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{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1967)}}
{{for|the American actress|Jennie Kwan}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Jenny Kwan
| native_name         = 
| native_name_lang    = zh-Hant-HK
| honorific-suffix    = {{post-nominals|MP|size=100%}}
| image               = Jenny Kwan in 2024 (cropped).jpg
| caption             = Kwan in 2024
| parliament          = Canadian
| term_start          = October 19, 2015
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[Libby Davies]]
| successor           = 
| riding              = [[Vancouver East (federal electoral district)|Vancouver East]]
| assembly1           = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM1    = [[Vancouver-Mount Pleasant]]
| term_start1         = May 28, 1996
| term_end1           = August 4, 2015
| predecessor1        = [[Mike Harcourt]]
| successor1          = [[Melanie Mark]]
| office2             = Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers of [[British Columbia]]
| premier2            = [[Ujjal Dosanjh]]
| term_start2         = February 29, 2000
| term_end2           = June 5, 2001
| predecessor2        = [[Jan Pullinger]]
| successor2          = [[George Abbott (politician)|George Abbott]]
| office3             = Minister of Women's Equality of [[British Columbia]]
| premier3            = [[Glen Clark]]<br />[[Dan Miller (Canadian politician)|Dan Miller]]
| term_start3         = July 21, 1999
| term_end3           = February 24, 2000
| predecessor3        = [[Sue Hammell]]
| successor3          = [[Evelyn Gillespie]]
| office4             = Minister of Municipal Affairs of [[British Columbia]]
| premier4            = [[Glen Clark]]
| term_start4         = February 18, 1998
| term_end4           = July 21, 1999
| predecessor4        = [[Michael Farnworth]]
| successor4          = [[Jim Doyle (Canadian politician)|Jim Doyle]]
| birth_name          = Jenny Wai Ching Kwan
| birth_date          = {{birth year and age|1967}}
| birth_place         = [[British Hong Kong]]
| residence           = [[Vancouver]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2019app/51/table12E.html|title=Official Voting Results|publisher=Elections Canada|access-date=January 23, 2021}}</ref>
| party               = [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
| spouse              = {{marriage |Dan Small |2001|end=div}}
| website             = {{URL|www.jennykwanndp.ca}}
| alma_mater          = [[Simon Fraser University]] (BA)
| module              = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes
| t = 關慧貞
| s = 关慧贞
| p = Guān Huìzhēn
| j = {{Tone superscript|Gwaan1 Wai6-zing1}} }}
}}

'''Jenny Wai Ching Kwan''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|MP}} ({{lang-zh|t=關慧貞}}; born 1967) is a Canadian politician who is the [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Vancouver East (federal electoral district)|Vancouver East]]. A member of the [[New Democratic Party]] (NDP), Kwan was first elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] in 2015.

She was previously a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] (MLA), representing [[Vancouver-Mount Pleasant]] from 1996 to 2015 with the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|British Columbia (BC) NDP]], and together with [[British Columbia Liberal Party|Liberal]] MLA [[Ida Chong]] became the first [[Chinese-Canadian]] members of the BC legislature. Kwan was also the province's first Chinese-Canadian [[Executive Council of British Columbia|cabinet minister]],<ref name="BCParl37"/> serving from 1998 to 2001. Kwan entered politics in 1993, when she was elected to the [[Vancouver City Council]].

==Background==
Kwan immigrated to Canada at age nine with her family from [[British Hong Kong]].<ref name="legbc_kwan" /> She speaks [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], and [[Cantonese]]. She graduated from [[Simon Fraser University]] in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in [[criminology]],<ref name="SFU">{{cite web| url=https://www.sfu.ca/archive-sfunews/sfnews/1996/May23/election.html | publisher=[[Simon Fraser University]] | title=SFU fields crop of election hopefuls |date=1996-05-23 |accessdate=2019-11-23 }}</ref> then started her career as a community legal advocate in [[Vancouver]]'s [[Downtown Eastside]] before entering politics.<ref name="legbc_kwan" />

