MLA Honorable Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid Vancouver - Fairview Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy

Thank You Father for Margaret MacDiarmid. We thank you that she has dedicated her life to caring for others and has such a big passion to help. Give her wisdom Father, as she serves in her role as Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy. Thank you for the difference she has made and continues to make every day. We pray Your richest blessings upon Margaret.

In Jesus' name, Amen

Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid was appointed Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy on June 10, 2009.

Minister MacDiarmid was elected MLA for Vancouver-Fairview in the 2009 general provincial election.

 Margaret has been a family physician for 23 years. She served on the board of the BC Medical Association for 12 years and was president in 2006-2007. The BCMA is a voluntary association of 11,000 members comprised of British Columbia's physicians, medical residents, and medical students. During her time with the BCMA, Margaret met with key leaders from government and other organizations.

Margaret experienced the health care system as a patient after an early diagnosis of breast cancer in 2007. She received treatment and has fully recovered.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Margaret and her husband Robert moved to Rossland, BC in 1989. Since the mid-1990s, both Robert’s and Margaret’s work brought them more frequently to Vancouver, where ultimately they decided to settle. Margaret enjoys golf, bridge, playing piano, kayaking and treasures the time she spends with family and friends.