Heavenly Father, we give You praise for Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings. Please help her to lead with integrity, strength and courage in her roles as Deputy Caucus Chair, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits and as a member of the Treasury Board. Please surround Niki and her loved ones with Your love, mercy and safekeeping this autumn and help them to experience Your peace, protection, good health and times of rest. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Niki Sharma was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Hastings in 2020. She is Deputy Premier and Attorney General. She is the first South Asian Canadian woman to serve in these roles. Niki is a lawyer whose practice focused on representing Indigenous people, including residential school survivors. Niki has worked across B.C. as an advocate on climate policy and reconciliation. She has also been recognized for her work on combating racism. Niki was elected to the Board of Vancity Credit Union, where she served as Vice-Chair and chaired the Climate Justice Working Group. She also served as Chair of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.