Diana Gibson (politician)
Diana Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Citizens' Services of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | George Chow |
| Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation of British Columbia | |
| In office November 18, 2024 – July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Brenda Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Ravi Kahlon (Jobs and Economic Growth) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Rankin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Profession | Non-profit executive |
Diana Gibson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. She represents the electoral district of Oak Bay-Gordon Head as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1][2]
Background
Prior to entering politics, Gibson was the research director of the Parkland Institue, a progressive policy research institute at the University of Alberta.[3] At Parkland, Gibson was involved in several policy areas, but focussed in particular on the healthcare system, the subject of her book.[4] Following leaving the Parkland Institute, Gibson served in several roles in various progressive organizations across Canada, including Canadians for Tax Fairness, a non-profit that advocates for progressive tax policies.[5]
Gibson was most recently the executive director of the Greater Victoria Community Social Planning Council (CSPC), a local non-profit that runs social services.[6] Under her leadership the CSPC grew from 2 staff to 16, and launched several programs such as the Greater Victoria Rent Bank, the ID Bank, and their Housing Policy and Climate Equity Programs.[7][8]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Oak Bay-Gordon Head | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Diana Gibson | 14,519 | 49.10 | -2.02 | $45,884.22 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen Andrew | 8,542 | 28.89 | – | $27,538.99 | |||
| Green | Lisa Gunderson | 6,509 | 22.01 | -3.51 | $56,199.87 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,570 | 99.81 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 55 | 0.19 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 29,625 | 69.80 | +2.01 | |||||
| Registered voters | 42,442 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -15.45 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[9][10] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "NDP's Diana Gibson projected to win Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding". CHEK News. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ van Reeuwyk, Christine (October 20, 2024). "B.C. ELECTION: NDP's Diana Gibson wins Oak Bay-Gordon Head". Saanich News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Research Fellows". Parkland Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "The Bottom Line". NeWest Press. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Diana Gibson | Canadians for Tax Fairness". www.taxfairness.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "MLA: Diana Gibson | Legislative Assembly of BC". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ "Executive Director Transition – Community Social Planning Council". communitycouncil.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ^ Email, Share by; Facebook, Share on; X, Share on; LinkedIn, Share on; Message, Share via Text (2025-03-08). "Women who dare: Meet B.C.'s jobs minister from Oak Bay-Gordon Head". Oak Bay News. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved 21 July 2025.