A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant in British Columbia on June 24, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia following the resignation of NDP MLA Melanie Mark.
The by-election was held on the same day as one in Langford-Juan de Fuca.
Background.
Constituency.
The seat covers an urban area in the city of Vancouver. The riding consists of its namesake neighbourhood Mount Pleasant and the eastern parts of downtown Vancouver including Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.
Representation.
The seat has been held by the British Columbia New Democratic Party for most of its history. Future member of Parliament Jenny Kwan represented the seat from 1996 to 2015.
On February 22, 2023, Melanie Mark announced her resignation as MLA and cabinet minister. In her resignation speech, Mark criticized how "institutions fundamentally resist change ... particularly colonial institutions and government at large", and said that she would "continue to advocate and fight from outside of this House".
Results.
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2020 result.
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References.
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