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24 hours Media Relations Contact Line

Please contact the appropriate ministry below. If you are unable to reach a ministry contact, call media relations at 250-893-7136.

Contact List for Media

Primary Contact

Alternate Contact

Media Relations
Chinese Media
Catherine Chan
Cell: 778-686-7925
Catherine.Chan@gov.bc.ca
Haroon Ghaffar
Cell: 604-312-6470
Haroon.Ghaffar@gov.bc.ca
Agriculture and Food
Honourable Lana Popham
Dave Townsend
Direct: 250-356-7098
Cell: 250-889-5945
Dave.H.Townsend@gov.bc.ca
Robert Boelens
Direct: 250-356-1674
Cell: 250-882-2485
Robert.Boelens@gov.bc.ca
Attorney General
Honourable Niki Sharma
John O'Dowd
Direct: 250-896-5104
Cell: 250-896-5104
John.O'Dowd@gov.bc.ca
Tasha Schollen
Direct: 250-889-1121
Cell: 250-889-1121
Tasha.Schollen@gov.bc.ca
Children and Family Development
Honourable Jodie Wickens
Marie-Helene Lapointe
Direct: 236-478-2495
MarieHelene.Lapointe@gov.bc.ca
Alison Giles
Direct: 250-387-3967
Cell: 250-507-3418
Alison.Giles@gov.bc.ca
Citizens' Services
Honourable George Chow
Vivian Thomas
Direct: 778-974-5809
Cell: 250-213-2972
Vivian.Thomas@gov.bc.ca
Jennifer Fernandes
Direct: 250-952-6400
Cell: 250-889-8370
Jennifer.Fernandes@gov.bc.ca
Education and Child Care
Honourable Lisa Beare
Christian Budra
Direct: 778-405-3049
Cell: 250-812-2547
Christian.Budra@gov.bc.ca
Clay Suddaby
Direct: 778-405-3274
Cell: 250-380-8947
Clay.Suddaby@gov.bc.ca
Esme Mills
Direct: 250-896-4891
Esme.Mills@gov.bc.ca
Clay Suddaby
Direct: 778-405-3274
Clay.Suddaby@gov.bc.ca
Ashley Taylor
Direct: 778-405-2917
Ashley.1.Taylor@gov.bc.ca
Bianca Chu
Direct: 250-880-2145
Cell: 250-880-2145
Bianca.Chu@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-880-6430
Energy and Climate Solutions
Honourable Adrian Dix
Tania Venn
Direct: 778-698-9499
Cell: 250-208-6183
Tania.Venn@gov.bc.ca
Peter Lonergan
Direct: 250-920-6388
Cell: 250-920-6388
Peter.Lonergan@gov.bc.ca
Environment and Parks
Honourable Tamara Davidson
Media Line
Direct: 250-953-3834
envmedia@gov.bc.ca
Finance
Honourable Brenda Bailey
Shantel Esplen
Direct: 778-698-3908
Cell: 250-886-5927
Shantel.Esplen@gov.bc.ca
Forests
Honourable Ravi Parmar
Forests Media Line
Direct: 250-380-8491
Forest.Media@gov.bc.ca
Health
Honourable Josie Osborne
Brent Shepherd
Direct: 250-952-2637
Cell: 250-812-7511
Brent.Shepherd@gov.bc.ca
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Honourable Ravi Kahlon
Joe Fries
Direct: 236-475-4492
Joe.Fries@gov.bc.ca
Liam Butler
Direct: 778-584-2433
Cell: 778-584-2433
Liam.Butler@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 236-478-0251
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Honourable Christine Boyle
Art Aronson
Direct: 250-940-8661
Cell: 250-893-2028
Art.Aronson@gov.bc.ca
Leanne Ritchie
Direct: 250-896-4348
Cell: 250-896-4348
Leanne.Ritchie@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-893-2028
Infrastructure
Honourable Bowinn Ma
Preet Grewal
Direct: 778-587-3237
Cell: 778-587-3237
Preet.Grewal@gov.bc.ca
Laura Casselman
Direct: 250-940-8604
Cell: 250-940-8604
Laura.Casselman@gov.bc.ca
Karen van Marum
Direct: 778-698-8025
Cell: 250-889-3664
Karen.vanMarum@gov.bc.ca
Blaine Willick
Direct: 250-883-2068
Blaine.Willick@gov.bc.ca
Caroline McAndrews
Direct: 250-208-3254
Cell: 250-208-3254
Caroline.McAndrews@gov.bc.ca
Labour
Honourable Jennifer Whiteside
Heidi Zilkie
Direct: 250-213-7049
Cell: 250-213-7049
Heidi.Zilkie@gov.bc.ca
Heidi Zilkie
Direct: 250-213-7049
Cell: 250-213-7049
Heidi.Zilkie@gov.bc.ca
Mining and Critical Minerals
Honourable Jagrup Brar
Mike Allison
Direct: 250-882-3252
Cell: 250-882-3252
Mike.Allison@gov.bc.ca
Shawn Larabee
Direct: 250-356-1639
Cell: 250-514-0510
Shawn.G.Larabee@gov.bc.ca
Seina Cho
Cell: 250-889-9334
Seina.Cho@gov.bc.ca
Maria Hashimoto
Direct: 778-587-0412
Cell: 778-587-0412
Maria.Hashimoto@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-889-1217
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Honourable Garry Begg
Lauren Marchant
Direct: 778-405-4863
Lauren.Marchant@gov.bc.ca
David Haslam
Direct: 250-952-0509
Cell: 250-361-7989
David.Haslam@gov.bc.ca
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Honourable Sheila Malcolmson
Tereza Ticha
Cell: 778-584-0705
Tereza.Ticha@gov.bc.ca
Octavian Lacatusu
Direct: 250-889-1684
Octavian.Lacatusu@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-812-5731
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Honourable Spencer Chandra Herbert
Corinna Filion
Direct: 250-882-0918
Cell: 250-882-0918
Corinna.Filion@gov.bc.ca
Jill Nessel
Direct: 250-940-7578
Cell: 250-940-7578
Jill.Nessel@gov.bc.ca
Transportation and Transit
Honourable Mike Farnworth
Max Gordon
Direct: 250-896-1866
Cell: 250-896-1866
Max.Gordon@gov.bc.ca
Craig Chambers
Direct: 250 387-5798
Cell: 250-213-3953
Craig.Chambers@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-356-8241
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Honourable Randene Neill
Media Line
Direct: 250-419-8775
gcpe.wlrsmedia@gov.bc.ca
Office of the Premier
Premier David Eby

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