# Jennifer Bowes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jennifer_Bowes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jennifer_Bowes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Bowes > Source revision: 1348005422 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jennifer Bowes | image = | image_size = | caption = | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | office1 = Critic Advanced Education, Innovation, and Status of Women; Associate Critic Labour | term_start1 = November 4, 2020 | term_end1 = October 1, 2024 | leader1 = [Ryan Meili](/source/Ryan_Meili) and [Carla Beck](/source/Carla_Beck) | office2 = Deputy [Whip](/source/Whip_(politics)) of the [Saskatchewan NDP](/source/Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party) | term_start2 = November 4, 2020 | term_end2 = October 5, 2022 | leader2 = [Ryan Meili](/source/Ryan_Meili) and [Carla Beck](/source/Carla_Beck) | office3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = October 1, 2024 | leader3 = | constituency_AM = [Saskatoon University](/source/Saskatoon_University_(provincial_electoral_district)) | assembly = Saskatchewan Legislative | term_start = November 4, 2020 | term_end = October 1, 2024 | predecessor = [Eric Olauson](/source/Eric_Olauson) | successor = [Tajinder Grewal](/source/Tajinder_Grewal) | party = [New Democratic Party](/source/Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party) | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Labour organizer | education = [Queen's University](/source/Queen's_University_at_Kingston) | successor2 = [Nathaniel Teed](/source/Nathaniel_Teed) }} '''Jennifer Bowes''' is a Canadian politician. Bowes was elected to the [Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan) in the [2020 Saskatchewan general election](/source/2020_Saskatchewan_general_election).{{Cite news |last=Tank |first=Phil |date=2020-10-29 |title=Meili says he's staying on as Saskatoon MLA, Sask. NDP leader |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/politics/sask-election/meili-says-hes-staying-on-as-saskatoon-mla-sask-ndp-leader |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065557/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/politics/sask-election/meili-says-hes-staying-on-as-saskatoon-mla-sask-ndp-leader |archive-date=2020-11-01 |work=[Saskatoon StarPhoenix](/source/Saskatoon_StarPhoenix)}} She represented the electoral district of [Saskatoon University](/source/Saskatoon_University_(provincial_electoral_district)) as a member of the [Saskatchewan New Democratic Party](/source/Saskatchewan_New_Democratic_Party) caucus from 2020 to 2024. == Political career == Bowes first ran for provincial office in the [2016 election](/source/2016_Saskatchewan_general_election) in the newly created riding of [Saskatoon University](/source/Saskatoon_University_(provincial_electoral_district)). There she finished second to [Saskatchewan Party](/source/Saskatchewan_Party) candidate and former [Saskatoon City Council](/source/Saskatoon_City_Council)lor [Eric Olauson](/source/Eric_Olauson) by a margin of 348 votes.{{Cite web |last=McElroy |first=Justin |date=2016-04-06 |title=Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins Saskatoon University riding |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2546588/saskatchewan-election-2016-saskatoon-university-riding/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406210427/https://globalnews.ca/news/2546588/saskatchewan-election-2016-saskatoon-university-riding/ |archive-date=2016-04-06 |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=[Global News](/source/Global_News) |language=en-US}} Bowes ran again in the [2020 election](/source/2020_Saskatchewan_general_election), challenging [Olauson](/source/Eric_Olauson) a second time.{{Cite web |last=Anwar |first=Wardah |date=2020-10-23 |title=Meet your Saskatoon-University riding candidates |url=https://thesheaf.com/2020/10/23/meet-your-saskatoon-university-riding-candidates/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101012541/https://thesheaf.com/2020/10/23/meet-your-saskatoon-university-riding-candidates/ |archive-date=2020-11-01 |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=The Sheaf |language=en-US}} This time she won the seat, with a margin of 495 votes.{{Cite web |last=Tank |first=Phil |date=2020-10-30 |title=Olauson concedes loss in Saskatoon University race in Facebook post |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/politics/sask-election/olauson-concedes-loss-in-saskatoon-university-race-in-facebook-post |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101092907/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/politics/sask-election/olauson-concedes-loss-in-saskatoon-university-race-in-facebook-post |archive-date=2020-11-01 |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=[Saskatoon StarPhoenix](/source/Saskatoon_StarPhoenix) |language=en-CA}} In November 2020, Bowes was named [NDP](/source/New_Democratic_Party) critic for Advanced Education, Innovation, and the Status of Women.