Mitzi Dean

Mitzi Jayne Dean (born 1968 or 1969)^{[citation needed]} 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]

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 56–57)[citation needed] Sevenoaks, England
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Metchosin, British Columbia
Alma mater	Royal Roads University
Profession	Administrator

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]