She married Dan Small in 2001;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/brian-hutchinson-scandal-that-left-b-c-ndp-mla-in-tears-and-repaying-34992-27-hasnt-played-itself-out-yet |title=Brian Hutchinson: Scandal that left B.C. NDP MLA in tears (and repaying $34,992.27) hasn't played itself out yet |newspaper=[[National Post]] |first=Brian |last=Hutchinson |date=2014-03-21 |accessdate=2025-04-30 }}</ref> they have two children together.<ref name="legbc_kwan"/> After separating from Small, Kwan moved to Vancouver's [[Kitsilano]] neighbourhood with her children in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vancouversun.com/jenny+kwan+represents+canada+poorest+neighbourhoods+scoops+kitsilano+home/9719713/story.html |title=MLA Jenny Kwan, who represents one of Canada's poorest neighbourhoods, scoops up $1.9M Kitsilano home |newspaper=The Vancouver Sun |date=2014-04-10 |accessdate=2019-11-23 |first=Rob |last=Shaw |archive-date=2017-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619060000/http://www.vancouversun.com/Jenny+Kwan+represents+Canada+poorest+neighbourhoods+scoops+Kitsilano+home/9719713/story.html }}</ref>

==Political career==
===Municipal politics (1993–1996)===
In 1993, Kwan at age 26 was elected as the youngest-ever member of [[Vancouver City Council]]. She was the sole representative of the [[Coalition of Progressive Electors]] throughout her term on council.<ref name="legbc_kwan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/39th-Parliament/Kwan-Jenny%20Wai%20Ching |title=MLA: Jenny Wai Ching Kwan |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] |accessdate=2025-04-30}}</ref>

===Provincial politics (1996–2015)===
In the [[1996 British Columbia general election]], Kwan entered [[Politics of British Columbia|provincial politics]]. After being nominated, she was elected as the MLA for [[Vancouver-Mount Pleasant]], in [[East Vancouver]].<ref name="legbc_kwan"/> She succeeded [[Premier of British Columbia|Premier]] [[Mike Harcourt]], who at the time had just resigned over a series of serious fundraising scandals, including [[Bingogate]]. She served as the government caucus deputy whip, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Health, and member of the Select Standing Committee for Public Accounts in the [[36th Parliament of British Columbia|36th Parliament]].<ref name="BCParl37">{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/Pages/BCLASS-Legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F37thparl%2Fkwan.htm | publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] | title=Jenny Wai Ching Kwan: 37th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 19, 2005 | accessdate=2019-11-23 | archive-date=2019-08-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154630/https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F37thparl%2Fkwan.htm }}</ref> She was named Minister of Municipal Affairs by Premier [[Glen Clark]] in February 1998, and was re-assigned as Minister of Women's Equality in July 1999.<ref name="ClarkCabinet">{{cite web|title=Glen Clark Cabinet: 35th Parliament (5th Session) 1996; 36th Parliament (1st - 3rd Session) 1996 - 1999|url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/clarkcabinet.pdf|publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]|accessdate=2025-04-30|archive-date=2022-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116172356/http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/clarkcabinet.pdf}}</ref> After [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] took over as premier in February 2000, Kwan was named Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dosanjh Cabinet: 36th Parliament (3rd - 5th Session) 2000 - 2001|url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/dosanjhcabinet.pdf|publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]|accessdate=2023-04-01|archive-date=2023-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401145806/https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/dosanjhcabinet.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New B.C. cabinet |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b-c-cabinet-1.240522 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=2000-02-29 |accessdate=2025-04-30 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401145807/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b-c-cabinet-1.240522 }}</ref>

In 2001, Kwan, along with [[Joy MacPhail]], was one of only two NDP MLAs to survive the party's electoral collapse in the [[2001 British Columbia general election]] due to a BC Liberal landslide upset.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thetyee.ca/Views/2005/09/14/BudgetBattlers/ |title=Budget Battlers Ready to Rumble |publisher=[[The Tyee]] |date=2005-09-14 |first=Will |last=McMartin}}</ref><ref name="James Leadership">{{Cite news |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2010/12/02/KwansAttack/ |title=James Allies Scramble to Defend Against Kwan's Attack |publisher=[[The Tyee]] |date=2010-12-02 |first=Andrew |last=MacLeod}}</ref> She served as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Education and chair of the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts in the [[37th Parliament of British Columbia|37th Parliament]].<ref name="BCParl37"/> She was re-elected in [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005]], [[2009 British Columbia general election|2009]], and [[2013 British Columbia general election|2013]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=LABC |url=http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/kwan-Jenny.htm |title=Official Biography: Jenny Wai Ching Kwan (40th Parliament) |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]}}</ref> continuing to serve as an opposition MLA.

