: Vancouver-Strathcona | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.