Brenda Bailey says she will not seek re-election in B.C.
BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey exits the race after a cancer recovery update She leaves cabinet with a record in jobs and innovation while backing the BC NDP
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has announced that she will not run in the upcoming provincial election, becoming the fourth minister in David Eby’s former cabinet to step aside.
Bailey, who was first elected in VancouverSouth Granville in 2020, most recently served as minister of jobs, economic development and innovation. She said she is recovering after being diagnosed with earlystage cancer in August and later said she is now cancerfree.
In her statement, Bailey said she was proud of her work supporting jobs, technology, innovation and life sciences in British Columbia. She added that she will still campaign for the BC NDP even though she is not seeking another term.