Brittny Anderson | |
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| Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities ofBritish Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism andPremier’s Special Advisor on Youth ofBritish Columbia | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of theBritish Columbia Legislative Assembly forKootenay Central Nelson-Creston (2020-2024) | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Mungall |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Brittny Anderson is a Canadian politician who was elected to theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia in the2020 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district ofKootenay Central as a member of theBritish Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP).[1][2]
Anderson was named the premier’s special advisor on youth on April 14, 2021[3] and the parliamentary secretary for tourism in December 2022.[4] After the2024 election, in which she was one of only four BC NDP MLAs elected in theInterior, she was appointed Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities.[5]
Anderson grew up in Nelson, and spent some time abroad before settling down inthe Kootenays. She studied atSelkirk College, received a Bachelors of Arts in International Relations fromUBC Okanagan, and a Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from theCentral European University inBudapest.[6]
Prior to her venture into politics, Anderson co-founded The Cannabis Conservancy and developed the "Sun and Earth" program. She has previously worked for regional government and non-profits, as well as in the service and tourism sectors.[6]
Anderson would be elected to Nelson city council in 2018, and served on the Board of theRegional District of Central Kootenay before being elected as an MLA in 2020.[6]
| 2020 British Columbia general election:Nelson-Creston | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Brittny Anderson | 7,296 | 41.78 | −0.41 | $33,391.05 | |||
| Green | Nicole Charlwood | 5,611 | 32.13 | +3.97 | $41,086.42 | |||
| Liberal | Tanya Finley | 4,171 | 23.89 | −4.04 | $13,163.07 | |||
| Libertarian | Terry Tiessen | 384 | 2.20 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,462 | 100.00 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source:Elections BC[7][8] | ||||||||
Top 6 candidates elected
| Council Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Logtenberg | 1,923 | 44.57 |
| Brittny Anderson | 1,862 | 43.15 |
| Jesse Woodward | 1,813 | 42.02 |
| Calvin Renwick | 1,765 | 40.90 |
| Janice Morrison (X) | 1,578 | 36.57 |
| Keith Page | 1,389 | 32.19 |
| Rob Richichi | 1,058 | 24.52 |
| Robin Cherbo (X) | 1,052 | 24.38 |
| Margaret Stacey | 1,049 | 24.31 |
| Michelle Hillaby | 1,037 | 24.03 |
| Robbie Kalabis | 1,031 | 23.89 |
| Joseph Reiner | 944 | 21.88 |
| Robert Adams (X) | 939 | 21.76 |
| Brian Shields | 912 | 21.14 |
| Travis Hauck | 864 | 20.02 |
| Leslie Payne | 819 | 18.98 |
| Laureen Barker | 712 | 16.50 |
| Stephanie Wiggins | 682 | 15.81 |
| Charles Jeanes | 254 | 5.89 |
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