Joan Phillip

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Joan Phillip (née Carter, formerly Stewart; June 12, 1952 – August 28, 2026) was a Canadian politician, Indigenous leader, and climate activist who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Strathcona from 2023 until her death in 2026. A member of the New Democratic Party, she previously ran as a federal New Democratic candidate in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Phillip grew up in North Vancouver and Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. She worked as a land manager for the Penticton Indian Band, and ran for the federal New Democrats during the 2019 and 2021 federal elections in the riding of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola. Following the resignation of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark in 2023, Phillip was acclaimed as the BC NDP's candidate and went on to win the June 24, 2023 by-election. She was re-elected in Vancouver-Strathcona during the 2024 general election.

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