Father God, thank you for the Hon. Josie Osborne and her responsibilities in her roles as MLA for Mid Island-Pacific and as Minister of Municipal Affairs. Please provide her with wisdom and discernment as she and her team develop an implement fresh and innovative strategies to care for the areas for which she is accountable. May your protection be upon Ms. Osborne and her husband and their farm this summer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Josie Osborne was elected as MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim in 2020. She is the Minister of Municipal Affairs and is a member of the Planning and Priorities Committee and the Cabinet Committee on Social Initiatives. Josie grew up on Vancouver Island and has lived in Tofino for over 20 years, first moving there to work as a fisheries biologist for the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and later as executive director of an environmental education non-profit organization. She was the Mayor of Tofino from 2013-2020 and served as Chair and Vice-Chair for the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. During her time in local government, Josie chaired the Tofino Housing Corporation and was a strong proponent for active transportation and regional transit. She has served as Chair of the Board for the Island Coastal Economic Trust, and in 2017, she was appointed by the BC Minister of Environment and Climate Change to the BC Clean Growth and Climate Action Advisory Council. Josie lives with her husband on 10 acres in Tofino with their dog, three goats, and a coop full of chickens.