Bhutila Karpoche

Bhutila Karpoche
MPP
Bhutila Karpoche in 2018
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Parkdale—High Park
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded by Cheri DiNovo
Personal details
Born 1983/1984 (age 34–35)[1]
Nepal
Political party New Democratic
Children 1
Residence Toronto
Alma mater University of Toronto
Occupation Public health researcher

Bhutila Karpoche (born 1983 or 1984)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of Parkdale—High Park as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

She is the first person of Tibetan descent ever elected to public office in North America.[1]

Prior to the election, Karpoche worked for Cheri DiNovo, her predecessor as MPP for Parkdale-High Park, first in DiNovo's constituency office and more recently as her executive assistant.[2] She also served on the board of directors of the Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario and on the steering committee of the International Tibet Network.[3]

In her capacity as a member of provincial parliament, Karpoche serves as the Deputy Opposition Whip[4], and the Ontario New Democratic Party's Mental Health and Addictions critic.[5]

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2018: Parkdale—High Park
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticBhutila Karpoche32,40759.42+13.22
Progressive ConservativeAdam Pham9,82118.01+6.27
LiberalNadia Guerrera9,26116.98-20.44
GreenHalyna Zalucky2,5444.66+1.33
LibertarianMatthias Nunno3710.68+0.25
CommunistJay Watts1350.25
Total valid votes 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +3.42
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kennedy, Brendan (June 7, 2018). "NDP's Bhutila Karpoche wins Parkdale-High Park, becoming first Tibetan ever elected to public office in North America". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over". Daily Xtra, September 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "First Tibetan, Bhutila Karpoche Wins Election in Canada". Tibetan Journal, June 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bhutila Karpoche (Parkdale—High Park)". Ontario Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Statement from NDP Mental Health and Addictions critic Bhutila Karpoche". Ontario NDP. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Parkdale—High Park". Election Night Results. Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 18, 2018.


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