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The HonourableJosie OsborneMLA
Minister of Health of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office November 18, 2024
Premier	David Eby
Preceded by	Adrian Dix
Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation of British Columbia
In office December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024
Premier	David Eby
Preceded by	Bruce Ralston
Succeeded by	Adrian Dix (Energy and Climate Solutions) Jagrup Brar (Mining and Critical Minerals)
Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship of British Columbia
In office February 25, 2022 – December 7, 2022
Premier	John Horgan David Eby
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Nathan Cullen
Minister of Municipal Affairs of British Columbia
In office November 26, 2020 – February 25, 2022
Premier	John Horgan
Preceded by	Selina Robinson (Municipal Affairs and Housing)
Succeeded by	Nathan Cullen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Incumbent
Assumed office October 24, 2020
Preceded by	Scott Fraser
Mayor of Tofino
In office 2013–2020
Preceded by	Perry Schmunk
Succeeded by	Dan Law
Personal details
Born	1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
Political party	British Columbia New Democratic Party (since 2020)
Other political affiliations	Green Party of Canada (until 2020)
Spouse	George Patterson
Residence(s)	Tofino, British Columbia
Alma mater	University of British Columbia Simon Fraser University

Josie Osborne is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Mid Island-Pacific Rim 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 Health.

She previously served as mayor of Tofino from 2013 to 2020. When she was first elected, she was Canada's only Green Party-affiliated mayor.

Biography

Osborne studied marine biology at the University of British Columbia, then pursued a master's degree in resource management at Simon Fraser University. She moved to Tofino for a position as fisheries biologist for the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, and later joined Raincoast Education Society, a local environmental education non-profit organization.

She ran as the mayor of Tofino unopposed as the Green Party candidate in both a 2013 by-election and the 2014 municipal election. She was re-elected in 2018 with 86.75% of the overall vote.

Osborne supported the introduction of proportional representation in the 2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum.

In March 2019, Osborne spoke in favour of more affordable housing in Greater Vancouver.

In September 2020, Osborne announced her intention to seek the BC NDP nomination for the riding of Mid Island-Pacific Rim in the next provincial election. Osborne was successful and was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly at the October 2020 general election. A mayoral by-election was held in Tofino in February 2021 to replace Osborne.

On November 26, 2020, Osborne was sworn in to the Executive Council of British Columbia as Minister of Municipal Affairs under Premier John Horgan; she was then appointed Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship and Minister responsible for Fisheries in February 2022. She was subsequently named Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation in the Eby ministry on December 7, 2022.

In April 2024, an investigation was initiated by Osborne into MNP LLP's administration of two grant programs funded through the provincial carbon tax. The allegation was that one of MNP's teams working in the province acted in the capacity as both the administrator and grant application consultant on the CleanBC grant program.

After the 2024 election, Osborne was named Minister of Health.

Electoral record

References

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• Canadian marine biologists
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