{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Carol |date=2020-11-03 |title=Introducing Saskatchewan NDP's Shadow Cabinet |url=https://www.cjwwradio.com/2020/11/03/105499/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112145754/https://www.cjwwradio.com/2020/11/03/105499/ |archive-date=2024-11-12 |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=[CJWW](/source/CJWW) |language=en}} Bowes was also named the associate critic for Labour and the Opposition Deputy Whip.{{Cite web |last= |date= |title=Ms. Jennifer Bowes - New Democratic Party |url=https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/template/?first=Jennifer&last=Bowes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927005656/https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/template/?first=Jennifer&last=Bowes |archive-date=2021-09-27 |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Saskatchewan)}} In June 2023, Bowes announced that she would be completing her term but would not seek re-election in the [2024 provincial election](/source/30th_Saskatchewan_general_election).{{Cite news |last=Lynn |first=Josh |date=2023-06-05 |title=Saskatoon MLA says she's not running for re-election |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/article/saskatoon-mla-says-shes-not-running-for-re-election/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607043638/https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-mla-says-she-s-not-running-for-re-election-1.6428609 |archive-date=2023-06-07 |access-date=2023-07-18 |work=[CTV News](/source/CTV_News)}} Bowes highlighted her work advancing the issues of paid sick leave, living wages and pay equity, and access to birth control and abortion services. == Personal life == Bowes was born in Saskatoon and raised in [Waldheim, Saskatchewan](/source/Waldheim%2C_Saskatchewan). She earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from [Queen's University](/source/Queen's_University_at_Kingston) in [Kingston, Ontario](/source/Kingston%2C_Ontario). After graduating, Bowes worked with the Saskatchewan Ministries of Corrections and Social Services, and was elected vice president of the [Elizabeth Fry Society](/source/Elizabeth_Fry_Society). She also spent time working in [Myanmar](/source/Myanmar) with [CUSO International](/source/Cuso_International), before returning to Saskatoon and working as a labour organizer for healthcare workers with SEIU West. == Electoral results == {{Canadian election result/top|SK|2020|Saskatoon University (provincial electoral district)|Saskatoon University|percent=yes|prelim=no}} {{CANelec|SK|NDP|'''Jennifer Bowes'''|3,225|52.97}} {{CANelec|SK|Saskatchewan|[Eric Olauson](/source/Eric_Olauson)|2,730|44.84}} {{CANelec|SK|Green|Erickka Patmore|133|2.19}} {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|6,088|100.00}} {{CANelec/source|Source: [Elections Saskatchewan](/source/Elections_Saskatchewan){{cite web|url=https://cdn.elections.sk.ca/upload/2020-Statement-of-Votes-Volume-1-web-viewing.pdf |title=A Report on the Twenty-Ninth General Election, Volume I: Statement of Votes |publisher=[Elections Saskatchewan](/source/Elections_Saskatchewan)|date=2021-06-30|access-date=2024-10-28}}|}} {{end}} {{Canadian election result/top|SK|2016|Saskatoon University (provincial electoral district)|Saskatoon University|percent=yes|prelim=no}} {{CANelec|SK|Saskatchewan|[Eric Olauson](/source/Eric_Olauson)|3,080|48.03}} {{CANelec|SK|NDP|'''Jennifer Bowes'''|2,732|42.61}} {{CANelec|SK|Liberal|Ezaz Jaseem|370|5.77}} {{CANelec|SK|Green|Garnet Hall|129|2.01}} {{CANelec|SK|PC|Rose Buscholl|101|1.58}} {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|6,437|100.00}} {{CANelec/source|Source: [https://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/pdf/2019_elections_results_by_electoral_division.pdf Saskatchewan Archives - Election Results by Electoral Division]; [Elections Saskatchewan](/source/Elections_Saskatchewan){{cite web|url=http://results.elections.sk.ca/|title=2016 General Election Results|publisher=[Elections Saskatchewan](/source/Elections_Saskatchewan)|date=4 April 2016|access-date=5 April 2016}}|}} {{end}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowes, Jenifer}} Category:Living people Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians Category:Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Category:Women MLAs in Saskatchewan Category:Politicians from Saskatoon Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jennifer Bowes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Bowes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Bowes?action=history)). 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