====Leadership controversy, December 2010====
In December 2010, Kwan released a statement to the media criticizing NDP leader [[Carole James]], and calling for an immediate leadership convention, after party candidates suffered defeat in the 2009 election.<ref name="James Leadership" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Election-Central/2010/12/01/KwanJames/ |title='Carole James is dividing the party': NDP MLA Kwan |publisher=[[The Tyee]] |date=2010-12-01 |first=Andrew |last=MacLeod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/leader+Carole+James+will+convene+emergency+meeting+over+revolt/3918385/story.html |title=NDP leader Carole James will convene emergency meeting over revolt |publisher=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date=2010-12-02 |first=Jonathan |last=Fowlie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206000116/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/leader%2BCarole%2BJames%2Bwill%2Bconvene%2Bemergency%2Bmeeting%2Bover%2Brevolt/3918385/story.html |archive-date=2010-12-06 }}</ref> In response to Kwan's statement, James called an emergency caucus session to address opposition to her continued leadership.<ref name="Kwan wait and see">{{Cite news |url=https://www.straight.com/article-362895/vancouver/jenny-kwan-says-she-will-wait-and-see-outcome-emergency-ndp-caucus-session |title=Jenny Kwan says she will "wait and see" outcome of emergency NDP caucus session |publisher=[[Georgia Straight]] |date=2010-12-03 |first=Stephen |last=Thomson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2010/12/03/JamesResponseToKwan/ |title='Every MLA Will Be Held Accountable': James |publisher=[[The Tyee]] |date=2010-12-03 |first=Andrew |last=MacLeod}}</ref> Before the caucus meeting was held, however, James announced her resignation as party leader.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Carole+James+quits+leader/3934785/story.html |title=Carole James quits as NDP leader |publisher=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date=2010-12-06 |first=Jonathan and Rob Shaw |last=Fowlie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316060029/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Carole+James+quits+leader/3934785/story.html |archive-date=2011-03-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/12/07/SheHadToGo/ |title=She Had to Go: Carole James' resignation was inevitable after NDP's 2009 election defeat |publisher=[[The Tyee]] |date=2010-12-07 |first=Bill |last=Tieleman}}</ref> While Kwan was accused of self-interest, at the time she claimed to have no plans to run for the leadership of the party.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.straight.com/article-362721/vancouver/jenny-kwan-doesnt-want-become-ndp-leader-so-who-will-it-be |title=Jenny Kwan doesn't want to become NDP leader, so who will it be? |publisher=[[Georgia Straight]] |date=2010-12-01 |first=Charlie |last=Smith}}</ref>

====Portland Hotel Society controversy, March 2014====
In March 2014, an audit of the [[Portland Hotel Society]] showed that Kwan's ex-husband, Dan Small, had improperly expensed the cost of a family [[Disneyland]] trip to the society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Portland Hotel Society audit finds hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable expenses |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/Portland+Hotel+Society+audit+finds+hundreds+thousands/9641176/story.html |access-date=20 March 2014 |newspaper=The Vancouver Sun |date=20 March 2014 |author=Rob Shaw |author2=Tiffany Crawford}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=NDP MLA Jenny Kwan repaying $35K for Europe, Disney trips |last=Laanela |first=Mike |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-mla-jenny-kwan-repaying-35k-for-europe-disney-trips-1.2581899 |journal=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=21 March 2014}}</ref> At the time of the trip, Kwan had still been married to Small and had participated in the trip with their children.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bains |first=Camille |title=NDP MLA and family took Disney trip cited in scathing audit |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/ndp-mla-and-family-took-disney-trip-cited-in-scathing-non-profit-audit/ |access-date=21 March 2014 |newspaper=CTV / Canadian Press |date=21 March 2014}}</ref>  When the audit became public, Kwan held a press conference where she denied any knowledge that the society had paid for the trip, and said she would reimburse the society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jenny Kwan Unpaid Leave Still Being Worked Out: Adrian Dix |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=[[Huffington Post]] |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/03/24/jenny-kwan-unpaid-leave-adrian-dix_n_5022852.html |date=24 March 2014}}</ref> Following the conference, Kwan took a brief leave of absence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jenny Kwan takes temporary leave amid questions about social-services provider |last1=Hunter |first1=Justine |first2=Ian |last2=Bailey |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/jenny-kwan-takes-temporary-leave-amid-questions-about-social-services-provider/article17653586/ |journal=[[The Globe and Mail]] |date=24 March 2014}}</ref>

