Bhutila Karpoche is the Member of Provincial Parliament for Parkdale—High Park.
In June 2018, Bhutila made history by becoming the first person of Tibetan heritage to be elected to public office in North America.
Bhutila is active on issues around social justice and public health. She is a longtime advocate of affordable housing, workers’ rights, and public health care.
She was voted Toronto's Best Local Politician by Toronto Star Readers (2019), Toronto's Best MPP by NOW Magazine readers (2019, 2020, and 2021), and named one of Toronto's Most Inspirational Women of the year in 2019. Full bio.