Jessie Sunner
Canadian politician
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Jessie Sunner is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. She represents the electoral district of Surrey-Newton as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1][2][3]
Jessie Sunner | |
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Campaign portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Anne Kang |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives of British Columbia | |
| In office November 18, 2024 – July 17, 2025 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Mable Elmore |
| Succeeded by | Amna Shah |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Newton | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Bains |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Democratic Party of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Trade unionist, lawyer |
Early life and career
Sunner grew up in Surrey, British Columbia.[4] Her parents are Punjabi immigrants.[5]
Sunner previously worked as a human rights lawyer and trade unionist for the Hospital Employees' Union.[2][4] She is the vice-president of the Surrey Women's Centre, and has sat on the boards of several other organizations, including the South Asian Bar Association and the BC College of Social Workers.[4][5]
Following Sunner's election in 2024, she was named the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives. In a cabinet reshuffle in July 2025, Sunner was given the title of Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.[6]
Electoral record
| 2024 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jessie Sunner | 7,924 | 51.2% | −11.2 | ||||
| Conservative | Tegjot Bal | 6,658 | 43.0% | |||||
| Freedom | Amrit Birring | 371 | 2.4% | |||||
| Unaffiliated | Japreet Lehal | 344 | 2.2% | |||||
| Independent | Joginder Singh Randhawa | 189 | 1.2% | |||||
| Total valid votes | 15,486 | – | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[7] | ||||||||