===Member of Parliament (2015–present)===
In January 2015, Kwan announced her plan to seek the NDP nomination in [[Vancouver East (federal electoral district)|Vancouver East]] for the [[2015 Canadian federal election|forthcoming federal election]], after NDP MP [[Libby Davies]], who had served since [[1997 Canadian federal election|1997]], chose not to seek another term.<ref name="SeekingNom">{{cite news |last1=Luba |first1=Frank |title=Jenny Kwan to run for federal NDP seat in Vancouver East |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Jenny+Kwan+federal+seat+Vancouver+East/10759152/story.html |work=Vancouver Sun |agency=The Canadian Press |date=25 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504084839/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Jenny+Kwan+federal+seat+Vancouver+East/10759152/story.html |archive-date=4 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=NDP can hold Vancouver East if the party chooses the right candidate |last=Smith |first=Charlie |url=https://www.straight.com/news/789681/ndp-can-hold-vancouver-east-if-party-chooses-right-candidate |journal=[[The Georgia Straight]] |date=16 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Game On For Coveted East Van Riding |last=Nuttall |first=Jeremy |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2015/02/05/East-Van-Riding/ |journal=[[The Tyee]] |date=4 February 2015}}</ref> [[Mable Elmore]], her legislative colleague from [[Vancouver-Kensington]], was also seeking the party's nomination in the riding.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elmore officially launches NDP nomination bid for Vancouver East |last=The Province |author-link=The Province |url=https://theprovince.com/news/Elmore+officially+launches+nomination+Vancouver+East/10740252/story.html |journal=[[The Province]] |date=18 January 2015}}</ref> Supporters of Kwan's candidacy included [[Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs]] president [[Stewart Phillip|Stewart Philip]], Chinese [[Masonry|Freemasons]] Association president Herbert Yiu, former British Columbia natural resources minister [[Robert Arthur Williams]], and [[United Steelworkers]] official Steve Hunt.<ref name="SeekingNom"/> She was nominated on March 22.<ref>{{cite news |title=MLA Jenny Kwan selected as NDP representative for Vancouver East|url=http://www.cknw.com/2015/03/22/mla-jenny-kwan-selected-as-ndp-representative-for-vancouver-east|publisher=[[CKNW]]|date=22 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jenny Kwan wins federal NDP nomination for Vancouver East|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jenny-kwan-wins-federal-ndp-nomination-for-vancouver-east-1.3005059|publisher=CBC News|date=22 March 2015}}</ref> Vancouver East had elected an MP from the NDP or its predecessor, the [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]], in all but two elections since it was first contested in [[1935 Canadian federal election|1935]]; it voted for [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] candidates in [[1974 Canadian federal election|1974]] and [[1993 Canadian federal election|1993]].

She was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]] in October 2015, defeating candidates Edward Wong (Liberal) and James Low ([[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]) by wide margins.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-election-2015-big-name-b-c-politicians-challenged-1.3279036 |title=Canada election 2015: Big name B.C. politicians challenged |work=CBC News |date=October 19, 2015}}</ref> On November 12, NDP leader [[Tom Mulcair]] appointed her to be the [[New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Parliament of Canada|party's critic]] for immigration, refugees and citizenship.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/mulcair-announces-shadow-cabinet-and-vows-to-make-sure-liberal-government-fulfills-its-promises-for-change |title=Mulcair announces shadow cabinet, and vows to make sure Liberal government 'fulfills its promises' |work=National Post |date=November 12, 2015}}</ref> Kwan supported [[Jagmeet Singh]] in his successful campaign in the [[2017 New Democratic Party leadership election|2017 NDP leadership election]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Duggan|first1=Kyle|title=Jenny Kwan endorses Singh in NDP race|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2017/07/28/jenny-kwan-endorses-singh-in-ndp-race/|website=iPolitics|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729052221/https://ipolitics.ca/2017/07/28/jenny-kwan-endorses-singh-in-ndp-race/|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref>

