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Contact List for Media

Agriculture and Food
Honourable Pam Alexis
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
Catherine Pate
Direct: 250-883-1003
Cell: 250-883-1003
Catherine.Pate@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-883-1003
Children and Family Development
Honourable Mitzi Dean
Alison Giles
Direct: 250-387-3967
Cell: 250-507-3418
Alison.Giles@gov.bc.ca
Tanner Senko
Direct: 236-478-1187
Cell: 778-676-2064
Tanner.Senko@gov.bc.ca
Citizens' Services
Honourable Lisa Beare
Harriet D'Costa
Direct: 250-213-7655
Cell: 250-213-7655
Harriet.DCosta@gov.bc.ca
Jennifer Fernandes
Direct: 250-952-6400
Cell: 250-889-8370
Jennifer.Fernandes@gov.bc.ca
Education and Child Care
Honourable Rachna Singh
Meghan McRae
Direct: 250-952-0622
Meghan.McRae@gov.bc.ca
Laura Casselman
Direct: 250-940-8604
Laura.Casselman@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-886-8759
Child Care
Esme Mills
Direct: 250-896-4891
Esme.Mills@gov.bc.ca
Jeremy Uppenborn
Direct: 778-974-5825
Jeremy.Uppenborn@gov.bc.ca
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Honourable Bowinn Ma
Aimee Harper
Direct: 778-698-1608
Cell: 250-883-4731
Aimee.Harper@gov.bc.ca
Aaron Hinks
Direct: 604-209-2058
Cell: 604-209-2058
Aaron.Hinks@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-880-6430
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Honourable Josie Osborne
Tania Venn
Direct: 778-698-9499
Cell: 250-208-6183
Tania.Venn@gov.bc.ca
Akshara Poulose
Direct: 236-478-3045
Cell: 250-880-2493
Akshara.Poulose@gov.bc.ca
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Honourable George Heyman
Media Line
Direct: 250-213-3760
envmedia@gov.bc.ca
Finance
Honourable Katrine Conroy
Nova Pierson
Direct: 778-974-2223
Cell: 250-208-2743
Nova.Pierson@gov.bc.ca
Forests
Honourable Bruce Ralston
Leah Koehle
Direct: 250-812-9170
Cell: 250-812-9170
Leah.Koehle@gov.bc.ca
Health
Honourable Adrian Dix
Amy Crofts
Direct: 778-405-3538
Amy.Crofts@gov.bc.ca
Calvin Cen
Direct: 778-886-9397
Cell: 778-886-9397
Calvin.Cen@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-952-1887
Housing
Honourable Ravi Kahlon
Tasha Schollen
Direct: 250-889-1121
Cell: 250-889-1121
Tasha.Schollen@gov.bc.ca
Katie McGroarty
Katie.McGroarty@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 236-478-0251
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Honourable Murray Rankin
Art Aronson
Direct: 250-940-8661
Cell: 250-893-2028
Arthur.Aronson@gov.bc.ca
Leanne Ritchie
Direct: 250-896-4348
Cell: 250-896-4348
Leanne.Ritchie@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-896-4348
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Karen van Marum
Direct: 778-698-8025
Cell: 250-889-3664
Karen.vanMarum@gov.bc.ca
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Honourable Brenda Bailey
Blaine Willick
Cell: 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 Harry Bains
Brad Spencer
Direct: 250-213-8637
Cell: 250-213-8637
Brad.Spencer@gov.bc.ca
Carol Morrison
Direct: 250-883-2951
Cell: 250-883-2951
Carol.Morrison@gov.bc.ca
Mental Health and Addictions
Honourable Jennifer Whiteside
Arianna Sihota
Direct: 250-880-7117
Cell: 250-880-7117
Arianna.Sihota@gov.bc.ca
Marielle Tounsi
Direct: 778 584-1255
Cell: 778-584-1255
Marielle.Tounsi@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-208-0305
Municipal Affairs
Honourable Anne Kang
Alanah Connie
Direct: 236-478-3459
Alanah.Connie@gov.bc.ca
Mike Allison
Direct: 250-882-3252
Mike.Allison@gov.bc.ca
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Honourable Selina Robinson
Katya Slepian
Direct: 604-209-7629
Katya.Slepian@gov.bc.ca
Allie Moore
Direct: 250-419-8936
Cell: 250-208-3479
Allie.Moore@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-889-1217
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Honourable Mike Farnworth
Chris Donnelly
Direct: 778-405-3306
Cell: 250-880-4716
Chris.R.Donnelly@gov.bc.ca
David Haslam
Direct: 250-952-0509
Cell: 250-361-7989
David.Haslam@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-213-3602
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Honourable Sheila Malcolmson
Katherine van der Gracht
Direct: 250-886-1221
Katherine.vanderGracht@gov.bc.ca
Alessandra Vinhas
Direct: 250-812-9118
Cell: 250-812-9118
Alessandra.Vinhas@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-886-1221
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Honourable Lana Popham
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 Infrastructure
Honourable Rob Fleming
Craig Chambers
Direct: 250-387-5798
Cell: 250-213-3953
Craig.Chambers@gov.bc.ca
Robert Duffus
Direct: 778-974-3334
Cell: 778-974-3334
Robert.Duffus@gov.bc.ca
After hours: 250-413-7941
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Honourable Nathan Cullen
Katie Norris
Direct: 250-896-7365
Cell: 250-896-7365
Katie.Norris@gov.bc.ca
Sean Leslie
Direct: 250-356-8485
Cell: 250-893-4403
Sean.Leslie@gov.bc.ca

Acknowledgment

The B.C. Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.

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