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Canadian politician

Mitzi Dean
Minister of State for Child Care of British Columbia
In office
January 15, 2024 – November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byGrace Lore
Succeeded byJodie Wickens
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
In office
November 26, 2020 – January 15, 2024
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byKatrine Conroy
Succeeded byGrace Lore
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Esquimalt-Metchosin
In office
May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byMaurine Karagianis
Succeeded byDarlene Rotchford (Esquimalt-Colwood)
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)
Sevenoaks, England
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Metchosin, British Columbia
Alma materRoyal Roads University
ProfessionAdministrator

Mitzi Jayne Dean is a British-Canadian non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election and served until 2024. She represented the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus. She served as Minister of Children and Family Development in British Columbia in the cabinets of John Horgan and David Eby.

Private life

In the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was born in Sevenoaks, England and worked in fundraising and development in organizations offering child protection social work and community-based social services across Great Britain for more than 20 years.

Prior to her election, Dean was appointed the executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services in 2007, having moved to Victoria from England in 2005.

In 2014, Dean received a certificate in executive study for six months of online part-time study at Royal Roads University.

Cabinet positions

Dean was appointed as the province's Parliamentary Secretary of the newly created Gender Equity Secretariat, in the Ministry of Finance, in February 2018 by Premier John Horgan. She then served as the Minister of Children and Family Development. From January to November 2024, she served as Minister of State for Child Care.

Electoral record

2020 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 15,070 59.32 +13.07 $36,746.64
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,140 24.17 −0.64 $9,644.51
Liberal RJ Senko 3,940 15.51 −12.11 $16,844.69
Independent Desta McPherson 254 1.00 – $1,062.36
Total valid votes 25,404 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots    
Turnout    
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
2017 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Mitzi Dean 11,816 46.25 $65,033
Liberal Barb Desjardins 7,055 27.62 $52,675
Green Andy MacKinnon 6,339 24.81 10,290
Libertarian Josh Steffler 171 0.67 $200
Independent Delmar Martay 102 0.40 $475
Communist Tyson Riel Strandlund 65 0.25 $0
Total valid votes 25,548 100.00
Total rejected ballots 84 0.33
Turnout 25,632 65.88
Registered voters 38,909
Source: Elections BC

References

  1. ^ NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
  3. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "About Us". June 2, 2011.
  5. "Pacific Centre Family Services".
  6. "Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity". news.gov.bc.ca. Office of the Premier of BC. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  7. "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".
  8. "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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