12 Facts About Rachel Blaney

Rachel Blaney was a member of the New Democratic Party in parliament.

Rachel Blaney introduced two bills: An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights which sought to add the right to proper housing free of unreasonable barriers into the Canadian Bill of Rights, though it was defeated at second reading, and An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act to provide guaranteed income supplement recipients assistance in filing yearly taxes.

Rachel Blaney was raised in Terrace, British Columbia, as an adoptive daughter of a Stellat'en First Nation family.

Rachel Blaney moved to Nanaimo to attend Malaspina University-College where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in First Nation studies.

Rachel Blaney moved to Campbell River in 1998 where she married, and raised three children.

Rachel Blaney worked with the Homalco First Nation before becoming the executive director of the Immigrant Welcome Centre of North Vancouver Island in 2007.

Rachel Blaney was encouraged by a visit from party leader Tom Mulcair in December 2014, and campaigned throughout 2015 in preparation for the October election in which she was viewed as a likely contender to wrest her riding away from the Conservative Party.

Rachel Blaney opened constituency offices in Powell River and a shared Campbell River office with MLA Claire Trevena.

For constituency work, Rachel Blaney hosted numerous public meetings on a variety of topics, including hosting Romeo Saganash to discuss aboriginal affairs and the NDP critic on international trade Tracey Ramsey to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Rachel Blaney went on to introduced An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, in May 2019, which sought to allow guaranteed income supplement recipients additional time to file taxes and to mandate Employment and Social Development Canada to provide assistance in their tax filings.

Rachel Blaney sought re-election in 2019 Canadian federal election but was again challenged by Schwarzhoff for the Liberal Party, as well as Port McNeill town councillor Shelley Downey for the Conservative Party.

NDP leader Singh appointed Rachel Blaney to be party whip and kept her as critic for veterans affairs.