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Canadian politician

The HonourableJodie WickensMLA
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 10, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byGrace Lore
Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs of British Columbia
In office
November 18, 2024 – December 10, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byMitzi Dean (Child Care)
Succeeded byNone
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byFin Donnelly
In office
February 2, 2016 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byDouglas Horne
Succeeded byJoan Isaacs
Personal details
Born (1982-12-18) December 18, 1982 (age 42)
Political partyBC NDP
ResidenceCoquitlam, British Columbia
ProfessionPolitician

Jodie Wickens is a Canadian politician, who is serving in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a British Columbia New Democratic Party MLA for the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain electoral district since November 2024.

Career

Wickens was previously elected on February 2, 2016, in a by-election, defeating BC Liberal Party candidate Joan Isaacs and Green Party of British Columbia candidate Joe Keithley with 46% of the vote. In the 2017 provincial election, she was narrowly defeated by Joan Isaacs, who received 87 more votes.

Following the 2024 election, Wickens was appointed as the Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs. However, in December 2024 she was appointed acting Minister of Children and Family Development after Grace Lore temporarily stepped down for medical reasons.

Prior to being elected, Wickens was executive director of the Autism Support Network.

Electoral record

2017 British Columbia general election: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joan Isaacs 10,388 44.28 +6.20 $59,630
New Democratic Jodie Wickens 10,301 43.91 −2.22 $61,721
Green Ian Donnelly Soutar 2,771 11.81 −1.74 $5,251
Total valid votes 23,460 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 174 0.74 +0.50
Turnout 23,634 57.46 +35.91
Registered voters 41,133
Source: Elections BC
British Columbia provincial by-election, February 2, 2016: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jodie Wickens 3,836 46.48 +9.13 $69,695
Liberal Joan Isaacs 3,146 38.12 −11.81 $68,690
Green Joe Keithley 1,114 13.50 +7.70 $16,337
Libertarian Paul Geddes 157 1.90 +0.45
Total valid votes 8,253 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 20 0.24 −0.53
Turnout 8,273 21.55 −31.68
Eligible voters 38,393
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +10.47

References

  1. "B.C. NDP candidates Jodie Wickens and Melanie Mark win Metro Vancouver byelections". CBC News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. "Grace Lore steps down as minister following cancer diagnosis". Times Colonist. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. "Jodie Wickens wins Coquitlam–Burke Mountain by-election for the NDP". The Georgia Straight. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. May 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  5. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
Current members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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Membership per the 2024 British Columbia general election on October 19, 2024.


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