Katrina Chen
Katrina Chen (Chinese: 陳葦蓁; born 14 July 1983) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Burnaby-Lougheed as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.[1]
Katrina Chen | |
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Minister of State for Child Care of British Columbia | |
Assumed office July 18, 2017 | |
Premier | John Horgan |
Preceded by | Stephanie Cadieux (as Minister of Children and Family Development) |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Burnaby-Lougheed | |
Assumed office May 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jane Shin |
Personal details | |
Born | Taichung, Taiwan | 14 July 1983
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Background
Chen was raised in Taichung, Taiwan, where her father was a member of the city council.[2]
In the legislature, she currently serves as the Minister of State for Child Care.
She has served as a trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education, and worked in both provincial and federal government constituency offices for over 10 years. She has a bachelor of arts degree with a political science major and a history minor from Simon Fraser University, and also earned a certificate in immigration laws, policies and procedures from the University of British Columbia.
She has also worked as a community organizer with ACORN, emceed for major cultural festivals, and volunteered as an executive member for several local non-profit organizations for many years.
Electoral record
2020 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Lougheed | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Katrina Chen | 12,574 | 60.25 | +12.19 | $45,187.71 | |||
Liberal | Tariq Malik | 5,386 | 25.81 | −11.15 | $32,865.72 | |||
Green | Andrew Williamson | 2,628 | 12.59 | −1.18 | $5,054.75 | |||
Libertarian | Dominique Paynter | 281 | 1.35 | +0.78 | $0.00 | |||
Total valid votes | 20,869 | 100.00 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Registered voters | ||||||||
Source: Elections BC[3] |
2017 British Columbia general election: Burnaby-Lougheed | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Katrina Chen | 10,911 | 48.06 | +3.80 | $74,356.10 | |||
Liberal | Steve Darling | 8,391 | 36.96 | −3.63 | $71,973.42 | |||
Green | Joe Keithley | 3,127 | 13.77 | +5.54 | $8,745.26 | |||
Independent | Sylvia Gung | 145 | 0.64 | – | $87.90 | |||
Libertarian | Neeraj Murarka | 129 | 0.57 | – | $329.94 | |||
Total valid votes | 22,703 | 100.00 | – | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.82 | −0.29 | |||||
Turnout | 22,891 | 60.81 | +4.57 | |||||
Registered voters | 37,641 | |||||||
Source: Elections BC[4][5] |
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References
- "NDP makes gains in Tri-Cities, Burnaby with upsets". CBC News British Columbia, May 9, 2017.
- Peng, Jenny (1 August 2017). "Born in Taiwan, serving Canada". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan | ||
Cabinet post (1) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Ministry Established | Minister of State for Childcare July 18, 2017– |
Incumbent |