Jill McKnight | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Élisabeth Brière |
| Associate Minister of National Defence | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Darren Fisher |
| Member of Parliament forDelta | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Carla Qualtrough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1979 (age 46)[citation needed] Delta, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Stephen Smith |
| Residence(s) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | University of Victoria |
| Profession | Executive director, Business owner, politician |
| Website | jillmcknight |
Jill McKnightPC MP (born May 31,[1] 1979[citation needed]) is a Canadian politician and former business owner who operated two local businesses and served as Executive Director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce. A member of theLiberal Party of Canada, McKnight was electedMember of Parliament for the riding ofDelta in the2025 Canadian federal election.[2]
Jill McKnight was born on May 31, 1979,[citation needed] and raised in Delta, British Columbia, by her parents, Tracey and Bill McKnight. She graduated from South Delta Secondary School and later earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Business from the University of Victoria.
McKnight is married to her husband Stephen Smith and they live in Ladner.
McKnight has been involved in family businesses in Delta. For 28 years, she and her family operated South Coast Casuals in Ladner, a ladies clothing boutique. She was also involved with the Ladner Village Market for more than 20 years, bringing together the local producers and makers with customers from all over the Lower Mainland and B.C..[3]
Prior to entering federal politics, McKnight was the Executive Director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce.[4] She was appointed to this role following her years of volunteering with the Ladner Business Association, including five years as the President.
In addition to her business work, McKnight has been part of several community initiatives. Her fundraising activities have helped raise over $250K for various community causes, including the Ladner Business Association, the Delta Hospital Foundation, the BC Cancer Foundation, and Dress for Success.[5]
On May 13, 2025, McKnight was namedMinister of Veteran Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence in the30th Canadian Ministry, headed byMark Carney.
| 2025 Canadian federal election:Delta | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Jill McKnight | 32,802 | 51.83 | +9.28 | ||||
| Conservative | Jessy Sahota | 27,314 | 43.15 | +9.62 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jason McCormick | 2,787 | 4.40 | –14.04 | ||||
| People's | Natasa Sirotic | 390 | 0.62 | –1.86 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 63,293 | 99.46 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 344 | 0.54 | ||||||
| Turnout | 63,637 | 74.12 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 85,862 | |||||||
| Liberalnotional hold | Swing | –0.17 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
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