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About Stephanie
Stephanie Higginson was first elected as the MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside in 2024.
Stephanie was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Care Access in November 2025. She previously served as Government Caucus Chair.
Before being elected to the legislature, Stephanie was twice elected to the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Board of Education and served as the past president of the BC School Trustees’ Association. Stephanie is also a former secondary school teacher with an MA in Educational Studies from UBC.
Stephanie and her husband live on a small farm in Cedar with their two children.
QUALICUM BEACH – BC NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says new provincial funding for a local project means Qualicum Beach will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and climate-caused disasters. “Our community needs to have infrastructure ready …
PARKSVILLE – MLA Stephanie Higginson is encouraging municipalities and local non‑profits to prepare applications for next winter’s Temporary Winter Shelters (TWS), emphasizing that early action saves lives and strengthens community safety. “When temperatures drop and the rain sets in, people …
PARKSVILLE – BC NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says capital project grants for local non-profit organizations will help preserve community gathering spaces and support long‑standing celebrations at the Parksville Museum. “The Knox Heritage Church is a landmark building on the Parksville Museum site …
COWICHAN – BC NDP MLAs Stephanie Higginson and Debra Toporowski say that Island Health will be able to connect more people to family doctors and get families the care they need thanks to the BC NDP government’s successful U.S. trained …
LADYSMITH – BC NDP MLAs Stephanie Higginson and Debra Toporowski say provincial funding for local evacuation planning projects means the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be better able to keep people safe and informed when emergencies occur. “In rural and coastal …
