Libby Davies
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Libby Davies CM |
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Davies at the 2006 New Democratic Party federal convention in Quebec City
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| Deputy Leader of the New Democratic Party | |
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In office 2007–2015 Serving with Megan Leslie and David Christopherson |
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| Leader |
Jack Layton Thomas Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Bill Blaikie |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Shadow Minister for Health | |
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In office May 26, 2011 – January 22, 2015 |
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| Leader |
Jack Layton Nycole Turmel Thomas Mulcair |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Succeeded by | Murray Rankin |
| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
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In office 1997–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Anna Terrana |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Kwan |
| Constituency | Vancouver East |
| Member of the Vancouver City Council | |
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In office 1982–1993 |
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| Personal details | |
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February 27, 1953 Aldershot, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | Canadian and British |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Domestic partner |
Bruce Eriksen (common-law spouse; c. 1973–1997, his death) Kimberly Elliott (present) |
| Occupation | Human resources coordinator |
| Website | www |
Libby Davies CM (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. She was the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1997 to 2015, House Leader for the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP from 2003 to 2011, and the Deputy Leader of the party from 2007 until 2015 (alongside Thomas Mulcair under the leadership of Jack Layton and alongside Megan Leslie, and David Christopherson since Mulcair became leader in 2012). Prior to entering federal politics, Davies helped found the Downtown Eastside Residents Association and served as a Vancouver City Councillor from 1982 to 1993.
Davies was born in Aldershot, United Kingdom on February 27, 1953 and immigrated to Canada in 1968 with her family. She moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1969. Before being elected to Parliament, she participated in many grass-roots political organizations in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver. She dropped out of university to help Bruce Eriksen found the Downtown Eastside Residents Association (DERA), an influential low-income housing advocacy group. She was instrumental in a campaign to save the Carnegie library which was later converted into the Carnegie Community Centre serving low-income adults. From 1994-1997 Davies was employed by the Hospital Employees' Union.
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