Jodie Wickens
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Jodie Wickens | |
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 Campaign portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Grace Lore |
| Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs of British Columbia | |
| In office November 18, 2024 – December 10, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Mitzi Dean (Child Care) |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Fin Donnelly |
| In office February 2, 2016 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Horne |
| Succeeded by | Joan Isaacs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1982 |
| Party | BC NDP |
| Spouse | Brian Wickens |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kim Parkinson, Gary Parkinson |
| Profession | Politician |
Jodie Wickens MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain since 2024. A member of the New Democratic Party, she previously represented the district from 2016 to 2017.
Prior to elected office, Wickens was executive director of the Autism Support Network.[1]
Wickens was first elected on February 2, 2016, in a by-election, defeating BC Liberal Party candidate Joan Isaacs and Green Party of British Columbia candidate Joe Keithley with 46% of the vote.[2] In the 2017 provincial election, she was narrowly defeated by Joan Isaacs, who received 87 more votes.
Following the 2024 election, Wickens was appointed as the Minister of State for Child Care and Children and Youth with Support Needs. However, in December 2024 she was appointed acting Minister of Children and Family Development after Grace Lore temporarily stepped down for medical reasons.[3]
