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Jessie Sunner

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Jessie Sunner
Sunner in 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives of British Columbia
Assumed office
November 18, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byMable Elmore
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Surrey-Newton
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byHarry Bains
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party of British Columbia
ResidenceSurrey
OccupationTrade unionist, lawyer

Jessie Sunner is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. She represents the electoral district of Surrey-Newton as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

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Sunner grew up in Surrey, British Columbia.[4] Her parents are Punjabi immigrants.[5]

Sunner is a human rights and labour lawyer for the Hospital Employees' Union.[2][4] She is the vice-president of the Surrey Women's Centre, and has sat on the boards of several other organizations, including the South Asian Bar Association and the BC College of Social Workers.[4][5]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Surrey-Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Tegjot Bal
Freedom Amrit Birring
Unaffiliated Japreet Lehal
Independent Joginder Singh Randhawa
New Democratic Jessie Sunner
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC

References

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  1. ^ Brockman, Charles (20 October 2024). "BC Conservatives make near sweep of 10 Surrey ridings". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b Zytaruk, Tom (19 October 2024). "Newcomer Sunner wins Surrey-Newton for NDP". Peace Arch News. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Election Night recap: B.C. NDP loses major ground in Surrey". Surrey Now-Leader. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Zytaruk, Tom (October 8, 2024). "Meet the candidates: Surrey-Newton". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Jessie Sunner to run as BC NDP candidate in Surrey-Newton in place of Harry Bains". Link Newspaper. August 2, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.

See also

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