Amanda Burrows is seeking the BC NDP nomination in Vancouver-Strathcona to succeed late MLA Joan Phillip, who died in August.
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Amanda Burrows, a renter and social justice advocate who is the executive director of the First United Church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, is running for the BC NDP in the Vancouver-Strathcona riding, according to a release.
Burrows is seeking to succeed MLA Joan Phillip, who passed away in August.
In a statement, Burrows said: “Joan was an extraordinary leader, and her loss is deeply felt across our community. I feel incredibly grateful to have known her and to have witnessed the fierce love she had for her community and the people she served,” adding, “I will carry what I learned from Joan with me, and I’m committed to continuing the work she cared so deeply about with humility, respect and a lot of heart.”
Phillip’s widower, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, endorsed Burrows. He said: “Amanda is a champion for social, economic and environmental justice, a strong voice for reconciliation and for Vancouver-Strathcona neighbourhood people’s interests,” and added: “Joan loved Amanda. And I know how much Amanda loved Joan, respected her leadership and valued the work they did alongside one another. Joan fought fiercely for the people of Vancouver-Strathcona, and Amanda understands the critical need to continue to carry that work forward. I am honoured to stand in support of Amanda Burrows. I know in my heart Joan would have wanted that.”
The BC NDP said Burrows has worked to advance human rights, affordable housing, and climate justice, including advocating for stronger renter protections, a living wage, and action on homelessness and the overdose crisis. Burrows also said: “Vancouver-Strathcona is my home, and for more than a decade I’ve worked alongside renters, workers, families and people living in poverty across this community,” and that “there’s more work to do.”
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