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Jessie Sunner
CanadaProvincial & local legislatureBritish Columbia New Democratic PartyBritish Columbia · Surrey-NewtonMember of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Jessie Sunner

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Jessie Sunner is a Canadian politician and lawyer serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Newton. Elected in 2024, she previously worked as a human rights lawyer and trade unionist for the Hospital Employees' Union. Sunner has held leadership roles in various community organizations, including the Surrey Women's Centre and the South Asian Bar Association. In July 2025, she was appointed as the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

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Birth place
Surrey, British Columbia
Career
Human rights lawyer, trade unionist for the Hospital Employees' Union

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