An experienced champion for Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Josie Osborne has called Tofino home for over 25 years, first moving there to work as a fisheries biologist for the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council then leading an environmental education non-profit organization before serving as mayor of Tofino for almost eight years.
She was elected MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim in 2020 and 2024. She has served in five different portfolios, including Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and Minister of Health.
Josie has always worked hard to protect people and the services they value, whether that’s affordable housing, or improving access to health care, or making life more affordable. She’s a champion for sustainable resource development that builds strong local economies, and has always worked closely with local governments, First Nations, community organizations and employers to address challenges facing communities across her riding.