Mitzi Dean

Mitzi Dean
Mitzi Dean
Minister of State for Child Care of British Columbia
	In office; January 15, 2024 – November 18, 2024
Premier	David Eby
Preceded by	Grace Lore
Succeeded by	Jodie Wickens
Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
	In office; November 26, 2020 – January 15, 2024
Premier	John Horgan; David Eby
Preceded by	Katrine Conroy
Succeeded by	Grace Lore
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Esquimalt-Metchosin
	In office; May 9, 2017 – September 21, 2024
Preceded by	Maurine Karagianis
Succeeded by	Darlene Rotchford (Esquimalt-Colwood)
Personal details
Born	1968 or 1969 (age 55–56); Sevenoaks, England
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Metchosin, British Columbia
Alma mater	Royal Roads University
Profession	Administrator

Mitzi Jayne Dean is a British-Canadian non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election and served until 2024.^[1] She represented the electoral district of Esquimalt-Metchosin as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party caucus.^[1] She served as Minister of Children and Family Development in British Columbia in the cabinets of John Horgan and David Eby.^[2]

Private life

In the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She was born in Sevenoaks, England^[3] and worked in fundraising and development in organizations offering child protection social work and community-based social services across Great Britain for more than 20 years.

Prior to her election, Dean was appointed the executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services in 2007,^[4] having moved to Victoria from England in 2005.

In 2014, Dean received a certificate in executive study for six months of online part-time study at Royal Roads University.^[5]

Cabinet positions

Dean was appointed as the province's Parliamentary Secretary of the newly created Gender Equity Secretariat, in the Ministry of Finance, in February 2018 by Premier John Horgan.^[6] She then served as the Minister of Children and Family Development.^[7] From January to November 2024, she served as Minister of State for Child Care.^[2]

Electoral record

v t e 2020 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Mitzi Dean	15,070	59.32	+13.07	$36,746.64
	Green	Andy MacKinnon	6,140	24.17	−0.64	$9,644.51
	Liberal	RJ Senko	3,940	15.51	−12.11	$16,844.69
	Independent	Desta McPherson	254	1.00	–	$1,062.36
Total valid votes			25,404	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC^[8]^[9]

v t e 2017 British Columbia general election: Esquimalt-Metchosin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Mitzi Dean	11,816	46.25	$65,033
	Liberal	Barb Desjardins	7,055	27.62	$52,675
	Green	Andy MacKinnon	6,339	24.81	10,290
	Libertarian	Josh Steffler	171	0.67	$200
	Independent	Delmar Martay	102	0.40	$475
	Communist	Tyson Riel Strandlund	65	0.25	$0
Total valid votes			25,548	100.00
Total rejected ballots			84	0.33
Turnout			25,632	65.88
Registered voters			38,909
Source: Elections BC^[10]^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "About Us". June 2, 2011.
^ "Pacific Centre Family Services".
^ "Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity". news.gov.bc.ca. Office of the Premier of BC. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".
^ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
^ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[pittmeadows-1] NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.

[:0-2] Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.

[3] ttps://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] "About Us". June 2, 2011.

[5] "Pacific Centre Family Services".

[6] "Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity". news.gov.bc.ca. Office of the Premier of BC. February 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[7] "Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News".

[8] "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

[9] "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

[10] "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

[11] "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

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