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

1. NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin. Times Colonist May 9, 2017.
2. Meissner, Dirk (January 15, 2024). "The Canadian Press". CBC News.
3. https://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.