Jennifer Whiteside

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2020 British Columbia general election: New Westminster
Jennifer Whiteside
MLA
Jennifer Whiteside.png
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions of British Columbia
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Whiteside 15,90360.25+8.32$31,579.21
Green Cyrus Sy5,02019.02−6.05$18,803.70
Liberal Lorraine Brett4,29116.26−4.94$9,107.81
Conservative Benny Ogden9123.46$0.00
Libertarian Donald Wilson2691.02+0.30$0.00
Total valid votes26,395100.00
Total rejected ballots  
Turnout  
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC [14] [15]

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British Columbia provincial government of David Eby
Cabinet post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Sheila Malcolmson Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
December 7, 2022 –
Incumbent
British Columbia provincial government of John Horgan
Cabinet post (1)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Rob Fleming Minister of Education
November 26, 2020 − December 7, 2022
Rachna Singh