# Susie Chant

Susie Chant is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2020 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of North Vancouver-Seymour as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Chant was re-elected in the 2024 British Columbia general election.

## Political career

She is a member of the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fish, and Food, the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, the Select Standing Committee on Health, and the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. She is the Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care since 2024, having previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility. She is also the MLA responsible for B.C.'s Consular Corps.

## Biography

Chant has worked as a Registered Nurse and team leader in community care with Vancouver Coastal Health prior to being elected. She famously kept her job as a nurse for the first year she was in office, to assist in the COVID-19 pandemic and administer vaccines Chant has also served as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves for over 40 years, she also kept her position within the reserves for a portion of her time in office until her retirement in 2022.
She and her husband are the parents of two adult daughters and were foster parents for 12 years. They provided a safe home for teenagers in crisis and supported them to get back to their families.
Chant's nursing career has also taken her overseas, teaching nursing students in Saipan and working in children's psychiatry in Hawaii.
She is an active member of Girl Guides of Canada and a former leader. She has also been a Sun Run clinic leader for 25 years, helping people in her community to be more active.
Chant's husband, Rick, runs a home-based business, repairing and maintaining augmentative technology for people with significant disabilities.

## Electoral record

vte2024 British Columbia general election: North Vancouver-Seymour :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Susie Chant | 15,643 | 52.62 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Sam Chandola | 10,676 | 35.91 | |
| | Independent | Mitchell Baker | 1,739 | 5.85 | |
| | Green | Subhadarshi Tripathy | 1,669 | 5.61 | -10.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –15.3 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||
vte2020 British Columbia general election: North Vancouver-Seymour :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Susie Chant | 12,891 | 46.84 | +12.37 | $26,969.51 |
| | Liberal | Jane Thornthwaite | 9,827 | 35.70 | –10.66 | $41,813.24 |
| | Green | Harrison Johnston | 4,514 | 16.40 | –1.90 | $5,098.28 |
| | Libertarian | Clayton Welwood | 291 | 1.06 | +0.19 | $46.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,523 | 99.32 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 189 | 0.68 | +0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,712 | 65.49 | –4.85 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,316 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +11.52 |
| Source: Elections BC |||||||