CanadaProvincial & local legislatureNew Democratic PartyBritish Columbia · New Westminster-CoquitlamMember of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Jennifer Whiteside
Profile
Jennifer Whiteside is a Canadian politician and trade unionist serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. First elected in 2020 to represent the district of New Westminster, she was re-elected in 2024 for the district of New Westminster-Coquitlam. Before entering provincial politics, she held various leadership roles within the labour movement, including serving as secretary-business manager for the Hospital Employees' Union. She has served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Education and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
Details
- Born
- British Columbia
- Birth place
- New Westminster, Canada
- Education
- New Westminster Secondary School, Burnaby South, Douglas College, Simon Fraser University
- Career
- Researcher and secretary-business manager for the Hospital Employees' Union, trade unionist
