{"id":622762,"date":"2026-04-23T06:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622762\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:55:12","slug":"b-c-premier-says-mla-joan-phillip-is-very-ill-asks-for-prayers-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/622762\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. premier says MLA Joan Phillip is \u2018very ill,\u2019 asks for prayers – BC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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B.C. Premier David Eby says NDP MLA Joan Phillip<\/a> is very ill and is asking British Columbians to pray for her.<\/p>\n

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Eby made the statement in the legislature on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Last December, the NDP caucus issued a statement saying the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA was ill and undergoing testing.<\/p>\n

Eby did not elaborate on Phillip\u2019s illness.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJoan is an incredible fighter; she always has been,\u201d Eby said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe is a hugely respected member of many communities and a loved and valued colleague of many people here in the legislature, including across party lines. I am asking that British Columbians pray for Joan, for family, right now, for a quick recovery and send best wishes to the Grand Chief and to all grandchildren and to extended family during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Phillip\u2019s husband is Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.<\/p>\n

She has been the MLA for Vancouver-Strathcona since winning a byelection in 2023.<\/p>\n

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