Susie Chant was elected MLA for North Vancouver – Seymour in 2020. Since taking office she has served on a number of committees, including Child and Youth, and Health. She has also been involved in a variety of initiatives.
Susie has dedicated her life to caring for and protecting people, both as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves for over 40 years, now retired, - and as a Registered Nurse team leader in community care with Vancouver Coastal Health. She continues to work casual as a nurse in community.
Susie and her husband are the parents of two adult daughters and were foster parents for 12 years. They provided a safe home for teenagers in crisis and supported them to get back to their families.
Susie’s nursing career has also taken her overseas, teaching nursing students in Saipan and working in children’s psychiatry in Hawaii.
Susie is a member of Girl Guides of Canada and a former leader. She has also was a Sun Run clinic leader for 25 years, helping people in her community to be more active.
With deep roots in the North Shore community, Susie has called the Lynn Valley home since 1988, where her kids grew up attending local schools and participating in community sports.
Susie’s husband Rick runs a home-based business, repairing and maintaining augmentative technology for people with significant disabilities.