She was re-elected in the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]], [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]] and [[2025 Canadian federal election|2025]] federal elections.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dickson |first=Courtney |date=2025-04-29 |title=NDP projected to lose 10 seats in B.C., capping a miserable night for the party |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-lose-seats-bc-canada-federal-election-1.7521320 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=[[CBC News]] |language=en-CA}}</ref> On May 12, 2023, it was reported that the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service]] approached Kwan about a meeting concerning Chinese diplomats threatening her.<ref>{{cite news |author1=CBC News |title=CSIS has begun offering other MPs briefings on foreign interference |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/zhao-wei-leaves-canada-1.6842387 |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=CBC News |date=2023-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516141315/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/zhao-wei-leaves-canada-1.6842387 |archive-date=16 May 2023 |language=en-ca |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lord |first=Craig |date=May 29, 2023 |title=NDP's Jenny Kwan says CSIS revealed China is targeting her |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9730556/jenny-kwan-csis-chinese-interference/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=[[Global News]] |language=en-CA}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
===Federal===
{{2025 Canadian federal election/Vancouver East}}
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Vancouver East}}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Vancouver East}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|Vancouver East|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|'''Jenny Kwan'''|29,316|49.94|-12.89|$107,948.45}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Edward Wong|16,532|28.16|+18.25|$103,236.57}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|James Low|6,322|10.77|-8.13|$10,430.75}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Wes Regan|5,395|9.19|+1.54|$29,914.97}}
{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Peter Marcus|525|0.89|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|D. Alex Millar|216|0.37|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Anne Jamieson|214|0.36|-0.35|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Pirate|Shawn Vulliez|188|0.32|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|58,708|100.00|&nbsp;|$226,454.95}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|405|0.69|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|59,113|67.44|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|87,657}}
{{CANelec/hold|CA|NDP|-15.57}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>[http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=59035&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=BC&PROVID=59&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vancouver East, 30 September 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/canlim&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=f|title = Résultats du soir d'élection - Circonscriptions}}</ref>}}
{{end}}

=== Provincial ===
{{2013 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Mount Pleasant}}
{{2009 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Mount Pleasant}}
{{2005 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Mount Pleasant}}
{{2001 British Columbia general election/Vancouver-Mount Pleasant}}{{CANelec/top|BC|1996|Vancouver-Mount Pleasant|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|BC|NDP|[[Jenny Kwan]]|11,155|64.05|+0.72|$41,905}}
{{CANelec|BC|Liberal|Anne Beer|4,243|24.36|+4.71|$32,735}}
{{CANelec|BC|Green|Paul Alexander|759|4.36|+1.65|$100}}
{{CANelec|BC|PDA|John Spark|584|3.35||$100}}
{{CANelec|BC|Reform|Wayne Marsden|354|2.03|+1.53|}}
{{CANelec|BC|Communist|Kimball Cariou|121|0.69||$319}}
{{CANelec|BC|Natural Law|John S.W. Kent|114|0.65||$120}}
{{CANelec|BC|Social Credit|Agnes Kokko|86|0.49|-12.93|$526}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|17,416|98.40}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|284|1.60|-2.02}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|17,700|60.50|-3.52}}
{{CANelec/total|Registered voters|29,255}}
{{CANelec/hold|BC|NDP|-1.99}}
{{end}}

==See also==
* [[Chinese Canadians in Greater Vancouver]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=2604}}
* [http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/kwan-Jenny.htm Official Biography, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110910050909/http://www.bcndp.ca/about/mlas/jenny_kwan Biography, New Democratic Party]
* {{IMDb name|id=1924227|name=Jenny Kwan}}

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